Antoinette Griffin

Maxwell Leadership Certified Coach, Speaker, Trainer

Antoinette is CEO of Griff Development, and serves as an Executive Director and Teaching Faculty with the John Maxwell Leadership Team. As a Speaker, Trainer, Coach and Human Behavior Consultant, she serves leaders and organizations nation-wide, helping them to excel in leadership and communication to catapult their results. 

She has a BA in Management from The University of Texas, where she serves as an instructor for the Center for Professional Education. She has managed teams in City government and for-profit sectors, and experienced 18 years as the owner of a Texas-based senior living and healthcare publication.  

Antoinette’s life tag line is “formerly shy, forever introverted.” Her YouTube channel helps extroverts better understand introverts and provides introverts with strategies to successfully lead and communicate in a loud world. 

Tracy Mitchell

CPA

Tracy has been in public practice since 1982 and with Bradley Associates since 1983. His
career has focused on auditing and consulting assignments with hospitals, nursing facilities, agencies that serve the developmentally disabled and other healthcare entities. As a resource for many of the trade associations representing these healthcare businesses, he is widely regarded as the go-to person for accounting and finance issues in this industry. Through extensive educational pursuits and detailed reviews of rate-setting parameters and regulations, Tracy is an industry leader in Medicaid reimbursement methodologies. He is able to provide invaluable insight into a variety of healthcare reimbursement scenarios and address even the most complex healthcare issues.
His experience and understanding of the business has prepared him to work not only
with healthcare entities but also assist state authorities in any potential healthcare crisis.
He has provided consulting services relative to provider tax, inter-governmental transfer and waiver issues and performed forensic accounting services in support of Medicare
compliance investigations. He provides a wide variety of consulting services to healthcare clients, including assistance with governmental funding, Medicare, Medicaid and other third-party reimbursement consultation, various states’ Medicaid cost reporting preparation, audit and review services, strategic planning, representation before regulatory authorities and cost studies. He has prepared and now oversees the
preparation of Medicare and Medicaid cost reports for hospitals (acute care, CAH, LTACH and rehab), nursing facilities and other healthcare facilities nationwide.

Paul Peaper

President

Paul Peaper became president of IHCA/INCAL in July 2022. A native Hoosier and a lawyer by education, Paul is a health care leader with deep experience in health and insurance policy, legislation, and state and federal regulations especially those governing Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.  Before joining the IHCA/INCAL, Paul served as the executive director of strategic affairs and corporate partnerships at Indiana University Health.

His previous leadership experience includes spearheading a variety of strategic and large-scale campaigns for the state. Most notably, Paul helped coordinate all aspects of Indiana’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic including testing, tracing, vaccination and overall strategy during his employment with the Office of Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb. He also served as the Governor’s senior advisor on all health care and insurance policy matters at both the state and federal level. Additionally, Paul serves as an adjunct faculty at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law where he teaches healthcare business and revenue systems to law students.

Elizabeth Eichhorn

Director of Reimbursement and Payor Relations

As Director of Reimbursement and Payor Relations, Elizabeth Eichhorn serves as the main point of contact for IHCA/INCAL Members concerning advancement of sound reimbursement policy amongst all payor types for IHCA/INCAL members. Elizabeth comes to IHCA with years of Medicaid and policy experience, as well as government affairs expertise. Prior to joining the association staff, Elizabeth worked at United Healthcare as the Medicare Market Manager for Indiana. She has also served as the Regulatory Market Manager for Anthem’s HIP and Hoosier Healthwise lines, and Marketplace/Medicaid Compliance Officer with MDWise. Prior to that, she was the Associate Director of Government Relations with the Indiana State Medical Association.

Marty Grabijas

Sr Director, National Contracting

Marty Grabijas is the Senior Director of National Contracting at AHCA.  He is responsible for negotiating network agreements and value based contracts with managed care organizations and ACOs for provider owned networks.  Marty received his BA in Psychology from Kalamazoo College, and his MA and PhD degrees in Behavioral Psychology from Western Michigan University.  He has spent more than 30 years in post-acute care operations, business development and managed care networks.

