- ACA Implementation & State Health Reform
- Coverage and Access
- Federal/State Issues
- Medicaid and CHIP
- Population and Public Health
- Providers and Services
- Acute Care
- Assisted Living
- Behavioral Health
- Child Development Services
- Chronic Care Management
- Community Health Centers
- Developmental Screening
- Early Childhood Services
- EPSDT
- Family Planning
- Federally Qualified Health Centers
- Home & Community Based Services
- Long Term Services & Supports
- Medical Homes & Health Homes
- Mental Health
- Nursing Homes
- Oral Health
- Preventive Care
- Primary Care
- Safety Net Providers
- Quality, Cost, and Health System Performance
- ACOs
- Adverse Event Reporting
- Care Transitions
- Comparative Effectiveness
- Cost Sharing
- Delivery System Reform
- Fraud and Abuse
- Health Care Workforce
- Health Information Technology
- Managed Care
- Medical Homes & Health Homes
- Medical Malpractice
- Patient Safety
- Payment Reform
- Performance Measurement
- Provider Payment Policy
- Quality Oversight
- Specific Populations
- Adolescents
- Childless Adults
- Children
- Children with Special Health Care Needs
- Dual Eligibles
- Elders
- Families
- Low Income People
- Parents
- People with Chronic Conditions
- People with Developmental Disabilities
- Transitional Youth
- Vulnerable Populations
- Young Adults
- Youth
- Youth in Foster Care System
- Youth in Juvenile Justice System
Rebecca Pasternik-Ikard is the State Medicaid Chief Operating Officer / Director of the SoonerCare Program Operations for the Oklahoma Health Care Authority. In this capacity, she has daily responsibility for the daily functions of various SoonerCare programs. Before joining the Health Care Authority, she served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Oklahoma in the litigation and administrative law sections. Ms. Pasternik-Ikard earned her Juris Doctorate from Oklahoma City University School of Law; her Master of Science from the University of Oklahoma; and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Central Oklahoma. She has a background in burn nursing, as well as injury epidemiology. In addition, she serves as a member of the NASHP Academy, CMS Managed Care and CHIPRA Technical Assistance Groups (TAG).
