more stringent. DISCUSSION ACTIONS AND WHO IS OUTCOMES RESPONSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS Advocacy on As recommended, Following this Shauna Moses Medicaid Rates and Transition to Rates Information was Shauna will confirm the meeting FFS (continued): (continued) shared about receiving from details with Manny [Information DMHAS or obtaining through NJ Guantez, Vice President, was obtained SAMS lists of current Medicaid Outpatient and at the June 17, clients, which need to be updated Services, Rutgers 2016 PAC and returned to DMHAS to ensure University Behavioral meeting and the correct prior authorizations are Health Care, and share to issued for July 1, 2016. information with the members. It is practice group members. also included at the end of these minutes.] The Addictions Practice TBD Debra Wentz, Bob Group will meet in July Budsock, Alan if the change to FFS Oberman; Agenda/ disrupts services and/or Notice to if providers are having Shauna difficulty with the Moses transition. Challenges experienced with This issue will be July 12, 2016 Debra Wentz, substance use treatment referrals at [This meeting Board Members NJAMHAA’s of clients upon their release from next meeting with DHS/ was jail and prison were raised. DMHAS leadership to staff. 7, 2016.] Debra reported that NJAMHAA is [The ads are being Ongoing NJAMHAA, continuing its advocacy with radio broadcast on NJ 101.5 Members ads and videos featuring providers throughout the weeks of and consumers, as well as a June 20 and 27, 2016. meeting with the The videos will be Philadelphia editorial board. All completed and sent to Inquirer members are strongly encouraged state legislators and to advocate. NJAMHAA provided policymakers, as well as template letters for their use. members, and posted on social media and website NJAMHAA’s during the week of June 20, 2016.] Shauna will e-mail a Following this Shauna Moses Recommendations for Addressing
more stringent. AGENDA ITEMS DISCUSSION ACTIONS AND OUTCOMES WHO IS RESPONSIBLE Advocacy on Rates (continued) Medicaid Rates and Transition to FFS (continued): Information was shared about receiving from DMHAS or obtaining through NJ SAMS lists of current Medicaid clients, which need to be updated and returned to DMHAS to ensure the correct prior authorizations are issued for July 1, 2016. Challenges experienced with substance use treatment referrals of clients upon their release from jail and prison were raised. Debra reported that NJAMHAA is continuing its advocacy with radio ads and videos featuring providers and consumers, as well as a meeting with the Philadelphia Inquirer editorial board. All members are strongly encouraged to advocate. NJAMHAA provided template letters for their use. Recommendations for Addressing As recommended, Shauna will confirm the details with Manny Guantez, Vice President, Outpatient and Services, Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care, and share information with the practice group members. The Addictions Practice Group will meet in July if the change to FFS disrupts services and/or if providers are having difficulty with the transition. This issue will be at NJAMHAA’s next meeting with DHS/ DMHAS leadership staff. [The ads are being broadcast on NJ 101.5 throughout the weeks of June 20 and 27, 2016. The videos will be completed and sent to state legislators and policymakers, as well as members, and posted on social media and NJAMHAA’s website during the week of June 20, 2016.] Shauna will e-mail a Following this meeting [Information was obtained at the June 17, 2016 PAC meeting and to members. It is also included at the end of these minutes.] TBD July 12, 2016 [This meeting was to 7, 2016.] Ongoing Following this Shauna Moses Debra Wentz, Bob Budsock, Alan Oberman; Agenda/ Notice to Shauna Moses Debra Wentz, Board Members NJAMHAA, Members Shauna Moses