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Medicaid Advisory Committee (MAC)
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Meeting is available via Zoom:
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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 Feb 24, 2021 meeting
9:15 AM Division of Medicaid Services Quality Strategy Input
Jim Jones, DHS, Medicaid Director, Administrator, Division of Medicaid Services
Curtis Cunningham, Assistant Administrator for Benefits and Service Delivery, Division of
Medicaid Services
MAC members will be invited to provide insights and comments on potential interventions, outcome measures, and/or levers to enable improvement within the four focus areas described in the Division of Medicaid Services (DMS) Quality Strategy.
10:00 AM Break
10:10 AM Managed Care Quality Strategy Input
Curtis Cunningham, Assistant Administrator for Benefits and Service Delivery, Division of
Medicaid Services
Betsy Genz, Director of Programs and Policy, Division of Medicaid Services
Jasmine Bowen, Quality Assurance Program Specialist, Division of Medicaid Services
MAC members will be invited to provide insights and comments on performance measures and continuous quality improvement mechanisms within the Managed Care Quality Strategy.
10:40 AM Medicaid Housing Initiative
Leah Ramirez, Senior Policy Advisor, Department of Health Services
11:00 AM Biennial Budget Update
Jim Jones, DHS, Medicaid Director, Administrator, Division of Medicaid Services
11:10 AM Receive Public Comment on Medicaid Quality Strategy
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.
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