Expanding Managed LTC in WI
2007 Listserv Archive
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| October 11,
2007 |
In early 2007,
the Department of Health and Family Services began a process to
strengthen the business infrastructure of the Department and managed
long-term care organizations (MCOs) that provide Family Care at
present and as Family Care expands to a statewide program model.
This process has taken the form of a multi-phase project. Phase 1 of
the project was focused on identifying the business infrastructure
and information systems needs of Family Care at today’s
single-county care management organizations (CMOs) and at future
regional Family Care programs (MCOs). This phase focused on La
Crosse County and the West Central Consortium for Long-Term Support
and Health Care Reform, with analysis, consultation and project
support by The Management Group, Inc. and Virchow Krause &
Company. A second phase of this project is being initiated to
analyze business infrastructure needs to include those required at
the Department to support Family Care and will result in a long-term
vision of infrastructure needs system-wide.
The Department is pleased to announce that the final report of Phase 1:
"Family Care Business Infrastructure and IT Systems Project"
(PDF, 3.6 MB/3657 KB; 126 pages) is now available. This report should help planning consortia understand
the functional business infrastructure components and information
technology systems framework necessary to support effective and
efficient management of regional MCOs. The Department recommends
that planning consortia use the report as a guide to review and
develop a focused plan to secure the necessary business platforms to
support regional Family Care programs.
The Department would like to take this opportunity to thank La
Crosse County and the West Central Consortium for Long-Term Support
and Health Care Reform for their commitment and extensive
contribution of staff time to the first phase of this project. |
| September 19,
2007 |
During the past
several months the Department of Health and Family Services has
gathered questions from consumers, guardians and family members
about the Family Care Program. In response to many of these
questions a webcast is now available: People with Developmental
Disabilities and Family Care. This two part presentation addresses
four topic areas: Family Care Program Design, Family Care Funding,
Statewide Family Care Expansion, and Transition to Family Care. This
presentation has been presented to many advocacy groups throughout
the state and has been met with positive response. We hope you find
the information useful as it answers many of the basic questions
about the Family Care program. Others who may be served by the
Family Care program will likely find the information beneficial;
please inform them of the availability of this webcast. Links to the
Webcast (you may need to paste these links into your web browser):
Part 1 http://media1.wi.gov/DHFS/Viewer?peid=66e9bd90-7ebe-4592-85f8-6755a88abad4
Part 2 http://media1.wi.gov/DHFS/Viewer?peid=a86b5dab-5d3a-4d5d-b9ce-09c809ea22cd
Contact person: Neal Minogue-608-558-9298 or minognr@dhfs.state.wi.us |
| September 17,
2007 |
ADRC Info
Bulletin #15 regarding Elderly Benefit Specialist in State Funded
ADRCs and ADRC Staff Positions Funded by Multiple Sources has been
posted to the Dept ADRC web page: http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/LTCare/Generalinfo/RCs.htm |
| September 7,
2007 |
The Department
of Health and Family Services announced on September 6, 2007 its
intention to award contracts to entities that successfully responded
to its June 2007 Request for Proposals.
Intent to Award Letter (PDF,
28 KB)
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| August 23, 2007 |
The Department
of Health and Family Services has posted revisions to #3 in the
Managed Long-Term Care Expansion Planning Information Series:
Long-Term Care Expansion "Readiness Template." The
revisions include addition of two business areas for which the
Department will have certification requirements for (member
informational materials, and MOUs with counties in the MCO's service
area). The revisions also include more detailed information about
the state performance indicators (certification requirements) for
care management competencies and training, and encounter reporting.
The revised "Readiness Template" is available on our
website at:
http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/managedltc/grantees/infoseries.htm.
