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February Conference Call Highlights
February
7, 2006
In an ongoing
effort to improve planning, coordination, and collaboration for the Integrated
Children’s Service Initiative (ICSI), the Department of Public Welfare
(DPW) leadership conducts monthly conference calls with counties and providers.
These calls supplement the work of the ICSI advisory group and the department’s
regional offices.
Highlights from
the February 3 call included the following reports and updates from state
officials.
- The DPW
PeopleStat Office will convene a work group on March 16 to develop outcome
measures for the ICSI.
- The Office
of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) is working with the
regional field offices to monitor the initiative’s impact on provider
staffing and children served by ICSI.
- OMHSAS is
developing a data collection form to be piloted in HealthChoices counties
to better track ICSI provider enrollment, staffing patterns, children served,
and other key indicators of system change.
- DPW is working
with more than a dozen providers who were initially enrolled by HealthChoices
programs to become enrolled in the state Medical Assistance fee-for-service
program. The providers are located primarily in the Southeast and Southwest
regions.
- DPW is working
to resolve issues related to HealthChoices members receiving child welfare
services outside their counties of residence. Current policies result in
a disenrollment from HealthChoices when the placement is not for treatment
purposes.
- Concerns
continue to be voiced about the lack of substance abuse services enrolled
through the ICSI process.
A complete summary
of the conference call will be posted on the DPW web site and can be found
in the integrated children’s services initiative section of the Services
for Children page.
For additional
information or questions, contact Connell
O'Brien.
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