COMMITTEE NAME: Addictions Practice Group Date: Time: Presiding: Recorded By: September 11, 2014 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Linda Leyhane Shauna Moses Present: Nadine Bennett, Ileen Bradley, Bob Budsock, Carolann Cavaiola, Eriach Fox (via conference call), Manny Guantez, Jane Lee, Linda Leyhane, Diane Liga, Kendria McWilliams, Linda Mur, Christopher Mussell, Linda Reynolds, Jill Williams Staff and Consultant: Shauna Moses, Mary Lou Powner, Randy Thompson, Debra Wentz AGENDA DISCUSSION ACTIONS AND WHO IS ITEMS OUTCOMES RESPONSIBLE Approval of N/A The minutes were m/s/p. N/A N/A the minutes from the August 14, 2014 meeting Position Paper Mary Lou Powner summarized the Members were asked to Following this Shauna: Request on the position paper, which was sent to share their questions and meeting to members Medicaid Lynn Kovich, Assistant concerns, and indicate Expansion Commissioner, Division of Mental their interest in Members: Reply Health and Addiction Services in the upcoming to Shauna (DMHAS); Valerie Harr, Director, meeting with DMHAS Division of Medical Assistance and and DMAHS. It was Linda and Alan: Health Services (DMAHS); and noted that Linda Decide on Roxanne Kennedy, Executive Leyhane and Alan attendees of the Director, Office of Managed Oberman will decide on meeting with Health Care, DMAHS. who will attend the DMHAS and meeting. [Shauna sent a DMAHS link to the position paper and these requests to all member providers of substance use and disorders treatment services.] Chris Mussell offered to Following this Chris Mussell send links to Medicaid meeting regulations that are relevant to the Medicaid expansion and associated issues. It was decided that Meeting with Crosswalk of NJAMHAA will request DMHAS and current situation technical assistance for DMAHS and proposed Medicaid billing from scheduled for solution: Mary DMHAS and DMAHS Sept. 22, 2014 Lou (continued)
COMMITTEE NAME: Addictions Practice Group Date: September 11, 2014 Time: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Presiding: Linda Leyhane Recorded By: Shauna Moses Present: Nadine Bennett, Ileen Bradley, Bob Budsock, Carolann Cavaiola, Eriach Fox (via conference call), Manny Guantez, Jane Lee, Linda Leyhane, Diane Liga, Kendria McWilliams, Linda Mur, Christopher Mussell, Linda Reynolds, Jill Williams Staff and Consultant: Shauna Moses, Mary Lou Powner, Randy Thompson, Debra Wentz AGENDA ITEMS DISCUSSION ACTIONS AND OUTCOMES WHO IS RESPONSIBLE Approval of the minutes from the August 14, 2014 meeting N/A The minutes were m/s/p. N/A N/A Position Paper on the Medicaid Expansion Mary Lou Powner summarized the position paper, which was sent to Lynn Kovich, Assistant Commissioner, Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS); Valerie Harr, Director, Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (DMAHS); and Roxanne Kennedy, Executive Director, Office of Managed Health Care, DMAHS. Members were asked to share their questions and concerns, and indicate their interest in in the upcoming meeting with DMHAS and DMAHS. It was noted that Linda Leyhane and Alan Oberman will decide on who will attend the meeting. [Shauna sent a link to the position paper and these requests to all member providers of substance use and disorders treatment services.] Chris Mussell offered to send links to Medicaid regulations that are relevant to the Medicaid expansion and associated issues. It was decided that NJAMHAA will request technical assistance for Medicaid billing from DMHAS and DMAHS (continued) Following this meeting Following this meeting Meeting with DMHAS and DMAHS scheduled for Sept. 22, 2014 Shauna: Request to members Members: Reply to Shauna Linda and Alan: Decide on attendees of the meeting with DMHAS and DMAHS Chris Mussell Crosswalk of current situation and proposed solution: Mary Lou