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1. Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Andrew Agwunobi, M.D. Welcome to Medicaid’s training of the coverage and limitations of the Independent Laboratory Services program. My name is __________ and I am a ________ with ________. (You could talk a little about your work experience.)
We are so glad that you could be with us today, going over the policies and principles of the program. This understanding will save you time, effort and money.
In addition to the training you receive today, other support is available through:
the provider handbook you received at enrollment,
Consultec telephone customer service and area representatives
access to local AHCA staff
as well as having this information available on through FL Medicaid’s web site www.fdhc.state.fl.us/Medicaid.
We will review some of our most frequently asked questions at the end of the presentation, but feel free to ask questions as we go along. Let’s get started.
Welcome to Medicaid’s training of the coverage and limitations of the Independent Laboratory Services program. My name is __________ and I am a ________ with ________. (You could talk a little about your work experience.)
We are so glad that you could be with us today, going over the policies and principles of the program. This understanding will save you time, effort and money.
In addition to the training you receive today, other support is available through:
the provider handbook you received at enrollment,
Consultec telephone customer service and area representatives
access to local AHCA staff
as well as having this information available on through FL Medicaid’s web site www.fdhc.state.fl.us/Medicaid.
We will review some of our most frequently asked questions at the end of the presentation, but feel free to ask questions as we go along. Let’s get started.
2. Mission
“The Agency for Health Care Administration champions accessible, affordable, quality health care for all Floridians.”
3. Division of Health Quality Assurance“…state licensure…federal certification…of health care facilities…CON…complaints…” Long Term Care
Licensure and Certification
Nursing Home Gold Seal
Quality of Long Term Care Facility Improvement Trust Fund
Nursing Home Guide and Watch List
Adverse Incidents and Nursing Home Reporting
Background Screening
Certificate of Need Program
Plans and Construction Review
Managed Care
Managed Care Subscriber Assistance
Statewide Provider/Health Plan Claim Dispute Resolution
4. Division of Health Quality Assurance Emergency Support Function (ESF8) with the Department of Health
Emergency Status System
94% of Nursing Homes Enrolled
Field Operations
Eight Field Offices: Inspections and Investigations
Complaint Administration: Call Center and 5-day Abuse Reports
Quality of Care Monitors
Survey Integrity and Training
Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR)
MDS/OASIS Help Desk
5. Quality Indicator Survey Process Federal Quality Indicator Survey Process
Florida: First Statewide Pilot
Improve Consistency/Accuracy of QOC/QOL Problem Identification Using a More Structured Process
Comprehensive Review of Regulatory Care Areas within the Current Survey Process
Enhanced Documentation by Organizing Survey Findings through Automation
Focus Survey Resources on Facilities with Largest Number of Quality Concerns
6. QIS Florida Roll-out Plan Tallahassee/Pensacola November 2007 Complete
Alachua/Miami January – July 2008
Orlando/Ft. Myers February – October 2008
Delray/Tampa-St. Pete July 2008 – November 2009
7. Government Performance Results Act (GPRA) Congressional Directive:
Initiate Program Performance Reform
Series of Pilot Projects in Setting Program Goals
Measuring Program Performance Against Goals
Reporting Publicly on Progress
Improve Federal Program Effectiveness and Public Accountability
Promoting a New Focus on:
Results
Service Quality
Customer Satisfaction
8. Nursing Home GPRA Focus Reduce Restraint Use
2006 (4th Quarter)
8.6 Florida
5.8 Nation
2007 (1st Quarter)
8.3 Florida
5.5 Nation
Reduce Pressure Ulcers
2006 (4th Quarter)
9.7 Florida
8.4 Nation
2007 (1st Quarter)
9.6 Florida
8.6 Nation
9. Strategies for Improvement Register to Participate in the Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes Campaign
www.nhqualitycampaign.org
Consider Partnerships with other Health Care Providers
Southeast Region Workgroup
Nursing Home Association Participation
Hospital Association Participation
State Agency Participation
10. Division of Medicaid“Directs all Medicaid program planning and development activities” $15.6 Billion Annual Medicaid Services Budget 2.0 Million Eligibles
Bureau of Medicaid Program Analysis
Nursing Home Reimbursement and Rate Setting
Cost Reports and Audits
Bureau of Medicaid Contract Management
Provider Enrollment & Fiscal Intermediary Management / Claims
Bureau of Medicaid Pharmacy Services
11. Medicaid Reimbursement Budget Reduction Session Impact
Nursing Home Rate Reduction 3% Effective January 1, 2008
Recurring Reduction: Based on Annualized Amount each Rate Semester
Crossover Payments
Initial Implementation Issues Corrected
Claims Reprocessed
Recovery of Automatic Crossover Payments Pending
Fiscal Agent Transition to EDS
12. Division of Medicaid
Bureau of Medicaid Services
Handbook and Policy
Waiver Programs
Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR)
11 Area Offices
Claim Reconciliation
Beneficiary Assistance
Bureau of Medicaid Health Systems Development
Medicaid Managed Care Policy and Disease Management
Bureau of Medicaid Quality Management
Provider Satisfaction Surveys
13. Florida Senior Care Integrate All Medicaid Services, including Nursing Facility and Waiver Services, in a Managed Care Plan
Medicaid Beneficiaries Age 60 and Older and Dually Eligible (Medicaid and Medicare) Beneficiaries Age 21 and Older Can Participate in Brevard, Osceola, Orange, Seminole, Miami-Dade, and Monroe Counties
Enrollment is Voluntary in These Areas of the State
Enrollees Can Choose to Enroll or Disenroll at Any Time
Any Willing, Qualified Managed Care Plan May Enroll as a Provider
Individuals Living in Residential Facilities Can Stay in Their Facility Even if the Facility Does Not Have a Contract with a Florida Senior Care Managed Care Plan
Implementation is Expected in November 2008
14. Florida Center for Health Information and Policy Analysis“collection…analysis…dissemination… of health-related data” Health Information Infrastructure
Fosters the Deployment of Electronic Medical Records and E-prescribing
Data Collection, Dissemination and Quality Assurance
Transparency in Health Care
Consumer-Driven
Floridahealthfinder.Gov
Search Tools to Compare Short-term Acute Care Hospitals, Ambulatory (Outpatient) Surgery Centers, Health Plans, and Nursing Homes
A.D.A.M. Health Encyclopedia with Thousands of Health Articles and Illustrations
Health Care Facility Finder
Information About Insurance, Medications, Seniors, Medical Conditions, and Resources for Medical Care
Consumer Publications
Information for Health Care Professionals and Much More
17. Nursing Home White Paper“Long Term Care Review” Overview of Regulation, Quality, Ownership, Reimbursement
Significant Regulatory Oversight Exists
Ownership Disclosure is Limited
Unable to Identifiable Correlation between Quality and Ownership but More Extensive Analysis Is Warranted
18. Nursing Home White Paper Recommendations
Revise Nursing Home Guide
Increase Transparency of Information
Examine “Proof” Standard for Nursing Home Sanctions
Revise Change of Ownership Definition and Requirements
Expand Disclosure of Ownership
Commission Statistical Analysis to Evaluate Quality and Ownership
Review Regulation of Alternative Settings – Assisted Living/Adult Family Homes
19. Long Term Care Issues Aging Demographics
Certificate of Need Moratorium until 2011
MRSA Workgroup
Department of Health Partnership
State Budget Pressure