Medicaid Advisory Committee (MAC)
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Meeting is available via Zoom:
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Or via phone: (669) 254 5252 or (646) 828 7666 or (551) 285 1373 or (669) 216 1590 Webinar ID: 161 781 9753
AGENDA
9:00 AM Meeting Call to Order
Laura Waldvogel, Noble Clinic, Chairperson
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Welcome!
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Review agenda
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Review and approve minutes from September 4 meeting
9:05 AM Public Comment
Laura Waldvogel, Noble Clinics, Chairperson
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. Due to time considerations, oral testimony will be limited to three (3) minutes per person. Your microphone will be muted after three (3) minutes.
9:15 AM Updates from the Director
Bill Hanna, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Medicaid Director
9:25 AM Program Updates
Allie Merfeld, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Policy Advisor
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BadgerCare Plus Waiver Public Forum (see attachment)
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Medicaid Waivers: Family Care, Family Care Partnership, Housing
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State Plan Amendments
9:45 AM Child Care Coordination
Autumn Knudtson, Wisconsin Department of Health Services Bureau Director
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What are your questions, suggestions, and concerns?
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What gaps, challenges, and opportunities exist to improve care?
10:00 AM Coverage for Justice-Involved Youth
Autumn Knudtson, Wisconsin Department of Health Services Bureau Director
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How can Medicaid improve care for justice-involved youth who transition from incarceration to the community?
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What gaps, challenges, and opportunities exist to improve care?
10:30 AM A Statewide Focus to Improve Youth Behavioral Health
Bill Hanna, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Medicaid Director
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How can Medicaid and the State of Wisconsin improve behavioral health systems for youth, including school based services and intensive outpatient services?
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What gaps, challenges, and opportunities exist to improve care?
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What are you excited about?
11:15 AM The future of the WI Medicaid Advisory Committee and Beneficiary Advisory Committee
Amanda Dreyer, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Deputy Medicaid Director
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How can we design or facilitate these committees to:
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Make the most of your skills and experience?
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Be inclusive and welcoming and meaningful?
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Improve our programs?
11:30 AM Wrap Up
Laura Waldvogel, Noble Clinics, Chairperson
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Suggested topics for future meetings
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2025 meetings schedule
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Thank you for your participation!
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.
2025 MAC Meeting Dates
March 11
June 10
September 9
December 9
Reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. This agency, to the maximum extent possible, holds all meetings in facilities that are physically accessible to persons with disabilities. For questions about accessibility, contact the meeting's sponsoring division.