Sellers Dorsey Senior Director of Child and Family Well-Being, Katie Renner Olse, and Associate Director of Child and Family Well-Being, Rachel Marsh, will facilitate an interactive roundtable “Child Welfare & Medicaid: How two systems can reinforce each other” at the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) 2025 Conference.
This interactive roundtable will focus on Medicaid rules and funding as they relate to children and families. We will discuss critical topics, including Medicaid and managed care, specialty health plans, behavioral health innovations, the Medicaid funding landscape, and key funding streams such as waivers.
Participants will explore actionable strategies for fostering collaboration between child welfare system partners and Medicaid health plans to improve outcomes for vulnerable children and families. Additionally, we will discuss upcoming changes and emerging opportunities within Medicaid, equipping attendees with insights to navigate and leverage the evolving landscape effectively.