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November MCAC Access Subcommittee Agenda and Materials
The DHCF MCAC Access Subcommittee is holding a virtual meeting at 9:30 AM on 11/4/2020 on Perinatal Health. The Subcommittee will hear from experts and stakeholders on perinatal health, then hold a group discussion on the topic. At the end of the meeting, the Subcommittee will also finish its discussion of access issues related to the use of technology for health care. Experts, stakeholders, and the entire group should try to frame their discussion around the following 3 questions:
September MCAC Access Subcommittee Agenda and Materials
The DHCF MCAC Access Subcommittee will meet on 9/9/20 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am to discuss access issues related to the use of technology to 1) access health care; and 2) contact beneficiaries and stakeholders. The meeting will hear about policy changes around telehealth and provider technological support during the pandemic, along with a call for affected community members and providers to identify remaining access issues regarding the use of telehealth.
Public Notice: DC Home and Community-Based Services Settings Statewide Transition Plan- Implemented and Compliant
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule effective March 17, 2014, that contains an outcome-oriented definition of home and community-based services (HCBS) settings. The purpose of the federal regulation, in large part, is to ensure that people receive Medicaid HCBS in settings that are integrated in and support full access to the greater community.
Public Notice: Medical Care Advisory Committee Meeting
Date Released:
DC MEDICAL CARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Wednesday, June 26, 2019, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
District of Columbia Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF)
441 4th Street, NW
10th Floor North, Main Street Conference Room #1028
Washington, DC 20001
Call-In#: 1-877-709-6519, Access Code: 1819767
Public Notice: Medical Care Advisory Committee Meeting
Date Released:
DC MEDICAL CARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
District of Columbia Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF)
441 4th Street, NW
10th Floor North, Main Street Conference Room #1028
Washington, DC 20001
Call-In#: 1-877-709-6519, Access Code: 1819767
Department of Health Care Finance Announces Intent to Award Three Managed Care Contracts for New Five Year Program
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Proposed contracts to be submitted to DC. Council for approval
Department of Health Care Finance Publishes First Proposed Medicaid Demonstration for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Under New CMS Guidance
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Today, in collaboration with the Department of Behavioral Health, the District of Columbia Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF) announced its intent to apply for an 1115 Medicaid Behavioral Health Transformation Demonstration from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The proposed demonstration combines new innovative treatment strategies with proven community-based services to promote better health outcomes for the nearly one third of Medicaid beneficiaries with a behavioral health diagnosis.
Notice of Public Meeting: Medicaid Behavioral Health Transformation Waiver
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The Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF) is working with the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) and other District agencies and stakeholders to develop a Section 1115 Medicaid Waiver to transform Medicaid’s system for behavioral health services in the District of Columbia.
Public Notice: Medical Care Advisory Committee Meeting
Date Released:
DC MEDICAL CARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 27, 2019, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
District of Columbia Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF)
441 4th Street, NW
10th Floor North, Main Street Conference Room #1028
Washington, DC 20001