Description:

In this turbulent and complex economic environment, you know financial systems for health and human services are not untouched.  Learn how to survive and thrive in this challenging environment.  Maximize the impact of the federal stimulus money, health care reform initiatives, mental health and substance abuse parity, and the moratorium on the six deadly Medicaid rules.  New health care legislation, such as Mental Health Parity and the highly discussed Health Care Reform, will also impact health and human service funding in a positive manner. Organizations will need to be informed, positioned for changes, and able to participate in the emerging markets.  During this intensive one-day workshop the OPEN MINDS faculty will provide an update on the health and human services financing landscape, and the challenges and opportunities for leaders.

Contact Hours: 6.0

What you will learn:

• Understand the history of the United States health care financing
• Understand behavioral health care financing
• Public & private sector models
• Typical contracting models
• Profiles of behavioral health care organizations
• Understand social service funding
• Child welfare
• Juvenile justice
• Disability support

Who should attend?

• Chief executive officers
• Chief financial officers
• Financial and accounting managers
• Clinical program directors
• Members of boards of directors
   

Event Agenda

Registration 8:30 AM

Session 1

A Look at Federal Funding and Trends Impacting Organizational Strategy & Operations in the Health and Human Services Field

• Public and private payers and sources of payment for health and human services
• The management organizations and programs employed by payers to manage their funds
• The consumer service context, including modalities/locations of care, clinical treatment models, technology, and support service delivery

Session 2

CMS Policy Changes Bring New Challenges for Medicare & Medicaid

• Limitations on the use of case management
• CMS rules redefining rehab services
• Implications of the pending financial integrity rules
• Preventing audit penalties by meeting documentation requirements
• Key Deficit Reduction Act provisions
• The status of the implementation of the Medicare Modernization Act

Session 3

Beyond CMS Changes in Other Federal Funding Sources & the Bottom Line

• Title IV funding
• Welfare Reform Act
• IDEA
• No Child Left Behind
• Community Development Block Grants
• Substance Abuse Block Grants

Session 4

The Challenges of State & County Strategies to Enhance Funding

• Consolidating programs and/or funding sources
• Amending Medicaid plans
• Seeking Medicaid waivers
• Privatizing programs and/or services
• Re-prioritizing State general revenue and/or Federal block grant funds
• Requiring or rewarding local matching funds
• Developing a blended and/or braided funding approach

Session 5

Understanding the Implications of These Changes for Your Organization

• Assessing the financial impact of the proposed changes on your organization
• Using target costing, activity-based costing, portfolio analysis, productivity enhancement and process reengineering to adjust to new market factors
   

Event Dates