Medicaid Advisory Committee (MAC)

02/24/2021 09:00 AM - 02 /24/2021 11:30 AM

https://dhswi.zoom.us/j/82122658803?pwd=T0lSSVJvbTZYRUtIQS8wQ2FpenQ1QT09 Passcode: 040475, N/A, WI- 53703

Agency: Department of Health Services

Contact: Gina Anderson
(608) 266-5151
Gina.Anderson@dhs.wisconsin.gov

 

OPEN MEETING NOTICE

Medicaid Advisory Committee (MAC)

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

9:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Meeting is available via Zoom:

https://dhswi.zoom.us/j/82122658803?pwd=T0lSSVJvbTZYRUtIQS8wQ2FpenQ1QT09
Passcode: 040475

Or via phone:

301-715-8592; 312-626-6799; 646-558-8656; 253-215-8782; 346-248-7799; 669-900-9128
Webinar ID: 821 2265 8803

 

AGENDA

9:00 AM          Meeting Call to Order

            Dr. Veronica Gunn, Genesis Health Consulting, Chairperson

• Process for meeting
• Introductions
• Review of Agenda

 

9:35 AM          Review MAC Charge

                        Jim Jones, DHS, Medicaid Director, Administrator, Division of Medicaid Services

                       

9:40 AM          Review Draft MAC Charter

                        Dr. Veronica Gunn, Genesis Health Consulting, Chairperson

 

9:45 AM          Receive Public Comment on Draft MAC Charter

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.

 

10:00 AM        Consider Public Comment/Vote to Approve Draft MAC Charter

                        Dr. Veronica Gunn, Genesis Health Consulting, Chairperson

 

10:05 AM        Medicaid Overview Presentation

            Jim Jones, DHS, Medicaid Director, Administrator, Division of Medicaid Services

 

10:50 AM        Break

 

10:55 AM        Medicaid Quality Strategy Presentation

            Jim Jones, DHS, Medicaid Director, Administrator, Division of Medicaid Services

     

11:25 AM        Wrap Up

Dr. Veronica Gunn, Genesis Health Consulting, Chairperson

• Identify and assign strategies to recruit Medicaid members to serve on MAC

 

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.

2021 MAC Meeting Dates May 26, 2021 August 25, 2021 December 1, 2021

Americans with Disabilities Act Statement

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.