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Michigan’s Long-Term Care Connections. Stakeholder Forum Update June 25, 2007 Nora Barkey Office of Long Term Care Supports and Services. A Briefing. Today’s Focus Partnership for Information and Assistance Terry Thomma, UPCAP Chuck Logie, WMLTCC Susan Howell, Community Access Line
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Michigan’s Long-Term Care Connections Stakeholder Forum Update June 25, 2007 Nora Barkey Office of Long Term Care Supports and Services
A Briefing Today’s Focus • Partnership for Information and Assistance • Terry Thomma, UPCAP • Chuck Logie, WMLTCC • Susan Howell, Community Access Line • Questions • Break • Summary January through April Activities • PA 634 • Questions
Public Act 634 The director of the department of community health shall designate and maintain locally or regionally based single point of entry agencies for long-term care that shall serve as visible and effective access points for individuals seeking long-term care and that shall promote consumer choice and quality in long-term care options.
The department of community health shall require • Provide consumers and any others with unbiased information promoting consumer choice for all long-term care options, services, and supports. • Facilitate movement between supports, services, and settings in a timely manner that assures consumers' informed choice, health, and welfare
Public Act 634 • Assess consumers' eligibility for all Medicaid long-term care programs utilizing a comprehensive level of care assessment approved by the department of community health • Assist consumers in obtaining a financial determination of eligibility • Assist consumers in developing their long-term care support plans through a person-centered planning process • Authorize access to medicaid programs for which the consumer is eligible and that are identified in the consumer's long-term care supports plan.
Long Term Care Supports Plan • history and strengths • individual preferences and desires • functional needs: LOCD/health • financial and benefits status • informal supports (family, friends, neighbors) and current services • options—unbiased detailed information on an array of options, including but not limited to service environment, quality, risks, limitations, and capacity • goals and actions • evaluate how available long term care options meet identified goals
LTCC is mandated to conduct the LOCD New LOC, TIG and Waiting List Policy is being written • Draft is out for comment • Policy will be issued September 1st • Implementation October 1, 2007.
Elements of Draft LOCD policy • Within LTCC regions LOC’s will be conduct by LTCC staff • LOCD will be needed for new and change of condition • Telephone Intake Guideline will be conducted by LTCC • Waiting list will be transferred to LTCC • Electronic system use is not settled
Michigan’s Long-Term Care Connections 1-866-642-4582