ABOUT US
ILASN is a network exclusively dedicated to serving and representing the needs of Illinois non-profit, post-acute, long-term care providers.
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Members have access to resources, contract review and negotiating services, utilization reports and scoring that shows how their facilities rank both statewide and nationally.
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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.
ILASN Board Members
Barry VanderGenugten
ILASN Board & Finance Chair
Providence Health/Wellness
1150 S. Euclid Avenue
Elmhurst, IL 60126
On Board Since – 01/2018
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Peggy Connorton
Covenant Living Communities & Services
5700 Old Orchard Rd
Skokie IL 60077
On Board Since – 11/2022
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Mark Havrilka
Presbyterian Living
8707 Skokie Blvd, Suite 400
Skokie, IL 60077
mhavrilka@presyterianhomes.org
On Board Since – 05/2022
John Larson
British Homes
8700 W 31st Street
Brookfield, IL 60513
On Board Since – 01/2018
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Tina Bryant
River to River Residential
​151 Denny Drive
Anna, IL 62906
On Board Since – 01/2025
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Anita Rajagopal
Care Center
400, N. County Farm Road
Wheaton, IL 60187
On Board Since – 04/2023
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EX-OFFICIO
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Angela Schnepf
CEO, LeadingAge Illinois
550 Warrenville Road, Suite 102
Lisle, IL 60532
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Meet The Team
Carolyn Roten
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Partner Strategic Health Care
Carolyn’s more than 20 years of experience in health care include serving as the Director of Business Development for a large health care network where she presented and negotiated contracts with managed care organizations, working in the health insurance division of a national insurance carrier, and holding offices with the Ohio Continuum of Care Council, Continuity of Care Coordinators and serving on several health care provider boards. As a Partner of Strategic Health Care, Carolyn provides managed care contracting services to a broad spectrum of health care providers. She holds a degree with honors from Franklin University in Business Administration.
Joe Russell
​Vice President of Network Management & Contracting
Joseph Russell, CAE, brings extensive expertise in health care policy, specializing in community-based care, public policy, lobbying, and managed care. He has built strong relationships nationwide and in Washington, D.C., through strategic problem-solving and political acumen. Before joining Strategic Health Care, Joseph served as Executive Director of the Ohio Council for Home Care & Hospice (OCHCH), where he led a team supporting over 600 home care, hospice, and palliative care providers across Ohio. During his tenure, he founded the Ohio Community at Home Network (OCHN), the nation’s first provider-managed care network of its kind. He began his career as a Senior Legislative Aide in the Ohio House, focusing on Medicaid and managed care. A Certified Association Executive, Joseph graduated cum laude in political science from the University of Toledo.
Grant Swemba
Senior Vice President of Contracting & Alternative Payment Initiatives
As Director of Post-Acute Contracting and Alternative Payment Initiatives at Strategic Health Care, Grant brings over 20 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. He 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