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Agenda Released for June MLTSS Subcommittee Meeting
The agenda for the June 1, 2023, Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) Subcommittee meeting has been released. The meeting will take place from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm and will be held at the Pennsylvania Department of Education in the Honors Suite, 1st Floor, at 333 Market Street in Harrisburg. The meeting will be held in person and will also offer the ability to participate via webinar and remote streaming. The links to participate are provided below.
Comments and questions may be sent electronically.
Conference line/Bridge Number:
1-562-247-8321
PIN: 856702912#
Webinar Link
Remote Streaming Link
The next meeting is scheduled for July 6, 2023.
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OLTL Announces New Director for Bureau of Human Services Licensing
The Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) announced that Theresa Hartman is the new Director for the Bureau of Human Services Licensing (BHSL). See the announcement below:
Theresa is a dedicated health and human services professional that has dedicated her career to working with aging and disabled persons managing chronic and acute conditions for more than 30 years in Pennsylvania. Working as a nurse, she has done bedside nursing care, care management, and served in management and regional positions in the nursing home industry for over 20 years. In 2018, she made the move into Home and Community-Based Services as a Chief Operations and Compliance Officer for a Service Coordination provider and successfully led them through the transition from fee-for-service into the managed Community Health Choices program as well as NCQA accreditation. She also served on the PA HCBS Providers Board.
She is passionate about advocating for our most vulnerable populations, seniors, and those that are underserved. She believes we can improve the lives of our most vulnerable populations in Pennsylvania by supporting our providers and giving them the tools they need to succeed and reach the high-quality standards and requirements we set.
Theresa is joining the Department of Human Services from her role as Vice President of Clinical Services for GrayHawk Health, a healthcare practice provider that is building community-based programs to fill in care gaps for dual eligible populations across Pennsylvania. She earned her nursing degree from Drexel University and her Bachelor’s in Organizational Management from Eastern University. She is also a certified Case Manager and holds an active nursing license in Pennsylvania.
Questions may be sent electronically.
PHAN to Host Webinar on How Changes to Medicaid Will Impact Waiver Services — May 22
Join Pennsylvania Health Access Network (PHAN) on May 22, 2023, at 1:00 pm for a community conversation about Medicaid waivers. Amy Lowenstein, Director of Policy, and Pamela Putnam Silver, Supervising Attorney from the Pennsylvania Health Law Project, will discuss:
- The end of COVID-era policies in the CHC and OBRA waivers and what they mean for those applying or receiving waiver services;
- What to expect from the waiver renewal process;
- Addressing changes in income and resources that may impact eligibility;
- Where to go for help; and
- Any questions and concerns.
Register for the meeting here.
May 2023 MLTSS Subcommittee Meeting Documents Now Available
Documents from the May 12, 2023, Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) Subcommittee meeting are now available. The documents include the agenda, transcript, and PowerPoint presentations and can be found below:
- Agenda for May 2023
- April Follow-Up Items
- CHC-MCO SNAP Data Tracker
- HCBS CAHPS 2023 Action Plan and Survey Results
- MLTSS Subcommittee Meeting Transcript
- OLTL Updates
- PDA Master Plan for Aging and Disabilities
- PHW Service Coordinator Responsibilities
The next MLTSS Subcommittee meeting is scheduled for June 1, 2023, from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm in the PA Department of Education’s Honors Suite at 333 Market St. in Harrisburg, PA. The option to participate via webinar is also available. To participate in the meeting via webinar, please register here. You will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar if you registered correctly. If you have trouble accessing the webinar registration through Internet Explorer or Safari web browsers, please try accessing it through a different web browser, such as Chrome or Edge.
Dial-In Number: 1 (562) 247-8321
Access Code: 856702912#
National Council on Aging Webinar on Addressing the Direct Care Workforce Crisis — May 25
Join the National Council on Aging (NCOA) for Part 2 of their Public Policy webinar series to learn about the ongoing efforts in Congress to tackle the direct care workforce crisis. As the pandemic has shown, the demand for direct care far exceeds the available supply of workers across the nation, creating a significant challenge for care recipients and direct care workers alike. Without a robust direct care workforce, families and caregivers face additional pressure to provide care that is often inadequate for the complex health needs of older adults and persons with disabilities. In this webinar, attendees will discover how NCOA is taking action to address this issue, as well as hear from members of Congress.
This webinar will take place on Thursday, May 25 at 2:00 pm ET.
Visit here to register.
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