Monday, December 14 | Noon–1 p.m. CT

Building on the December 10 Medicaid Managed Care 101 webinar, Jill Hayden of the Medicaid Policy Network will take a deeper look at Medicaid policy changes and the implementation of new federal requirements under H.R. 1. This session is intended for IACCPHP members and other stakeholders who want to understand what the changes mean for Illinois Medicaid providers, plans, and enrollees as tighter eligibility standards take effect January 1, 2027. Providers will also get a refresher on accessing the Illinois MEDI system to check Medicaid eligibility and health plan enrollment.

About the presenter, Jill Hayden:

Jill has spent most of her career in health policy, government affairs, and Medicaid managed care. Before relaunching her consulting practice, the Medicaid Policy Network, she served as CEO of the Illinois Association of Medicaid Health Plans, the sole trade association for the six Medicaid health plans contracted with the State of Illinois.

Previously, Jill was a consultant with Sellers Dorsey, a national Medicaid consulting firm, and held government affairs and public policy roles with several Medicaid health plans, including Meridian Health, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, and Cigna-HealthSpring. She also served in several roles in Illinois state government and as Vice President of Governmental Affairs for the Illinois Primary Health Care Association.

Jill earned her bachelor’s degree in political science from Southern Illinois University Carbondale and her master’s degree in human resources and industrial relations from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.