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SUMMARY:Hearings on Restricting Hours PCA Can Work
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, June 24\, 2016\, at 10:00 a.m.\nASC Auditorium AS2.2102 in the Albert Sherman Center \nUMass Medical School\nUniversity Campus\, 55 Lake Avenue North\, Worcester\nMassHealth has just proposed restricting overtime hours that PCAs can work.  Here are some of the basic points around this: \n\nA cap on overtime usage is proposed to start September 1\, with PCAs being limited to 40 hours/week work\, though the state doesn’t anticipate full compliance will be feasible by then.\nAn exemption policy will be established.\nPCA overtime is costing the state in the range of $1 million/week.\n7\,300 consumers used PCAs who work over 40 hours/week.\nApproximately 6\,000 PCAs are collecting overtime pay.\nThe budget for the PCA program is now  $704 million\, of which half is reimbursed by the federal government.\n\nThe state has pledged to ensure continuity of care\, with MassHealth director Dan Tsai emphasizing that “All of us believe deeply in the PCA program.” There are no planned cuts in services.  But PCA consumers have expressed concern. \nCharlie Carr of the Disability Policy Consortium:\nI’ve been using PCAs to live independently for 41 years. The program was what I used to get out of a chronic care hospital that I had been living in for seven years so you can imagine how precious it is to me. The proposed MassHealth changes are dangerous and will result in people like me who need PCAs to live independently having to settle for less support and ultimately returning back to life in an institution. We cannot allow this to happen to us; please fight back! \nDan Greaney\, who’s used PCAs for decades:\nThe DRAFT regulations are outrageous\, unreal and capricious to the realities of the number of available “skilled” PCA workforce (members) required by a proportion of PCA consumers that have a higher level of care.  To think someone like me could just pick-up the phone to call any PCA to come (to my home) that has the necessary skills or ability to meet all my personal care needs isn’t a reality in the world I live in… \nIf you have comments or concerns on the proposed changes—and especially if you can provide detail on how it might specifically impact you—please share with us for our advocacy efforts. You also can submit formal comments on the proposed regulations to the Assistant Secretary for MassHealth\, EOHHS\, One Ashburton Place\, Room 1109\, Boston\, Massachusetts 02108\, or e-mail them to masshealthpublicnotice@state.ma.us. E-mailed comments should contain the sender’s name\, mailing address\, and organization or affiliation\, if any. Comments will be accepted through 5:00 p.m. on Friday\, July 8\, 2016. The proposed regulations (130 CMR 422.000: Personal Care Services) are available at  http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/laws-regs/masshealth/masshealth-proposed-regs.html. \nFor more information or to share comments contact Bill Henning\, BCIL\, bhenning@bostoncil.org\, 617-338-6665.
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SUMMARY:Listening Sessions for State's Plan for ACOs
DESCRIPTION:The state submitted its proposal to establish Accountable Care Organizations for those on MassHealth\, doing this through a request to amend its 1115 waiver. Below is the official notice from the state with links to the proposal. \nDAAHR will be developing comments on the state’s submission. We welcome your comments\, and also encourage you to attend the two public listening sessions: \nListening session #1\, in conjunction with a meeting of the MassHealth Medical Care Advisory Committee and the MassHealth Payment Policy Advisory Board:  \n Date:  Friday\, June 24\, 2016\n Time:  2:30 pm – 4:00 pm\n Location:  1 Ashburton Place\, 21st Floor\, Boston MA\n Conference Line: 1-866-565-6580\, Passcode: 9593452\n  \n Listening session #2: \n Date:  Monday\, June 27\, 2016\n Time:  2:00 – 3:30 pm\n Location:  Auditorium\, Fitchburg Public Library\, 610 Main Street\, Fitchburg\, MA \nThanks for your advocacy! \nBill Henning\, Boston Center for Independent Living\, DAAHR co-chair\nDennis Heaphy\, Disability Policy Consortium\, DAAHR co-chair\n______________________________________________________________________\n\nNotice of Agency Action \nSubject:  MassHealth:  Notice of Submission of a Request to extend the MassHealth Section 1115 Demonstration \nAgency:  Executive Office of Health and Human Services \nThe Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) announces its intent to submit a request to amend and extend the MassHealth Section 1115 Demonstration (“Request”) to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. \nThe MassHealth 1115 Demonstration provides federal authority for Massachusetts to expand eligibility to individuals who are not otherwise Medicaid or CHIP eligible\, offer services that are not typically covered by Medicaid\, and use innovative service delivery systems that improve care\, increase efficiency\, and reduce costs as a part of MassHealth restructuring.  Financing for the current 1115 Demonstration is only authorized through June 30\, 2017. \nMassHealth plans to advance alternative payment methodologies and delivery system reform through accountable care organizations and community partners for behavioral health and long term services and supports. A significant focus will be placed on improving integration and delivery of care for members with behavioral health needs and those with dual diagnoses of substance abuse disorder; as well as integration of long term services and supports and health-related social services. In addition\, MassHealth plans to expand treatment for individuals affected by opioid addiction. \nThe Request does not affect eligibility for MassHealth.  A more detailed public notice can be found at MassHealth’s home page:  http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/masshealth/\, and the Request documents can be found at the MassHealth 1115 demonstration web site: http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/masshealth/masshealth-and-health-care-reform.html. \nPublic Comment Period:  \nEOHHS program staff will host two public listening sessions in order to hear public comments on the Request. Stakeholders are invited to review the Request in advance and share with program staff at the listening sessions any input and feedback\, or questions for future clarification. The listening sessions are scheduled as follows: \nListening session #1\, in conjunction with a meeting of the MassHealth Medical Care Advisory Committee and the MassHealth Payment Policy Advisory Board:  \nDate:  Friday\, June 24\, 2016\nTime:  2:30 pm – 4:00 pm\nLocation:  1 Ashburton Place\, 21st Floor\, Boston MA\nConference Line: 1-866-565-6580\, Passcode: 9593452 \nListening session #2: \nDate:  Monday\, June 27\, 2016\nTime:  2:00 – 3:30 pm\nLocation:  Auditorium\, Fitchburg Public Library\, 610 Main Street\, Fitchburg\, MA \nCommunication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services and American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be available at both meetings.  Please contact Donna Kymalainen at Donna.Kymalainen@state.ma.us or 617-886-8247 to request additional accommodations. \nEOHHS will accept comments on the proposed Request through July 15\, 2016.  Written comments may be delivered by email or mail.  By email\, please send comments to   MassHealth.Innovations@state.ma.us and include “Comments on Demonstration Extension Request” in the subject line.  By mail\, please send comments to: EOHHS Office of Medicaid\, Attn: 1115 Demonstration Comments\, One Ashburton Place\, 11th Floor\, Boston\, MA 02108.  Comments must be received by 5 pm on July 15\, 2016 in order to be considered.  Paper copies of submitted comments may be obtained in person by request from 9 am-5 pm at EOHHS\, One Ashburton Place\, 11th Floor\, Boston\, MA 02108.  Comments will be posted on the MassHealth 1115 Demonstration website:  http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/masshealth/masshealth-and-health-care-reform.html.
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