MAY 6, 2021 | COMMUNICATION BULLETIN ISSUE 74 IN THIS ISSUE: Back Porch Chat: Behavioral Health Services in Standard Plans | Special Q&A Webinar for Vaya Network Providers: Crossover to NC Medicaid Managed Care | Transition to Medicaid Managed Care: Guidance for Providers Impacted by 42 CFR Part 2 | The Impact of Leadership in Individual Placement and Support (IPS)
Back Porch Chat: Behavioral Health Services in Standard Plans TODAY, May 6, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. NC Medicaid Chief Medical Officer Shannon Dowler, MD, will host an online event focused on behavioral health services in Standard Plans and related topics, including: Behavioral Health Services: Standard Plans and Tailored Plan Differences Standard Plan and Tailored Plan Networks Criteria Standard Plan Network Adequacy Oversight Care Management for Members with Behavioral Health Needs Transitions Between Standard and Tailored Plans What Ifs of Managed Care Other Hot Topics Register online. Information and presentations from previous webinars about the transition to NC Medicaid Managed Care, as well as a schedule of upcoming webinars and events, are available here.
Special Q&A Webinar for Vaya Network Providers: Crossover to NC Medicaid Managed Care May 14, 2021, 10 – 11:30 a.m. Vaya, in partnership with NC Medicaid, will host the second of two webinars to provide an overview of NC Medicaid’s transition to the Standard Plan option and guidance for behavioral health providers that will be supporting members transitioning to a Standard Plan on July 1, 2021. If you have questions, please email provider.training@vayahealth.com.
CROSSOVER TO NC MEDICAID MANAGED CARE – MAY 14, 2021, 10 A.M. - 12 P.M.
Transition to Medicaid Managed Care: Guidance for Providers Impacted by 42 CFR Part 2 NC Medicaid will host two virtual trainings to provide guidance about 42 CFR Part 2 requirements related to the transfer of a member's substance use disorder treatment records during the state’s transition to Medicaid Managed Care. Register using the links below.
May 24, 2021, 12 – 1 p.m.
June 7, 2021, 12 – 1 p.m.
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES The Impact of Leadership in Individual Placement and Support (IPS) June 8 – 9, 2021 Offered by the UNC Institute for Best Practices, in partnership with Westat (developers of IPS) and N.C. DMH/DD/SAS, this virtual training will review organizational-level factors and activities that increase the success of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) programs to help leadership determine what changes need to occur to implement and sustain the model. The training is intended for leadership at provider agencies, LME/MCOs and N.C. DHHS. Register online.
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