Kara Dawson, RN

Clinical Care Manager

Kara Dawson is a Registered Nurse with over 30 years of nursing experience.   She started her career as a CNA before pursuing her bachelor’s degree in nursing.  She has both acute and post care experience.  During her acute care experience, she worked in various areas of the hospital including the Dialysis Unit, Critical Care, Neonatal NICU, Labor and Delivery and Post- Partum.  She entered the Long-Term Care setting where she fell in love with the residents and their families, and she remained in this setting for over 27 years.  During her time in long term care, she worked as a staff nurse, unit manager, facility educator and scheduler, MDS Coordinator in which she still maintains her certification, and Director of Nursing.  She also worked for six years with the Quality Improvement Organization for the state of Indiana where she was the lead quality improvement advisor for the nursing home team.  Kara is working toward obtaining her master’s degree in healthcare administration with a focus in the Leadership pathway. 

Deborah Lake, RN, RAC-CT

Senior Managing Consultant

Deborah is a member of FORVIS. She concentrates on Medicare and Medicaid case-mix reimbursement and compliance in the long-term care industry and on completion and coordination of the resident assessment instrument/minimum data set (RAI/MDS). She provides clinical consulting, training and follow-up for health care providers to ensure appropriate reimbursement and regulation compliance. She has over 30 years of experience in long term care including positions as director of nursing, staff development coordinator, corporate nursing coordinator and nurse consultant. Prior to joining FORVIS, Deborah was a regional director of clinical reimbursement for a large long-term care corporation. She is a frequent presenter on issues related to the MDS 3.0 and SNF PPS for various state health care associations across the Midwest. She is a registered nurse (RN) and is credentialed by the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators (AANAC) as a Resident Assessment Coordinator – Certified (RAC-CT®) and has served as a corporate master trainer for that organization. Deborah graduated from Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing, Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1979 with a Diploma in Nursing and attended Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana.

Meghan Linvill McNab

Senior Associate

Meghan M. Linvill McNab concentrates her practice in the area of Medicare and Medicaid program reimbursement and compliance matters. Ms. McNab represents a variety of health care providers in areas including Medicare and Medicaid program reimbursement, Medicaid reform initiatives, regulatory compliance, licensure and survey actions, and various other regulatory issues. Ms. McNab also has significant experience counseling hospitals and nursing facilities on Intergovernmental Transfers and Upper Payment Limit programs for Medicaid reimbursement, as well as experience with structuring transactions for compliance with these programs. Prior to counseling the firm’s Health Care clients, Ms. McNab was a senior healthcare consultant working in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement and cost reporting.

Brandon Shirley

Associate

Brandon W. Shirley has a diverse knowledge of Federal and State regulations. He has extensive experience with State and Federal Medicaid laws, regulations, policies, waiver programs, audits, and administrative appeals having previously served in top-level legal positions with the State of Indiana. His practice extends to Medicaid managed care policies, audits, and disputes. He assists clients investigating and appealing government overpayment determinations or other Medicare or Medicaid sanctions. He assists clients with internal investigations of noncompliance issues involving Medicare and Medicaid billing. He has additional experience with Medicare and Medicaid pharmacy issues, including 340B drug pricing, telehealth and telemedicine, State and Federal site surveys, Department of Health and licensure issues, and Federally Qualified Health Centers.

Mr. Shirley specializes in Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse laws, including establishing arrangements that comply with the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law. He has assisted clients facing qui-tam lawsuits, government sanctions, or with government investigations or self reporting noncompliance. He has extensive experience assisting clients with implementing policies for and complying with Corporate Integrity Agreements.

Amanda Wilson

Associate Director, Provider Services

As Associate Director, Provider Services, Amanda supports UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Indiana in the Indiana PathWays for Aging Programs. As a graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University, Amanda earned a degree in Business Administration and Management as well as a degree in Liberal Arts. During the last 25 years, she has served in many capacities in the areas of commercial insurance, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and pharmaceuticals. Amanda has been part of UHC’s team since 2020 and we are fortunate to have her. Amanda’s knowledge of the health insurance industry and extensive experience make her an invaluable asset to UHC. Amanda’s expertise in the healthcare industry allows her to provide valuable insights and advice on UHC’s healthcare initiatives. Her strong relationships with stakeholders, such as healthcare providers and government officials, are instrumental in helping UHC navigate the complexities of the healthcare system. The Indiana PathWays for Aging program and Indiana Hoosiers are extremely fortunate to have her on board, and she contributes significantly to the success of both programs.

Amanda is a native of Brown County, Indiana, and she currently resides in Indianapolis with her husband, three children, and six grandchildren.

