Chad Pendleton is President of Amerigroup Tennessee, a leading managed care provider of health benefits for Tennessee residents who participate in the state's Medicaid programs. Chad has more than 25 years of healthcare and executive leadership experience working with payers and providers across Medicaid, Medicare, Tricare, commercial and workers compensation insurance product lines. Prior to joining Amerigroup, he served as Vice President of Business Development at CareSource, and currently is a volunteer member of the Tennessee Medical Reserve Corps.
In today's conversation, we dive into the intricacies of Medicaid, discuss how Amerigroup is innovating to address health issues like diabetic retinopathy, and consider how to tackle challenges like our high maternal mortality rates.
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