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Money Follows the Person Quarterly Stakeholder Meeting November 28, 2012 State Transportation Building 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA
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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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