Is your agency still searching for pieces to the Star+Plus puzzle?
Join TAHC&H for a targeted workshop specifically for the Valley Rollout to answer your questions and help you piece together the puzzle!!

SCHEDULE

7:30 am:  Registration Desk Opens (pre-registration is strongly recommended)    

8:30 am – 11:45 am: Connecting the Dots… A Visit with Your MCO’s (Managed Care Organizations)
In this morning session each MCO will address targeted questions such as: claims processing and billing expectations, use of web portal, how agencies will receive referrals, how agencies will know which MCO the individual has chosen, what forms are required, how delegated tasks are handled, how agencies will know when the MCO has conducted a nursing assessment, authorized services and more.  Speakers: HealthSpring, Molina and Superior.  (3 clock hours HCSSA Administrators/Alternates; 3 contact hours continuing education for nurses; 3 SWCEU’s)

11:45 am – 1:00 pm: Lunch (included with your registration)

1:15-4:00 pm:  Framing It Up-Regulatory Requirements in Star +Plus
TAHC&H staff will systematically review regulatory requirements related to Star +Plus service delivery followed by an experienced Star +Plus provider sharing lessons learned and describing their successful  transition from DADS service delivery requirements to the MCOs.  Rachel Hammon,  BSN, RN, Director of Clinical Practice & Regulatory Affairs, TAHC&H; Marissa Machado, Community Care Specialist, TAHC&H; Provider Name,  (2.5 clock hours HCSSA Administrators/Alternates; 2.5 contact hours continuing education for nurses; 2.5 SWCEU’s)

CONTINUING EDUCATION
The Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Disclosure to Participants: To receive continuing education credits for this activity, participant must: l Attend entire activity,l Fill out continuing education certificate including signature attesting that participant attended the activity in its entirety l Be present to turn in certificate at the end of the activity conference day. l Once successful completion has been verified, the participant will keep the yellow copy of the “Certificate of Successful Completion” as verification of the awarded contact hours. Home Care Administrators/Alternates: Meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and alternates under HCSSA licensing regulations.

TAHC&H is an approved provider of social work education by the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners, approved provider #1230, expiration date December 30, 2012. Contact information for TSBSWE: Mail Code 1982, PO Box 149347, Austin, Texas 78714-9347.

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