[Nfbk] FW: CHFS-EWD Joint News Release - Stakeholder advisory forums planned to engage public in the Kentucky HEALTH Medicaid transformation

Thu Feb 22 21:25:46 UTC 2018

FYI,

Todd

From: Wright, Jennifer (OFB-FK) [mailto:JenniferN.Wright at ky.gov] 
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2018 2:56 PM
Subject: FW: CHFS-EWD Joint News Release - Stakeholder advisory forums
planned to engage public in the Kentucky HEALTH Medicaid transformation

FYI

From: Fisher, Beth (CHFS Office of Communications) 
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2018 2:52 PM
Subject: CHFS-EWD Joint News Release - Stakeholder advisory forums planned
to engage public in the Kentucky HEALTH Medicaid transformation

Statewide News Release
Media Contact: Doug Hogan, CHFS,

                       (502) 564-7042, ext. 3467; or Jessica Fletcher, EWD,

                                               (502) 564-9908

Stakeholder advisory forums planned to engage public in the Kentucky HEALTH
Medicaid transformation

FRANKFORT, KY (Feb. 22, 2018)  - The Kentucky HEALTH Medicaid Transformation
Leadership Team today announced the scheduling of public stakeholder
advisory forums. The purpose of these stakeholder advisory forums will be to
provide an avenue for constructive feedback and solutions to help ensure a
successful transition for Medicaid beneficiaries eligible for the new health
and well-being program.

"Throughout the past year and half, we have benefitted greatly from meeting
with stakeholders offering helpful insight and services," said Kristi
Putnam, Program Manager of the Kentucky HEALTH Medicaid Transformation
Project.  "The ongoing engagement and participation of Kentucky HEALTH's
diverse and wide-ranging stakeholders is critical to the success of the
program. With the recent federal approval, we are excited to expand this
outreach, and look forward to building on existing strong relationships and
engaging mutual commitment to improving the health and lives of
Kentuckians."

Putnam noted that these meetings will provide opportunities for the Kentucky
HEALTH Project Team to provide updates on implementation activities, offer
system demonstrations, engage citizens in system and process testing,
discuss draft communications, answer questions about operationalizing
specific policies, give notice of upcoming communications from the
Commonwealth to beneficiaries, and address topics brought forth by forum
participants.

The forums will include representatives from the healthcare and workforce
development community, as well as frontline state employees. After the
initial meeting on March 8, these public meetings will take place at 1:00 PM
local time on the first Thursday of each month, and will alternate between
being held in Frankfort and various locations around the state. 

Interested parties can contact  <mailto:KYHealthTeam at KY.gov>
KYHealthTeam at KY.gov to RSVP and be included on future communications
regarding these meetings. 

SCHEDULE: 

March 8, 2018*

1:00 PM EST

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Auditorium 

200 Mero St, Frankfort, KY 40601

April 5, 2018

1:00 PM EST

Kentucky Career Center 

600 West Cedar Street  Room 111

Louisville, KY  40202

May 3, 2018

1:00 PM EST

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Auditorium 

200 Mero St, Frankfort, KY 40601

June 7, 2018

1:00 PM EST

Kentucky Career Center 

1324 Madison Ave., Covington, KY  41011

July 12, 2018* 

1:00 PM EST

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Auditorium 

200 Mero St, Frankfort, KY 40601

August 2, 2018

1:00 PM CST

Green River Area Development District

300 Gradd Way, Owensboro, KY  42301

September 6, 2018

1:00 PM EST

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Auditorium 

200 Mero St, Frankfort, KY 40601

October 4, 2018

1:00 PM EST

Somerset, KY

November 1, 2018

1:00 PM EST

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Auditorium 

200 Mero St, Frankfort, KY 40601

December 6, 2018

1:00 PM EST

Ashland, KY

Each meeting will have a dial in opportunity for interested parties. 

*Note that the meeting is not held on the first Thursday.

About CHFS 

The Cabinet for Health and Family Services is home to most of the state's
human services and healthcare programs, including the Department for
Medicaid Services, the Department for Community Based Services the
Department for Public Health, the Department for Aging and Independent
Living and the Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and
Intellectual Disabilities. CHFS is one of the largest agencies in state
government, with nearly 8,000 full- and part-time employees located across
the Commonwealth focused on improving the lives and health of Kentuckians.
Additional information is available at
<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP
TIwMTgwMjIyLjg1ODA5ODIxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE4MDIyMi44NTgwOTgyM
SZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3OTUxMTc5JmVtYWlsaWQ9YmV0aC5maXNoZXJAa3kuZ
292JnVzZXJpZD1iZXRoLmZpc2hlckBreS5nb3YmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJ
g==&&&100&&&http://chfs.ky.gov/> http://chfs.ky.gov/.

About EWD 

The Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet coordinates
learning programs from P-16, and manages and supports training and
employment functions in the Department for Workforce Investment. For more
information about our programs, visit
<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP
TIwMTgwMjIyLjg1ODA5ODIxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE4MDIyMi44NTgwOTgyM
SZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3OTUxMTc5JmVtYWlsaWQ9YmV0aC5maXNoZXJAa3kuZ
292JnVzZXJpZD1iZXRoLmZpc2hlckBreS5nb3YmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJ
g==&&&101&&&http://ewdc.ky.gov/> http://ewdc.ky.gov or call 502-564-0372. 

Beth Crace Fisher 

Public Information Officer 

Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services

275 East Main Street, 5C-A

Frankfort, KY 40621 

(502) 564-6786 ext. 3101, office

(502) 229-6529, cell 

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