Federal Budget Debra reported that continuing resolutions are expected since it is an election year and because there is a lack of bipartisan agreement. (continued) DISCUSSION ACTIONS TAKEN/ TIME WHO’S OUTCOME FRAME RESPONSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS/ISSUE Federal Budget She noted that the Senate’s Republican N/A N/A N/A (continued) budget would compromise Medicare and Medicaid. NJAMHAA’s NJAMHAA shared the survey results The group agreed to Board Debra Wentz, Medicaid broken down by provider type, county recommend a $12 per meeting May Shauna Moses Survey and recommended reimbursement rates. way reimbursement 18, 2016 rate to the State, which NJAMHAA will present. This will be proposed to the Board and, with their approval, proposed to Medicaid and DHS. Community Care It was explained that this defunding of Dr. Lucille Esralew Following Shauna Moses Waiver services in South Jersey is related to the and Ted Califani at this meeting and conversion of the Division of Trinitas Regional Defunding of Disabilities’ (DDD’s) Supports Medical Center were Outpatient Mental Program: consumers and their families recommended as Health Services now have budgets to use for purchasing resources to educate for Individuals services. No plans for continuity of care the State on this issue. with Intellectual/ had been developed although the funding NJAMHAA will reach Developmental was significantly reduced and there is a out to them. Disabilities drastic shortage of qualified and willing (I/DD) providers. Presumptive Shauna Moses reported that DMHAS staff said they This should DMHAS; then Eligibility (PE) recently sent a survey to providers to will re-send the e-mail be within the Shauna will gauge interest in training for staff to with a link to this next week or forward the become PE coordinators and assist in the survey to providers, so. to members planning of this training. NJAMHAA and other trade associations. Open Forum It was noted that The Joint Commission is N/A N/A N/A three months behind in its inspections. Next Meeting Date: May 24, 2016 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at NJAMHAA – Valerie Harr, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Human Services, and Meghan Davey, Director, Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, will join us to discuss the concept paper for the 1115 waiver renewal.
Federal Budget Debra reported that continuing resolutions are expected since it is an election year and because there is a lack of bipartisan agreement. (continued) AGENDA ITEMS/ISSUE DISCUSSION ACTIONS TAKEN/ OUTCOME TIME FRAME WHO’S RESPONSIBLE Federal Budget (continued) She noted that the Senate’s Republican budget would compromise Medicare and Medicaid. N/A N/A N/A NJAMHAA’s Medicaid Survey NJAMHAA shared the survey results broken down by provider type, county and recommended reimbursement rates. The group agreed to recommend a $12 per way reimbursement rate to the State, which NJAMHAA will present. This will be proposed to the Board and, with their approval, proposed to Medicaid and DHS. Board meeting May 18, 2016 Debra Wentz, Shauna Moses Community Care Waiver and Defunding of Outpatient Mental Health Services for Individuals with Intellectual/ Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) It was explained that this defunding of services in South Jersey is related to the conversion of the Division of Disabilities’ (DDD’s) Supports Program: consumers and their families now have budgets to use for purchasing services. No plans for continuity of care had been developed although the funding was significantly reduced and there is a drastic shortage of qualified and willing providers. Dr. Lucille Esralew and Ted Califani at Trinitas Regional Medical Center were recommended as resources to educate the State on this issue. NJAMHAA will reach out to them. Following this meeting Shauna Moses Presumptive Eligibility (PE) Shauna Moses reported that DMHAS recently sent a survey to providers to gauge interest in training for staff to become PE coordinators and assist in the planning of this training. staff said they will re-send the e-mail with a link to this survey to providers, NJAMHAA and other trade associations. This should be within the next week or so. DMHAS; then Shauna will forward the to members Open Forum It was noted that The Joint Commission is three months behind in its inspections. N/A N/A N/A Next Meeting Date: May 24, 2016 – from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at NJAMHAA Valerie Harr, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Human Services, and Meghan Davey, Director, Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, will join us to discuss the concept paper for the 1115 waiver renewal.