Sept. 19 Webinar: What Changes Can I Expect From the ACA?

What Changes Can I Expect from the ACA and How Do I Make the Case for Partnership in My State?
Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012
2:00 noon  – 3:00 p.m. EDT

• Webinar recording
• Webinar slides
  
  

This webinar is an opportunity to learn about some of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that were designed to protect both eligibility and covered services for the 35.9% of children with special health care needs (CSHCN) who rely on Medicaid or CHIP (NS-CSHCN 2009/10 ). Participants will also learn about building partnerships amongst Medicaid, CHIP, Title V, patients, families, and other stakeholders to identify improvement projects in their state to better serve all children, including CSHCN.

Featured Speakers:

• Carol Tobias, Director, Health & Disability Working Group, Boston University School of Public Health
• Meg Comeau, Project Director, Catalyst Center, Health & Disability Working Group, Boston University School of Public Health
• Brent Ewig, Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs, Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP)
• Moderator: Beth Dworetzky, Assistant Director, Catalyst Center, Health & Disability Working Group

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We’ve compiled a list of the additional resources our presenters and participants shared during the discussion and question and answer portion of this webinar.

• Countdown to 2014: Designing Navigator Programs to Meet the Needs of Consumers
  This July 2012 publication from the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute Center for Children and families provides an overview of the duties and responsibilities of navigators and navigator programs, selection criteria, funding, and more.
  
  
• Building on a Solid Foundation: Leveraging Current Programs and Infrastructure in Navigator Program Development
  Written by the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP), this August 2012 issue brief is part of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation State Health Reform Assistance Network: Charting the Road to Coverage. The authors highlight the planning, lessons learned, and progress of six states’ efforts to develop navigator programs.
   
• Children and the Medicaid Health Home State Plan Option
  A webinar co-hosted by the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) and the Catalyst Center in Dec. 2011.
  
  
• Health Homes for Enrollees with Chronic Conditions
  A letter from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to state Medicaid directors and health officials regarding health homes for enrollees with chronic conditions.
  
  
• Code of Federal Regulations for Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT)
  Specifies the activities that state Medicaid agencies are required to provide as part of the federally mandated Medicaid EPSDT benefit.