Note: The template MCOs use to submit their provider network
information will be posted at a later date. |
| July 9, 2007 |
The Department
of Health and Family Services has posted projections for the growing
65+ population in Wisconsin, as well as maps of each long-term care
planning consortium region that show how potential service
populations are distributed geographically. This information is
available on our website at:
http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/managedltc/grantees/geographicdata |
| June 20, 2007 |
Information Series #4 (PDF, 43 KB),
Common Questions: Family Care and Chapters 51 and 55, is now
available on the Department's Managed Long-Term Care Expansion
website. |
| June 20, 2007 |
The Department
of Health and Family Services has released two "Question &
Answer" documents regarding Family Care. "Questions about Family
Care for People with Developmental Disabilities (PDF, 367 KB)
responds to questions about Family Care that have been posed
by consumers, their guardians and their family members. "Family Care for
Long-Term Care Service Providers" (PDF, 205 KB)
answers questions that the Department has gathered from service
providers who are interested in the expansion of Family Care. |
| June 6, 2007 |
The Department
of Health and Family Services released a Request for Proposals (RFP)
for Managed Care Organizations on Monday, June 4, 2007. Entities
interested in responding to this RFP should register for Vendornet
at http://vendornet.state.wi.us
(Exit DHS) and follow the instructions there for responding to the
Official Sealed Bid, Agency Bid Number 1597-DDES-SM. (An Unofficial
copy of the RFP is posted on our website). Responses to this RFP
are due no later than 4:00 PM on July 13, 2007. Note: Questions
about the RFP should be addressed to the individuals specified in
the RFP document. |
| June 5, 2007 |
Several
additions have been made to the ADRC webpage:
ADRC
Information Bulletin #14 (PDF, 68 KB): Funding Incentives in
Support of Multi-County ADRCs. This replaces and revises the funding
schedule attached to Bulletin #8. It provides information about a
minimum funding level for the four smallest counties and how a
consortium might receive a $40,000 bonus for each county within the
consortium that has less than 0.7% of the population.
ADRC Application (PDF, 221 KB): This must be used by counties or
consortia that wish to apply for ADRC funding and certification.
ADRC
Information Bulletin #12 (PDF, 132 KB): Readiness Checklist.
This document has been updated to be consistent with the new ADRC
Application. |
| May 14, 2007 |
The Pathways to
Independence project within the Wisconsin Department of Health and
Family Services is conducting listening sessions throughout the
state in May and June. The information gathered about disability and
employment issues will be used to develop Pathways regional
priorities for 2008.
Please feel free to share this information with any stakeholders who
may be interested in participating. |
| May 11, 2007 |
Informational
Bulletin #13, "ADRC
Cost Model Budgeting Tool" (PDF, 290 KB) has been posted on
the ADRC site. The purpose of this informational bulletin is to
share a description of how the ADRC Cost Model Budgeting Tool was
prepared. This tool was used in preparing the Department’s 07-09
biennial budget request to expand ADRC coverage. The bulletin
describes the core activities that were included, the assumptions
that were made and the anticipated Federal funding. To access the
ADRC Cost Model Budgeting Tool you can select the link at the end of
the bulletin. This tool may be beneficial to planning groups since
it can be adjusted to reflect one or more county/tribal actual costs
for items such as salary, fringe, leave time, non-client specific
service, direct expenses, etc. |
| April 24, 2007 |
ADRC
Development Technical Assistance Bulletin #12, "ADRC
Readiness Checklist" (PDF, 363 KB) is now on the
Department's website. This readiness checklist is intended to
provide guidance in planning and preparing for the ADRC application.
Also newly on the website is the 9 minute video which provides an
introduction and overview as to what an ADRC is. These items may be
found at the ADRC homepage:
http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/LTCare/Generalinfo/RCs.htm |
| March 27, 2007 |
Attached are
two ADRC Technical Assistance Information Bulletins, which are the
next in the series of information to support planning for Aging and
Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs). The topics of the attached
documents are: #10 Role of Wisconsin's Aging Network in the
Planning, Development and Operation of an ADRC; and #11 Older
Americans Act Funding and ADRCs.
Info
Series #10: Role of Wisconsin's Aging Network in the Planning,
Development and Operation of an ADRC (PDF, 27 KB)
Info
Series #11: Older Americans Act Funding and ADRCs (PDF, 33 KB)
The complete series of ADRC Information Bulletins is available on
our website at: http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/LTCare/Generalinfo/RCs.htm. |
| January 16,
2007 |
Attached is the
next in the series of information to support planning for Aging and
Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs). The topic of this technical
assistance document is planning for Disability and Elderly Benefit
Specialists positions in an ADRC.
ADRC
Info # 9: Disability and Elderly Benefit Specialists (PDF, 24
KB) |
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