Richard Edley, RCPA President and CEO, joins host Terry Madonna on PA Newsmakers for an update on provider payments, and combating the heroin epidemic (Starts at 12:18). Visit @PANewsmakers on Twitter.
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Richard Edley, RCPA President and CEO, joins host Terry Madonna on PA Newsmakers for an update on provider payments, and combating the heroin epidemic (Starts at 12:18). Visit @PANewsmakers on Twitter.
Ted Dallas, most recently Special Advisor to Governor Wolf and former Secretary of the Department of Human Services (DHS), joined RCPA member NHS, a leading provider of community-based, nonprofit education and human services, as Chief Operating Officer (COO) on March 12.
“Having worked with former Secretary Dallas over the years, we are confident that he will make an outstanding addition to the NHS team,” said RCPA President and CEO Richard Edley. “RCPA wishes Ted much success in his new role and we look forward to working with him and NHS to continue improving services to those living with disabilities in the Commonwealth.”
See the NHS press release here.
Mental Health Weekly (MHW) editor’s note: “As in past Special Preview Issues, we asked our readers to send us their thoughts on the challenges and opportunities awaiting the field in 2018. Here are their comments.”
RCPA President & CEO Richard Edley’s comments on value-based purchasing as related to behavioral health have been featured in the above referenced article in Mental Health Weekly, January 1, 2018 Issue (page 3).
“As we enter 2018, one of the most pressing issues for behavioral health providers is the movement, or rush, toward “value-based purchasing” (VBP). Indeed, this is the catchphrase of the year. But what is value-based purchasing when it comes to behavioral health?…” See full article here.
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RCPA received the following email from the Senate Aging Committee in Washington, DC. Please contact both Senators Casey and Toomey and your Congressman.
“Welcome back to health care by way of a tax bill.
This afternoon both the Senate and the House added to their tax bills a provision to repeal a key component of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the individual mandate to obtain health insurance. Repealing this provision would have significant negative effects for people with disabilities, families of children with disabilities, and those who are aging.
This new, last minute, major addition to the tax bills will have enormous impact on those with disabilities. In combination with the budget that passed three weeks ago and outlines over $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and over $400 billion in cuts to Medicare, the proposed tax cuts and repeal of key provisions of the ACA will increase demand for Medicaid, decrease the funds available for home and community-based services and supports, and reduce the amount of revenue available to states to pay and support Medicaid.
While the tax bill does not directly cut Medicaid, the actions it takes will have the same or even worse effect on Medicaid and other services and supports for people with disabilities. If the House tax bill were to pass:
The assault on people with disabilities and their families is continuing, this time through a tax bill instead of through a health bill. And this is happening quickly with very little coverage. The Senate Finance Committee will likely vote on this bill Thursday or Friday of THIS week.
You can help by:
Thank you for your continued advocacy. Thank you for working to ensure dignity, independence, and economic sufficiency for people with disabilities.”
Questions, contact Jack Phillips, RCPA Director, Government Affairs.
Congratulations to RCPA Director of Rehabilitation Services, Melissa Dehoff, for being elected Chair of the TBI Advisory Board! Also, RCPA congratulates member Bridget Lowery, of Main Line Rehabilitation Associates, for being chosen as Vice Chair of the advisory board!