Episode #51: October 2024 – Provider Status: Iowa Medicaid

On this episode of IPA’s What, Why & How podcast, Kate Gainer welcomes Abby Cate, PharmD, Pharmacy Director at Iowa Medicaid, to discuss pharmacy provider status and pharmacist enrollment.

Dr. Abby Cate is the Pharmacy Consultant for Iowa Medicaid. Abby has vast pharmacy experience with positions held in hospital, community, specialty and managed care pharmacy areas. Prior to her role at Iowa Medicaid, Abby served on the Iowa Medicaid Pharmaceuticals and Therapeutics Committee for two years. She graduated with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy in 2015 and received her Bachelor of Business Administration in Management and Organizations from Iowa’s Tippie College of Business. Abby is an active member of different community organizations as well as the Iowa Pharmacy Association. She enjoys spending her free time with her family—husband, Joe, and three children, Will, Audrey and Ben—as well as volunteering as her kids’ soccer coach, being a homeroom parent, and cheering on the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Resources from today’s episode:

• Fee Schedules Index
• Medicaid Pharmacy Webpage

• Provider Enrollment Toolkit

Connect with us on LinkedIn:

• Kate Gainer
• Abby Cate
• Iowa Pharmacy Association