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National Alliance for Medicaid in Education (NAME)

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National Topical Call May 14, 2014

Welcome and Procedures for Call

Facilitator: Glenelle Bruneske

 This national call has audio via phone, and PowerPoint slides (in PDF) you obtained from NAME website (www.MedicaidForEducation.org ); pre-registrants received a link; view slides on your computer/device  Today’s session is being recorded and will be posted on the NAME members-only portion of the website  To eliminate background noise, we will place all participants on MUTE.  After the session registrants will receive an email with a link to an evaluation survey. Please take a few minutes to give us your feedback.

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Purpose of Call

Facilitator: Glenelle Bruneske

Attendees will understand what the NAME

• rganization has to offer, and members will be

able to maximize the value of their membership  Provide the history of NAME, its structure, vision and mission  Offer information about member benefits, services and

• pportunities for involvement and leadership

 Give an overview of the new NAME website, information available to the public, and resources for members-only  How NAME communicates with members and the public  Discussion, questions and answers

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Ask Questions

Facilitator: Glenelle Bruneske

There are two ways you can ask questions today:

1. During the presentations: send e-mail with your questions to ReaganJ@michigan.gov. Please put “NAME” in the subject line. 2. At the end of the presentations: press Star 5 (*5)

• n your phone key pad.

The facilitator will unmute your line, allowing you to ask your question. After you’ve asked your question, your line will be returned to mute.

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Presenters

Facilitator: Glenelle Bruneske

 Glenelle Bruneske ( AZ) Call Facilitator

Education and Research Committee

 Denise Achin (RI) /Jane Reagan (MI)

Communications Committee Co-Chairs

 Sheila Costa (NY)

Membership Committee Chair

 Jeremy Ford (CA) / Cathy Bennett-Reames (CA)

Web Committee Co-Chairs

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Presenters’ Bios

 Glenelle Bruneske

Has been a member of NAME for the last 6 years and a member

• f the Education and Research Committee for the last 5 years.

Executive Account Manager for Go Solutions Group Inc-a national Medicaid Billing and Consulting Software Company for the last 10 years. Manages district Medicaid reimbursements for contracted districts in Arizona, Nevada & New Mexico. Prior to this position, worked at a large school district in Arizona for 13 years serving as a Medicaid Administrator as well as in other district capacities

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Communications Committee

 Denise Achin (RI)

Has been an active member of NAME since 2004 and is a Past President (2011) and past Region 1 Representative on the Board of Directors and has been active on the following NAME committees: Executive, Education and Research, Communications, Conference, and Policy and Procedures. Denise has over 20 years experience at the state level

• verseeing and providing technical assistance to LEAs in

Rhode Island on Medicaid reimbursement for school-based services.

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Communications Committee

 Jane Reagan (MI)

Jane is a charter member of NAME, is a Past President and is currently the Co-Chair of the Communications Committee. Jane has been an employee of the State of Michigan since 1981, and since July 2002 has served as Department Specialist with the Department of Education in the Office of Special Education (OSE) where she works closely with the Michigan Medicaid agency assisting Michigan public schools receive Medicaid reimbursement for some of the health and outreach services they deliver daily. Previous to her current position, Ms. Reagan spent 21 years with the Michigan Department of Community Health, where she worked in the Policy and Legal Affairs Administration for three years and at the Michigan Medicaid agency for 18 of those 21 years. In Michigan, all 56 Intermediate School Districts (ISDs) participate in the Medicaid School Based Services program.

• Ms. Reagan began her career by spending eight years practicing as a

clinical dental hygienist. She holds an Associate degree in dental hygiene from Ferris State University, a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Nutrition from Michigan State University, and a Master of Public Administration degree from Western Michigan University.

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Membership Committee

 Sheila Costa (NY)

Serves on the NAME Board as the Region 1 Representative and is currently the NAME Membership Chair. She also serves on the 2014 Conference Committee as the Sponsorship Sub- committee Chair. She is a Education Finance Specialist in the STAC, Special Aids and Medicaid Unit in the New York State Education

• Department. In this capacity, Sheila is responsible for providing

Medicaid training for Western New York, the Greater Southern Tier and New York City as well as providing technical assistance to regional school districts and counties. Prior to this position, Sheila worked for the New York State Office of Children and Family Services for the Bureau of Waiver Management on the Bridges to Health (B2H) Medicaid Waiver Program and in Regional Operations. Sheila is the past president of Hudson Business and Professional Women’s organization and a former executive board member and participant of Leadership Columbia County.

