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Medicaid: The New Focus of Oversight and Enforcement by
the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Thursday, October 30 • 1-4 p.m.

The Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005 is having a major impact on provider operations, which will be felt more acutely in 2009. The DRA includes a number of provisions for additional oversight, audit, and investigative monies that will be directed solely toward Medicaid, the program responsible for the vast majority of behavioral health funding. The implications this will have for providers of children’s services are significant, especially with regard to the relationship between the Medicaid program and state child welfare systems. This workshop will review the latest federal regulations regarding mental health rehabilitation services as well as recent audit findings that impact children’s systems of care.
Additional $75 fee for this post-conference event.
Presenter: Mary Thornton, president, Mary Thornton & Associates
Case Management Definition
Clinical Supervision Regulations
EBP Basics
Exclusive Benefits
Medicaid Presentation
Medicare Documentation
OIG Iowa Audit Excerpts
Rehab Regulations
Selected Sections Title IV

Special thanks to Maryland Association of Resources for Families and Youth and The Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland for co-sponsoring this post-conference session.

Any questions?  Please contact Hillary Hanson, meetings assistant.
 

Civic Engagement Leadership Institute
Thursday, Oct. 30 • 1-6 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 31 • 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Hosted at Annie E. Casey Foundation

There are many ways in which people participate in civic, community, and political life and, by doing so, express their engaged citizenship. From volunteering to voting, from community organizing to political advocacy, the defining characteristic of active civic engagement is the commitment to participate and work for social changes that can improve the lives of and bolster the chances of success for children, families, and communities.

The Civic Engagement Leadership Institute is designed to provide learning opportunities around civic engagement. Participants will explore pathways to develop organizational capacity to carry out civic engagement activities. They also will learn specific strategies to increase staff and board involvement in facilitating civic engagement.

There is no additional registration fee. A limited number of stipends will be made available to individuals who need assistance to offset travel expenses. Due to space limitations, we will only accept registrations from individuals who can attend the entire institute. Transportation from the Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel to the Annie E. Casey Foundation in Baltimore will be provided.

For more information about the institute or the stipend, or to register, contact Linda Nguyen by Aug. 30, 2008.