Steve Rizzo

Speaker/Entertainer

Once upon a time, STEVE RIZZO was told by a guidance counselor that he didn’t have the intelligence for college. A few years later, he was saddled with the dubious high school honor of being voted “Least Likely to Succeed.” Steve went on to surprise everyone, including himself, by excelling with honors at the university and post graduate levels. Eventually, he even taught English at his old high school and was a counselor for students with behavioral problems, proving once and for all that guidance counselors are not fortune-tellers. Steve would go on to stellar success as a national headline comedian and starred in his very own Showtime comedy special, earning him honors as a Showtime Comedy All-Star.

At the pinnacle his stand-up career, Steve walked away from comedy to pursue his true purpose and passion—to show people how to shift their focus and way of thinking, to discover more joy and
enthusiasm, increased productivity and greater levels of success. Steve offers more than the usual
nuts and bolts on how to succeed. He stresses the importance of enjoying yourself during the process of achieving your goals, and building a solid foundation to stand on when all else fails, because he absolutely knows that no matter what circumstances we find ourselves in, attitude is
everything.

When Steve Rizzo shares his blueprint for success with Fortune 500 companies and associations across the globe, he delivers a powerful message for living an extraordinary life, because he lives the Common Sense Success Strategies that have made him a member of prestigious Speakers Hall of Fame—an honor bestowed on fewer than 250 speakers worldwide since 1977.

Steve is the author of the bestselling books Motivate THIS! and Get Your SHIFT Together. He
is a regular contributor for Success magazine and often called upon as the go-to guy on the topic of
personal and professional development for many network, cable and radio media outlets.

Emma Badgley

Interim Director, LTSS Provider Relations-Indiana PathWays for Aging

Emma Badgley, Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

Emma supports the development and oversight of Anthem’s national LTSS provider networks, and brings over 15 years of experience in the behavioral health, LTSS and Managed Care fields. Currently serving at the Interim LTSS Provider Relations Director for the Indiana PathWays for Aging program, Emma’s background also includes providing clinical therapy for at-risk youth in foster care and supporting the complex needs of youth in residential mental health treatment. In 2016, Emma was an integral part of the transition in Iowa from the fee-for-service model to fully integrated managed care, including the successful transition of over 15,000 individuals receiving Long-Term Service and Supports to the managed care model with the Anthem affiliate. Emma is committed to developing, training and supporting LTSS providers in the transition to managed care, as well initiatives dedicated to supporting the LTSS workforce.

Kevin Cox

Provider Engagement Manager

Kevin is the Manager for Humana’s Healthy Horizons provider engagement and outreach team. Kevin brings over twenty years of leadership experience, serving as a leader in both State Organizations and the private sector.

Kevin graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Kevin is most proud to have served in the military during both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Kevin currently serves as Senior Vice Commander at his local VFW post 2950 in Corydon, Indiana.

Kevin is dedicated to servicing his community and is an active participant in local programs with events held to assist individuals in need. Kevin currently resides in Indiana and enjoys the outdoors, spending time with his wife, 5 children and 1 grandchild along with mentoring others.

Bria Steele

Senior Provider Engagement Professional

With over eight years of experience in the healthcare industry, Bria remains focused on enhancing the quality of care for members in need. Bria’s healthcare journey has contributed to her passion for person-centered care and the impact it has on the overall care of a member.

Bria received her undergraduate degree from Indiana University and is currently pursuing graduate studies in Health Services Administration. Bria finds inspiration reading motivational literature and enjoys watching game shows.

Cindy Cobb

Market Development Advisor

Cindy serves as the Market Development Advisor with Humana for the Indiana Market and brings over 20 years of professional healthcare experience.  Cindy brings leadership, network management, provider engagement experience and cross-functional collaboration amongst many other attributes.

Cindy is passionate about engaging with her community and fostering relationships to help others.  Cindy currently resides in Indiana, enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and 2 children.

Kimberly Bremer, MBA

Director of Hoosier Care Connect & IN PathWays for Aging

Katie Colgan

Executive Director, Integrated Networks

Katie Colgan in her current position with AHCA/NCAL serves as Executive Director of Integrated Networks and leads a team which assists states and providers in exploring, developing and operating population health-based provider-owned networks such as Indiana Health Care Quality Partners (INHCQP). Prior to joining AHCA, Katie worked as a health care consultant, working with a wide array of health care providers, specializing in pre- and post-acute care, primary care and behavioral health providers, to develop managed care networks and provide managed care contracting services. Katie is an attorney and specializes in value-based contracting for all types of providers, creating new opportunities in such models and strategies for pre- and post-acute care providers, and assisting providers in achieving success in those models.

Katie lives with her husband and four boys in Columbus, Ohio.