Navigating Medicaid & Medicare: Hepatitis B & C Special Issues Training

Navigating Medicaid & Medicare: Hepatitis B & C Special Issues Training

26 Federal Plaza, 6th Floor Conference Center, Manhattan , 10278

8:30 AM - 5 PM



The NYC Hepatitis C Task Force & Hepatitis B Coalition have partnered with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to develop a two part training that will provide the best information and resources available from experts in the field to help service providers overcome obstacles to providing care to hepatitis B & C clients within the Medicaid and Medicare systems, including those with fee-for-service benefits or enrolled in Medicaid or Medicare Managed care plans.



The training is designed for: Administrators, Program Managers/Directors, Medical Providers, Benefits/Health Insurance Specialists and Case Managers that serve hepatitis B & C clients



PART 1: February 25th

Medicare & Medicaid Basics, Medicaid Managed Care, Hepatitis B & C Specific Tips & Resources



PART 2: April 12th

Advanced Medicare & Medicaid, Social Security Disability, Hepatitis B & C Special Issues, Resources for the Underinsured



Preliminary Agenda: see below and attached



Pre-Training Survey: Ensure that your questions will be answered and make this training a great success by completing this brief online survey: http://ViralHepMedicaidMedicare.questionpro.com



Registration: Frank.Winter@cms.hhs.gov







Navigating Medicaid Medicare: HBV & HCV Special Issues Training

26 Federal Plaza, 6th Floor Conference Center



Preliminary Agenda



Session 1: February 25th

8:30-9:00


Registration




9:00-9:15


Welcome/Orientation


Eric Rude, NYC DOHMH

Gilbert Kunken, CMS

9:15-10:45


Medicare A, B & D


Debra Smith, CMS

10:45-11:00


Break




11:00-11:50


Medicare Managed Care Basics and Beneficiary Protections


Dayle Berke, CMS

11:50-12:30


Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder and Options Compare


Frank Winter, CMS

12:30-1:30


Lunch




1:30-2:40


Medicaid Eligibility and Coverage Basics


Maria Ortiz-Quesada, HRA

2:40-3:20


Medicaid Tips for working with HBV & HCV Populations


Hannah Rosenblum,
Urban Justice Center

3:20-3:35


Break




3:35-4:05


APG Medicaid Reform & HBV/HCV Treatment Reimbursement Update


Franklin Laufer,

AIDS Institute, NYS DOH

4:05-5:00


Medicaid Managed Care Overview & Continuity of Care Discussion


Maria Perez, NYC DOHMH

Maria Ortiz-Quesada, HRA

5:00-5:10


Brief overview of Available Medicare/Medicaid Resources

Question & Answers

Session 1 Evaluation & Session 2 Preview


Frank Winter, CMS

Nirah Johnson DOHMH

Expert Panel



Session 2: April 12th

8:30-9:00


Registration




9:00-9:15


Welcome/Orientation


Nirah Johnson, DOHMH

9:15-10:45


Overview of Available Drug Coverage: Medicaid, Part D, EPIC Prescription Drug Assistance Programs


Frank Winter, CMS

Gema Diaz, EPIC

10:45-11:00


Break




11:00-11:30


Coordination of Benefits: Medicaid-Medicare Dual Eligibles,

Medicare & Medicaid Managed Care, and other Sources of Coverage


Coordination of Benefits Contractor, CMS

11:30-12:30


Advanced Medicare and Medicaid – Beneficiary Liability and Access Issues


Frank Winter, CMS

TBA

12:30-1:30


Lunch




1:30-2:25


Social Security Benefits


Everett Lo, Social Security Administration

2:25-2:50


Social Security Tips and Resources




2:50-3:00


Break




3:00-4:00


Hepatitis B & C Breakout Sessions


HBV: Resources for the Uninsurable

HCV Breakout session TBD


Jenny Rejeske , New York Immigration Coalition

4:00-4:45


Questions & Answers

Provision of Feedback


Expert Panel

4:45-5:00


Resources Overview and Evaluation


Frank Winter, CMS






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