[Nfbk] Fwd: SPREAD THE WORD! Medicaid Waiver Public Hearings

Fri Jun 24 19:18:07 UTC 2016

Good Afternoon,
I have been requested to forward this information concerning Medicaid Waiver hearings. 
Cathy
Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Sharon Fields <sharon.fields1 at outlook.com>
> Date: June 24, 2016 at 2:30:15 PM EDT
> To: "cathyj1949 at gmail.com" <cathyj1949 at gmail.com>
> Subject: FW: SPREAD THE WORD! Medicaid Waiver Public Hearings
> 
> Hi Cathy,
> I am afraid this will effect some of our members. Will you send this out to our membership.
> Sharon
>  
> From: Sheila Schuster, Ph.D. [mailto:kyadvocacy at gmail.com] 
> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2016 11:18 AM
> To: Schuster, Sheila <kyadvocacy at gmail.com>
> Subject: FW: SPREAD THE WORD! Medicaid Waiver Public Hearings
> Importance: High
>  
> TO 874K PLANNERS & PARTICIPANTS:
>  
> GOVERNOR BEVIN RELEASES MEDICAID WAIVER!!
>  
> Your Voices Need to be Heard on Proposed Changes 
> to Traditional Medicaid and Medicaid Expansion!
>  
> The 1915 waivers currently in place are not affected by these proposed changes, but anyone on a waiting list 
> for a waiver slot who is covered by Medicaid may be subject to these changes, if they do not qualify 
> for an exemption as “medically fragile”  We are doing an analysis to see how that is defined 
> and who would be exempt under that definition.  More information is forthcoming!
>  
> Concerns:  Premiums; Lock-Out if Premiums are not paid; Volunteer or Work Requirements; Elimination of dental and vision benefits and nonemergency transportation;  Estimated 70,000 fewer KYians on Medicaid in next five years.
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> There is an exemption for “medically fragile” individuals and
> Please see information below from KY Voices for Health with Links to:
> The Waiver on the CHFS Website
> An Analysis by KY Center for Economic Policy
> Comment by the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities (DC)
> Media Coverage
>  
> MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
> 
> ATTEND A PUBLIC HEARING: 
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> Public Hearing 1: Western Kentucky University, Knicely Conference Center Auditorium, 2355 Nashville Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101, Tuesday, June 28, 2016, 10 a.m. – noon (CDT) 
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> Public Hearing 2:  Advisory Council for Medical Assistance (MAC) Special Meeting, Kentucky Capitol Annex, 702 Capital Avenue, Frankfort, KY 40601, Wednesday, June 29, 2016, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (EDT) 
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> Public Hearing 3:  Hazard Community and Technical College Campus, Room 208, Jolly Classroom Center, 1 Community College Drive, Hazard, KY 41701, Wednesday, July 6, 2016, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. (EDT) 
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> We need to have a big turn-out at these hearings!!!
>  
>  
> Sheila A. Schuster, Ph.D.
> Advocacy Action Network
> kyadvocacy at gmail.com 
>  
> SPREAD THE WORD! Medicaid Waiver Public Hearings
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> Medicaid Waiver Public Hearings & Comment Period
> SPREAD THE WORD!
> 
> Yesterday the Bevin Administration released a proposed 1115 waiver to reform Kentucky's Medicaid program. A helpful summary of the proposal compiled by the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy can be found here. 
> 
> If approved, this waiver would have significant ramifications for the more than 1.2 MILLION Kentuckians who are covered by traditional and expanded Medicaid as well as children covered by KCHIP. Changes include:
> ·         Decreased benefits: dental, vision, non-emergency medical transportation, and retroactive eligibility
> ·         Added complexity through the use of health savings accounts and other required activities that will make it harder to maintain coverage
> ·         Premiums, copays and a lock-out period
> ·         Work, community service, and other requirements
> As consumer advocates, we must speak up about the consequences these changes would have on Kentucky's low-income working families and our most vulnerable citizens. Below is informatio about the waiver's public comment period, which includes 3 public hearings.
> 
> It will be important for us to show up and speak up! Please spread the word!
> 
> Public Comment Period:
> Written comments regarding the Kentucky HEALTH waiver proposal may be mailed to Commissioner Stephen Miller, Department for Medicaid Services, 275 E. Main Street, Frankfort, KY 40621, or sent by email.
> 
> All comments must be received by Friday, July 22, 2016 at 5 p.m. Eastern time.
> In addition, the commonwealth will conduct three separate formal public hearings at the following dates and times:
> 
> ► Public Hearing 1: Tuesday, June 28, 2016, 10 a.m. – noon Central time
> Western Kentucky University, Knicely Conference Center Auditorium, 2355 Nashville Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101
> ► Public Hearing 2: Advisory Council for Medical Assistance (MAC) Special Meeting - Wednesday, June 29, 2016, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Eastern time
> Kentucky Capitol Annex, 702 Capital Avenue, Frankfort, KY 40601
> ► Public Hearing 3: Wednesday, July 6, 2016, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Eastern time
> Hazard Community and Technical College Campus, Room 208, Jolly Classroom Center, 1 Community College Drive, Hazard, KY 41701
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> Using the 1115 Medicaid Waiver to Improve Care for Kentuckians
> Waiver Task Force Recommendations
> 
> Last December Governor Bevin announced that he intends to reform Kentucky’s Medicaid program using an 1115 waiver, which is designed to give states more flexibility and opportunities for innovation as they seek new and better ways to provide care to vulnerable populations.
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> As Kentucky explores the option of using an 1115 waiver to make changes to its current Medicaid program, we must ensure that any changes to the program will build on our successful Medicaid expansion, resulting in better care for Kentuckians that leads to improved health outcomes and a more sustainable system.
> 
> To that end, KVH convened a Waiver Task Force to study whether—and how—a Section 1115 waiver could be used to improve health.  Task Force recommendations were informed by:
> ·         conversations with advocates in states that are already using 1115 waivers
> ·         an analysis by the State Health Access Data Assistance Center of five existing waivers
> ·         multi-stakeholder input collected by the Foundation for a Health Kentucky at a recent convening
> ·         a report from the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy on Medicaid’s role in advancing the health of Kentucky
> Top Task Force recommendations include: engaging consumers in their care, fostering delivery system pilots, focusing care coordination on hot spots and high use, building Kentucky’s Health Data Trust, and protecting medically fragile Kentuckians from cost-sharing. 
> 
> Read the full list of recommendations here
> In this issue
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> 1115 Medicaid Waiver Resources
> Full Proposal
> 
> KCEP Summary
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> Keep Kentucky Covered Statement
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> Waiver Task Force Recommendations
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> FHKY Stakeholder Convening Report
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> SHADAC Analysis of Existing Waivers
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> KCEP Report on Medicaid's Role in Advancing Health
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> In the News
> Courier Journal
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> Insider Louisville
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> WDRB
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> Center on Budget & Policy Priorities
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