MPC Prevention and Wellness Team

The goal of MPC’s Prevention and Wellness Team is to improve health outcomes and enhance the quality of life for our members, focusing on prevention and early intervention. To meet this goal, the team provides evidence-based health education to members and providers in a variety of ways such as:

Face-to-face clinics (i.e., breast cancer screening, adult preventive health, diabetic eye exams, etc.)
Community Advisory Board (CAB) meetings
Provider Forums
The MPC website:
- Self-management tools
- Quarterly newsletters for both members and providers
Social media
Community events – health fairs, baby showers, Judy Centers, Head Start Programs, Zoom parent meetings, mammogram and diabetic eye clinics, festivals, etc.

The P&W Team can also provide education:

Online – virtual classes (upon request)
Via telephone, mail, or email (upon request)

Feel free to contact us: Email to preventionandwellness@mpcmedicaid.com

Fill out a health education request form for members or for providers

Prevention & Wellness Program Manager

Phone: 410-412-9089
Email: rcannon@mpcmedicaid.com

Rachelle is a U.S. Military Veteran and Certified Wellness Practitioner with over 24 years of experience providing evidence-based healthy lifestyle programs and guidance to diverse populations. She has a Master of Sports Science degree in Health & Fitness Management, served as a Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach for 5 years, and continues to serve as a Certified Worksite Wellness Specialist who provides program development, management, and administration. Rachelle thrives on building relationships with internal and external community partners to collectively educate others in the prevention of, or improved maintenance of, various chronic health conditions. Her extensive experience working at Johns Hopkins Healthcare weaves into her Medical Management duties at MPC, and she looks forward to growing the Prevention and Wellness Program. In her spare time, Rachelle loves reading non-fiction books, swimming and strength training, and spending time with her 2 pets, family, and friends.

As the Prevention &Wellness (P&W) Program Manager, Rachelle is responsible for overseeing and coordinating P&W activities specifically designed to promote the importance of accessing timely preventive and well care services through targeted member and provider education and outreach initiatives.

Prevention & Wellness Coordinator

Phone: 410-412-9017
Email: btapahuasco@MPCMedicaid.com

With more than 20 years in the insurance, education, and community outreach and engagement industry, Blanca Tapahuasco is dedicated and passionate about parent engagement, bilingualism, and giving back to the community. Blanca is a bilingual professional who started as a Prevention and Wellness Coordinator at Maryland Physicians Care in March 2025.

Blanca and her husband are raising three sons in Baltimore City, and they treasure living in a city conveniently located to many wonderful sites and places to visit and enjoy. Blanca was born in El Salvador and was adopted with her brother when they were young. They grew up in Baltimore County.

Giving back as a volunteer is something that Blanca learned from her early teenage years at a local Baltimore City hospital. She continues to offer her time volunteering, teaching English/Spanish, mentoring, and advocating for special needs children to thrive as they strive. She encourages parents to be their children’s most proud and boisterous cheerleaders.

In her spare time, Blanca loves to journal and plans to write a book about her experience as an adoptee and a mom of a special needs son who is both multi-able and a beacon of light among his peers.