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Money Follows the Person Quarterly Stakeholder Meeting November 28, 2012 State Transportation Building 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA
Money Follows the PersonQuarterly Stakeholder
Meeting
November 28, 2012State Transportation Building
10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA
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Introduction
■ Announcements and Updates
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Agenda■ MFP Demonstration Data
■ One Year Work Plan for MFP Housing Search and Access
■ Workgroup Reports
– Housing
– Training
– Outreach
– Wheeled Mobility
■ MFP Participants and Families Welcome
■ Stakeholder Survey
■ Questions
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MFP Demonstration Data
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Number of MFP enrollees (pre-transition) and participants (transitioned) by population
*As of 10/31/2012
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MFP Demonstration Data
Number of transitions by type of community residence
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MFP Demonstration Data
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Number of MFP participants (transitioned) by qualified facility
*As of 10/31/12
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MFP Housing Plan
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MFP Housing: Current Efforts
■ Develop tools and housing manual for Housing Search Entities (HSEs)
■ Develop “One Year Work Plan for MFP Housing Search and Access”
■ Post RFQ for HSEs
■ Collaborate with DHCD on HUD RFPs
■ Network with housers on MFP needs/opportunities
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Work Plan: Housing Search and Access
■ Goal 1: Cultivate new opportunities for affordable accessible housing to match MFP unmet needs
■ Goal 2: Facilitate access to existing affordable housing opportunities that match MFP needs
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Goal 1: New Opportunities■ Objective 1.
Perform Gap Analysis: comparison of MFP anticipated demand and supply of “Ready Receiver” affordable housing
■ Objective 2.
Use Gap analysis to persuade housing partners to commit new resources to fill gap between need and demand for rental assistance
■ Objective 3.
Respond to new federal HUD opportunities for rental assistance for MFP
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Goal 1: New Opportunities – Cont.
■ Objective 4.
Maximize use of the state’s existing preference policies in state-owned housing
■ Objective 5.
Extend the “exits from institutions” preference to other housing for access by MFP enrollees’
■ Objective 6.
Capitalize on the MFP accessibility funding as enticement to win new housing partners for MFP – owner by owner
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Goal 1: New Opportunities – Cont.
■ Objective 7.
Work to Revise the state’s Qualified Action Plan to incentivize creation of more accessible housing in MA
■ Objective 8.
Expand the reach of the state’s Community Based Housing (CBH) and Facilities Consolidation Fund
■ Objective 9.
Incorporate input and insights from MFP Stakeholders on how to achieve Goal One
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Goal 2: Existing Opportunities■ Objective 1.
Train newly qualified Housing Search Entities to maximize outcomes and success.
■ Objective 2.
Develop reference materials/tools to facilitate connecting MFP Enrollees to the “ready receiver” housing opportunities
■ Objective 3.
Assist those MFP Enrollees, with high barriers to housing, to overcome tenant screening obstacles
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Goal 2: Existing Opportunities■ Objective 4.
Build local pipelines to “Ready Receiver” housing opportunity using five regional networks (to be developed) of housing owners/managers with interest in MFP
■ Objective 5.
Use MassHealth’s Home Maintenance Allowance to prevent housing loss for MFP Enrollees who have an apartment or home
■ Objective 6.
Track outcomes and consumer satisfaction with housing searches
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Goal 2: Existing Opportunities
■ Objective 7.
Incorporate input and insights from MFP Stakeholders on how to achieve Goal Two
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MFP Workgroups
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MFP Housing Workgroup
■ Offer continued input toward final “One Year Work Plan for MFP Housing Search and Access” and other housing directions
■ Workgroup will be facilitated by Mike Richards during the search for a new Strategic Housing Partnership Coordinator
For Workgroup Information Contact:Mike [email protected]
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Training Workgroup
■ Goals
– Review Training Modules developed by UMMS and provide feedback
– Brainstorm new training opportunities
– Recommend additional trainings for development
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Current Training Modules
■ Quality of Life Survey
– Description and instructions for completion and submission
■ Tracking MFP
– Step by step process for tracking MFP participants (pre Virtual Gateway application)
■ EOHHS 101
– EOHHS agencies involved in long term supports and services
■ Medicaid 101
– Overview of the federal Medicaid program
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Current Training Modules
■ Benefits of Working– Tips for talking about work with participants
returning to the community and resources for work supports
■ Resources for Work– Information on competitive employment, assistive
technology and resources for employment supports and services
■ State Plan Services– Description of LTSS home and community based
State Plan services in MA
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Current Training Modules
■ Existing HCBS Waiver Services
– Description of common waiver services in MA and specific waiver services by 1915c waivers
■ MassHealth 101
– Overview of scope of MassHealth, eligibility, membership and coverage types
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Additional Trainings Being Developed■ MFP Demonstration Services
■ Housing
■ Virtual Gateway
■ Transition Coordination
■ Self-Direction
■ Overview of Prior Authorization Process
■ Marketing MFP
■ Independent Living Philosophy
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Training Workgroup
For Workgroup Information Contact:
Barry Schwartz
617-573-1626
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Outreach Workgroup
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MFP Outreach Workgroup
■ Target Audience
■ Workgroup Role
■ Goals
■ Communication Tools
■ Brochure
■ Next Steps
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Outreach Workgroup
Target Audience:
■ Qualified Consumers
■ Formal Supports (e.g., State Agencies, ASAPs, ILCs, CBOs)
■ Informal Supports (e.g., families/guardians, friends)
■ Trade Associations
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Outreach Workgroup
Workgroup Role:
Assist in the development of understandable and accessible communication tools for consumers, families and professionals that presents the supports and services available for people who want to transition from a long-term care residence to the community under the Money Follows the Person Demonstration.
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Outreach Workgroup
Goals:
■ Get the word out
■ Promote MFP choice/alternatives to LTC
■ Develop relationships with formal supports and trade organizations to leverage resources
■ Ensure standardization
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Outreach Workgroup
Communication Tools:
■ Brochure
■ FAQ Sheet
■ Fact Sheet
■ Consumer Transition Guide
■ Family Information Guide
■ Public Awareness Campaign
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Outreach Workgroup
Brochure Objectives
■ Clear, easy to read and understand
■ Cognitively accessible
■ Attractive/eye-catching
■ Personal (e.g., incorporate testimonials)
■ Bi-lingual
■ Sustainable
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Outreach Workgroup
Next Steps:
■ Brochure
– Review content
– Determine structure
– Select assessment criteria/tools
– Identify distribution channels
■ Create FAQs
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Outreach Workgroup
For Workgroup Information Contact:
Mike Richards
617-573-1799
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Wheeled Mobility Workgroup
■ Visited Hogan Center and Mass. Hospital School Assistive Technology sites
■ Developing “Features for a Model A. T. Center”
■ Writing a consumer guide for wheeled mobility users: power and manual wheelchairs and scooters
■ Exploring other states reuse programs in collaboration with MFP programs or Medicaid
■ Northampton A. T. site-visit scheduled for December 6th
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For Workgroup Information Contact:
Karen Langley
617-413-2760
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MFP Participants and Families
Please invite MFP Participants and their families (as appropriate) to the MFP Stakeholder Meetings
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Stakeholder Feedback
■ MFP Project Office will be emailing a survey to everyone on our email list
■ Results will be shared at next meeting
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Next Stakeholder Meeting■ Next Meeting:
TBD
■ Please contact [email protected] if you have further questions or would like to be added to our mailing list about future MFP meetings.
■ Meeting material will be posted on the MFP website
www.mass.gov/hhs/communityfirst
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