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Web Committee

 Jeremy Ford (CA)

In 2009 he became a member of NAME attending the conference in San Diego. The next year he became the Web Committee Co-Chair and a NAME leadership team member. Jeremy has over 8 years of experience in school based Medicaid reimbursement, for the last 5 years he has worked for Oakland Unified School District. Jeremy also serves as a member on the statewide LEA Medi-Cal Billing Option AD Hoc meeting with the Department of Health Care Services.

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Web Committee

 Cathy Bennett-Reames (CA)

Serves on the NAME Board as the Region 3 LEA Representative and is the Co-Chair of the Web Committee. Has been a member of NAME for nine years. Cathy is the Medi-Cal Reimbursement Coordinator for the Sacramento City Unified School District and serves as the Co-Chair on the statewide LEA Medi-Cal Billing Option AD Hoc meeting with the Department of Health Care Services. Prior to her 14 years involved in school base services, Cathy worked for a major health insurance company in which she developed and trained on procedures for managed care and claims processing.

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What is NAME

Speaker: Denise Achin

 NAME stands for the National Alliance for Medicaid in Education, Inc.  Established in 2003  Created in response to a need for a national forum to address the complexities and challenges of Medicaid reimbursement programs in school settings  Draws on the expertise of highly informed and specialized sources from around the country at Federal, State and Local levels, as well as the private sector  Is a clearinghouse for information. Helps members choose the best directions in difficult-to-navigate waters by providing networking opportunities and information

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A Brief Portrait

• f NAME

Speaker: Denise Achin

 NAME is a non-profit organization, registered as 501(c) (3) with the federal IRS.  NAME is a professional network of mostly volunteers who co-create educational opportunities, share valuable and pertinent information and promote networking with those involved with Medicaid in Education.  NAME is the only organization of its kind. NAME collaborates with key Federal agencies: the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), and other partners and stakeholders, to develop and support public policies that value children's health and recognize it as essential to learning.

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NAME Mission and Vision Statement

Speaker: Denise Achin

Mission

NAME Advocates Program Integrity For School Based Medicaid Reimbursement

Vision

We envision the day when public policy values children’s health as essential to learning

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Who are Members of NAME?

Speaker: Denise Achin

Professionals working at a federal, state, local or regional level who are:

 Program developers  Administrators  Policymakers  Policy implementers  Educators  Clinicians or health care providers working in school settings

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NAME’s Regions

Speaker: Denise Achin

Region 1 Region 2 Region 3

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NAME is Organized by Regions

Speaker: Denise Achin

Region 1 Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia Region 2 Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Wisconsin Region 3 Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

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2013-14 Elected and Contracted Officers

Speaker: Denise Achin

President: Mark Smith (OH) President-Elect: Rena Steyaert (MT) Immediate Past President: Steven Wright (NY) Secretary: Elaine Lerner (NJ) 2014 Treasurer: Mary Hall (VA) 2015 Executive Director: John Hill

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2013-2014 Board of Directors

Speaker: Denise Achin

 Region 1:

 Education-Sheila Costa (NY) 2016  Medicaid-Vacant 2014  LEA-Vacant 2015

 Region 2:

 Education-Jim Donoghue (IA) 2015  Medicaid-Kevin Bauer (MI) 2016  LEA-Kathleen Cummins Merry (MI) 2015

 Region 3:

 Education-Stacie Martin (KS) 2014  Medicaid-Melinda Hollinshead (AZ) 2015  LEA-Cathy Bennett-Reames (CA) 2014

 At-Large

 Education-Laurie Ray (NC) 2015  Medicaid-Shannon Huska (CO) 2014  LEA-Jennifer Hasse (MI) 2016

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Committee Chairs

Speaker: Denise Achin

 Executive Committee: Mark Smith (OH)  Finance Committee: Mary Hall (VA)  Membership Committee: Sheila Costa (NY)  Nominating Committee: Rena Steyaert (MT)  Bylaws Committee: Tracy Bruner (IN)  Communications Committee: Denise Achin (RI) and Jane Reagan (MI)  Conference Committee: Kelly Gicobbi (NY) and Steven Wright (NY)  Education and Research Committee: Laurie Ray (NC)  Financial Procedures Review Committee: Kathleen Cummins-Merry  Governmental Affairs & Public Relations Committee: Amy Edwards (VA)  Policy and Procedures Committee: Melinda Hollinshead (AZ)  Web Committee: Cathy Bennett-Reames (CA) and Jeremy Ford (CA)

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Where Are NAME Members?

