Medicaid Advisory Committee (MAC)

06/21/2023 09:00 AM - 06 /21/2023 11:30 AM

Meeting is available via Zoom: https://dhswi.zoomgov.com/j/1610133108?pwd=M01ZSGM2dU1uVkNyd0ZjcitVeHhKdz09 Passcode: 071646 Or via phone: (669) 254 5252 or (646) 828 7666 or (551) 285 1373 or (669) 216 1590 Webinar ID: 161 013 3108, N/A, WI- 53703

Agency: Department of Health Services

Contact: Gina Anderson
608-266-5151
Gina.Anderson@dhs.Wisconsin.gov

 

Medicaid Advisory Committee (MAC)
Wednesday, June 21st, 2023
9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Meeting is available via Zoom:
https://dhswi.zoomgov.com/j/1610133108?pwd=M01ZSGM2dU1uVkNyd0ZjcitVeHhKdz09
Passcode: 071646
Or via phone:
(669) 254 5252 or (646) 828 7666 or (551) 285 1373 or (669) 216 1590
Webinar ID: 161 013 3108

 

AGENDA

9:00 AM          Meeting Call to Order

            Dr. Veronica Gunn, Genesis Health Consulting, Chairperson

·Roll call

·Review of Agenda

·Review and approval of minutes from February 8, 2023 meeting

 

9:45 AM          What we Heard and Just in Time Updates

            Jamie Kuhn, DHS, Medicaid Director, Administrator, Division of Medicaid Services

Director Kuhn will share reflections on what she heard from the MAC regarding topics that are top of mind for you regarding Access.  In addition, Director Kuhn will provide some just in time updates on selected activities of the Division.

                        

 

10:00 AM        Workforce – A Key Aspect of Access

                        Jamie Kuhn, DHS, Medicaid Director, Administrator, Division of Medicaid Services

Based on feedback from the prior MAC meeting, today’s discussion will center on workforce issues as they relate to access and utilization. Division staff will share current workforce-related strategies that enhance access. The intent of this presentation is to provide sufficient context for subsequent group dialogue.

 

10:40 AM        MAC Exploration of Workforce Efforts to Enhance Access

                        Dr. Veronica Gunn, Genesis Health Consulting, Chairperson

Dr. Gunn will facilitate discussion on workforce-based initiatives to enhance access, seeking to hear input from all MAC members. Questions of interest include:

·How might the Division further enhance access through workforce-based initiatives?

·How might the Division assess the impact of these initiatives on member access?

            

11:10 AM        Receive Public Comment on Workforce

Due to time considerations, oral testimony will be limited to three (3) minutes per person. Your microphone will be muted after three (3) minutes. If you would like to offer a comment during this period, please identify yourself in the Q&A function at the bottom of the window in Zoom. If there are no public comments, the committee will move on to the next agenda item.

 

11:25 AM        Wrap Up

Dr. Veronica Gunn, Genesis Health Consulting, Chairperson

·Reminders for next meeting; identification of any next steps

 

11:30 AM        Adjourn                  

The purpose of this meeting is to conduct the governmental business outlined in the above agenda.  The purpose of the Medicaid Advisory Committee (MAC) is to advise the Medicaid agency on key initiatives that affect Medicaid program administration, policy or services. The MAC provides feedback on specific policies, initiatives and proposed program changes brought forward by the Division of Medicaid Services (DMS). The MAC is governed under 42 CFR 431.12. Committee members include Medicaid enrollees and caregivers of enrollees, health care providers who are familiar with the medical needs of low-income population groups and with the resources available and required for their care, consumer advocates, and the director of the public welfare department or the public health department. The MAC shall act as a liaison for individuals, organizations, and institutions that receive, facilitate or provide Medicaid services. Meetings are open to the public who may offer public comment.

DHS is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. If you need accommodations because of a disability, if you need an interpreter or translator, or if you need this material in another language or in alternate format, you may request assistance to participate by contacting Gina Anderson at 608 266 5151 or Gina.Anderson@dhs.wisconsin.gov.

 

                  

 

                                                      

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