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CHFS Community is an award-winning podcast featuring ordinary people doing extraordinary work at the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. Hosted by Secretary Eric Friedlander and produced by Julianne Hatton, you'll hear inspirational stories from the people who serve every Kentuckian in some way. Join our community so you'll never miss an episode and tell your friends about the show. Until next time, stay healthy Kentucky!

Feb 16, 2022

I never tire of interviewing Cabinet employees who worked their way into management through sheer effort and determination. Sapna Sairajeev is one of those people; she began her career at the Department for Medicaid Services (DMS) provider enrollment call center. Eleven years later, she manages the Provider Licensing and Certification Branch at the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS). Although her branch supports the provider community, Sairajeev said she was powerfully influenced early on by phone calls from mothers seeking surgery for their children, wives needing cancer medication for their husbands and others seeking medical assistance. Her team still gets calls from Medicaid members and Sairajeev’s greatest satisfaction comes from ensuring that providers are enrolled in a timely manner and in accordance with state and federal regulations, thus enabling them to provide the level of care needed for our members. I know many of our listeners are as grateful as I am to be able to show up every day in support of the health and well-being of all Kentuckians. Please enjoy our conversation, and thank you for supporting CHFS Community.