Speaker: Sheila Costa

In 2014, presently, there are:

• Over 300 Members
• 44 States and DC

represented Members are: State Medicaid Agencies State Education Agencies LEAs: Local Education Agencies Associates: Professional Organizations, Vendors, Private Companies

States Represented States Unrepresented

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Member Benefits

Speaker: Sheila Costa

 Annual Conference  Members Only website: ww.MedicaidForEducation.org Log-In Required – received in Welcome Letter If you need log-in assistance, send to Info@MedicaidForEducation.org  Regional/National Networking  Quarterly NAMEtag e-newsletter  National Topical Calls -2 each year  Biennial National Survey of the states for critical data - Medicaid in schools  Regular interaction with CMS and OSEP on national issues  National level partners with similar mission, vision: AASA, NASDSE, NAMD, CASE, etc.

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Member Activities and Involvement

Speaker: Sheila Costa

 Attend and participate in the Annual Conference (not possible for all)  Participate in national teleconferences for professional development  Complete surveys to provide essential data, feedback  Share useful information with peers

 Within your Region  Facebook, nationally  Using list of members, can email colleagues to discuss issues

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Member Activities and Involvement

Speaker: Sheila Costa

Attend and participate in the Annual Conference Join a Committee  Education and Research  Membership  Communications  Web  Policies and Procedures  Conference (2014, 2015)  Bylaws  Nominating  Voting Members: elect leaders (or run for a position on the Board of Directors!)

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Website Overview

Speakers: Jeremy Ford & Cathy Bennett-Reames

www.medicaidforeducation.org

Search Conference Module Members Only Module NAME Events Module News Archive Module Home Page Latest News Menu Facebook Module

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Website Overview

Speakers: Jeremy Ford & Cathy Bennett-Reames

www.medicaidforeducation.org Menu Dropdowns

Members have access to all past Conference presentations

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Website Overview

Speakers: Jeremy Ford & Cathy Bennett-Reames

www.medicaidforeducation.org

• Member Login and password

information is received once you have become a member

• Check the ‘Remember Me’
• Click Log In

Member Only Log in

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Website Overview

Speakers: Jeremy Ford & Cathy Bennett-Reames

www.medicaidforeducation.org

• Members Only Menu
• Menu items expand

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Website Overview

Speakers: Jeremy Ford & Cathy Bennett-Reames

www.medicaidforeducation.org

View of Expanded Member Only Menu

• Click on Committees
• All the NAME Committees display

Click on NAME Committee

• Committee contents will display

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Website Overview

Speakers: Jeremy Ford & Cathy Bennett-Reames

www.medicaidforeducation.org

View of Expanded Member Only Menu

• Click on Find a Document or Form
• Additional options expand

Click on Federal Audits

• Page displays recent Audits

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Website Overview

Speakers: Jeremy Ford & Cathy Bennett-Reames

www.medicaidforeducation.org

View of Expanded Member Only Menu

• Click on View Links and Online Resources
• Additional options expand

Click on State Medicaid and Education Resources

• Page displays State Resources

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Website Overview

Speakers: Jeremy Ford & Cathy Bennett-Reames

www.medicaidforeducation.org Join NAME

Click on Join NAME to access how to Join!

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How NAME Communicates with Members and the Public

Speakers: Jane Reagan & Denise Achin

 Communication with Members  E-mails  Correspondence you initiate  NAMEtag  Website  Facebook

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Correspondence

E-mail us anytime: info@medicaidforeducation.org We reach out to individuals, members and Friends of NAME

 Federal Updates e.g. parental consent  NAME Conference Updates e.g. call for presenters, registration, conference materials  Communications within regions for pertinent regional work/Conference follow-up

Letters

 Formal correspondence from Board of Directors

Committees

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Other ways NAME Shares Information

NAMEtag

 NAME’s electronic newsletter  Currently Quarterly  Content: President’s Message, Committees, Regions (any member can contribute), Conference updates, Executive Director column (first this month!)

Website

 What’s New (any members can contribute via their Regional Representatives)  Conference (updated monthly)  Resources

Facebook

 News, discussions, issues, stories, photos (the usual!)

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Discussion Questions Answers

THANK YOU

 NAME Education & Research Committee, Chaired by Laurie Ray (NC), for sponsoring this Program  Presenters for your interesting information  YOU for your interest, and taking the time from your busy schedules to join us. We now have time for questions and answers.  Email your questions to:

ReaganJ@michigan.gov (NAME in the subject line) OR

 RAISE YOUR HAND by pressing * 5 on your phone keypad and wait to be acknowledged.

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Closing Comments

1. The audio recording of this call will be posted, along with the PowerPoint, summary of the Q & A, on the NAME member-only portion of the website within a week (www.MedicaidForEducation.org ). 2. Please complete the evaluation of today’s national topical call which registrants will receive via email. Your feedback lets us know how this worked, how we can improve, and what topics you would like to see for future national topical conference calls. The NAME Education and Research Committee thanks you for joining us today.

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