ABOUT US
LeadingCare Network Texas is a network exclusively dedicated to serving and representing the needs of Texas non-profit, post-acute, long-term care providers.
Members have access to resources, contract review and negotiating services, utilization reports and scoring that shows how their facilities rank both statewide and nationally.
Plus, members have a dedicated managed care team for contract negotiation, credentialing services, and a robust quality program.
OUR MISSION
To maximize the health and well-being of seniors in its member communities through innovative, cost-effective care management practices and quality improvement activities through contracting relationships with health plans and health delivery systems.
Meet The Team
Grant Swemba, MBA
Senior Vice President, Managed Care
As Senior Vice President of Managed Care at Strategic Health Care, Grant brings over 25 years of comprehensive post-acute care knowledge across multiple service domains including skilled nursing, assisted living, home health, hospice, outpatient rehabilitation, and adult day care. His financial and operational contract development expertise is focused on building sustainability and ensuring that mandates are met.
Grant offers essential knowledge vital to the development of effective alternative payment initiatives, including value-based reimbursement and pay for performance models focused on quality outcomes and reduced spending.
Arlene Jaroscak, RN, LNHA
Senior Vice President of Network Management & Quality
As Senior Vice President of Network Management and Quality at Strategic Health Care, Arlene works with health care networks, managing their Quality and Contracting efforts, as well as the pay for performance initiatives of providers, including facilities, physicians and suppliers.
Arlene’s visionary executive leadership in healthcare and her passion for quality and serving seniors, has traversed the long-term care continuum. She is a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator, Registered Nurse, Clinical Consultant, Conference Presenter, Speaker, and Author. Arlene received her Bachelor’s Degree in Long-term Care Administration from St. Joseph’s College of Maine and is a member of the Leadership Lorain County Class of 2009.
Patrick Teynor
Manager of Contracting and Document Governance
Patrick Teynor is the Manager of Contracting Document Governance in the Columbus, OH, office of Strategic Health Care.
Before joining the team at Strategic Health Care, Patrick discovered an interest in a career in health care while interning at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center as a Government Affairs Intern and at Molina Healthcare as a Government Advocacy Intern.
Patrick graduated in August 2014 from Otterbein University in Westerville, OH, with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration
Board Members
Lance Allen
Sunset Homes
Marsha Cayton
Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care Services
Russell Crews
C. C. Young Senior Living
Aaron Hargett
Sagecrest Alzheimer’s Care Center
George Linial
LeadingAge Texas
Stephen Nelson
Manor Park, Inc.
Rick Oros
Lifespace Communities
Bridgette Walshe
The Legacy Senior Communities