Here are the meeting minutes from today’s conference call:
Foreign language translators at SOS
Here are some links to language translation services available through the Michigan Secretary of State.
You can find useful information regarding interpreter and translator services on our website at this link: http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7-127-1627_8669-23238–,00.html
A translator resource list can be found here: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Translators_Resource_List_95124_7.pdf
This form can be used to apply for one-time approval to be an interpreter: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/interpreter_application_and_certification_18203_7.pdf
Medicare Durable Medical Equipment (DME) policy tips
Here are some pointers for qualifying for a lift chair, and for replacing old DMEs. As you probably know already, Medicare can pay 80% and Medicaid can pay the remaining 20% for qualifying members. But, for lift chairs, there is an added cost for the chair itself.
Licensed Psychologist for Wayne County
I recently met and vetted licensed psychologist, Robert Wayne Gorman. He was referred to me by Senior Counseling Services LLC. I was looking for a counselor who took Medicare and Medicaid and in particular just members with Medicaid only. He has over 30 years of experience and specializes in substance abuse, family relations, depression and anxiety. His therapeutic approach is Humanistic, with an emphasis on spirituality. He is Caucasian. He has a private practice in Wyandotte but will come to member’s apartment for therapy. He is also available to present at a workshop on mental health issues and the benefits of counseling. He requested only referrals from Service Coordinators in Wayne County facilities. He would prefer creating a caseload between several buildings to avoid having to make single trips to facilities. Please feel free to contact him at 734-365-4119 cell or at wgorman@wyan.org
Template for Consent and Confidentiality Forms
Attached you will find 3 attachments that are templates for the two standard Consent Forms that must be in each active client’s file, as well as the Confidentiality Agreement Form with the update (Hannan Service Coordination Team). I hope that this is helpful to you.
Please be sure to also electronically “file” these forms in AASC Online, so that the electronic file has an updated version of these forms without the client’s signature.
Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions.
We are planning to offer an optional training on the case management procedures the morning of June 26 both in-person at Hannan and via Webinar. Stay tuned for additional details!
Confidentiality_Agreement.5.2014
Two-day Social Work Licensing Exam Preparation Workshop
Two-day Social Work Licensing Exam Preparation Workshop
June 20: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
June 21: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Wayne State University Oakland Center
– Develop knowledge, skill and confidence
– Receive instruction from highly experienced WSU School of Social Work faculty members
– Engage in intensive reviews of the major topics
– Acquire test-taking strategies
– Review sample test-taking questions.
Materials:
As part of the cost of this workshop, participants will receive a published, critically reviewed licensing exam study guide and access to practice tests.
Price:
$200
Location:
Wayne State University Oakland Center
33737 W 12 Mile Road
Farmington Hills, MI 48331
Early registration is suggested as space is limited.
Click here to register:
http://continuingeducation.socialwork.wayne.edu/wsu-continuing-education-course-registration.html
IRS Telephone Scam Alert
Please see the link below regarding a pervasive telephone scam:
DAAA Eldercare Directory
Attached is the updated DAAA Eldercare Directory and a flyer on the Community Navigators.
An Advocate’s Guide to New Consumer Rights in Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services
New federal Medicaid rules, for the first time, set standards to ensure that Medicaid-funded home and community-based services (HCBS) are provided in settings that are non-institutional in nature. These standards, which took effect in March 2014, apply to residential settings, such as houses, apartments, and residential care facilities like assisted living facilities. The standards also apply to non-residential settings, such as adult day health care programs.
The National Senior Citizens Law Center (NSCLC) has developed a guide to the new rules, entitled Just Like Home: An Advocate’s Guide to Consumer Rights in Medicaid HCBS. The Guide’s discussion and analysis include the rules themselves, along with commentary and subsequently-issued guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and will be updated as further information becomes available.
Importantly, many details remain to be determined by individual states, subject to review and approval by the federal government. Stakeholder involvement and advocacy will be critical as state Medicaid programs transition through implementation of the new rules. Throughout the transition process, both the states and the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) must accept and consider recommendations from consumers and other stakeholders.
NSCLC is available to assist consumer advocates in thinking through the issues and developing state-specific recommendations. Under Medicaid law, HCBS funding exists to give consumers the ability to receive necessary long-term services and supports without moving into a nursing home or other healthcare institution. The value of the HCBS alternative would be destroyed or diluted if HCBS were provided in institution-like settings.
Information about Mariners Inn
Information regarding Mariners Inn in Detroit.