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Webinar replay: collaborating with faith-based organizations on reducing overdose deaths and addressing stigma

This webinar was held on November 8, 2022.

Substance and opioid use disorders (S/OUD) affect people from all walks of life, including those active in faith communities. Yet many faith leaders do not know how to effectively support members of their congregations and their families who are struggling with these diseases. Faith groups and faith leaders from all denominations can be critical allies in addressing the stigma of S/OUD and building safe, compassionate spaces for individuals to get spiritual support along with the physical, mental, and emotional help they need to recover from S/OUD.

Presenters led participants through the myths and facts about S/OUD most relevant to faith communities and how to create faith-based prevention initiatives that can work in collaboration with other state S/OUD prevention and harm reduction strategies.

Learning Objectives

Find out how Faith-based Organizations (FBOs) can play an important role in helping individuals and families affected by S/OUD.
Learn how to encourage collaboration between faith communities and systems of care.
Understand key myths and facts related to S/OUD to share with FBOs.
Learn how to help FBO start prevention and harm reduction strategies in their communities.
Find out how to leverage FBOs to expand education about SUD and reduce stigma.

Speakers

Amy Bechtol, West Tennessee Faith-Based Community Coordinator with the Tennessee Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services
Ana Bueno, Senior Associate, HMA
Stephanie Denning, Principal, HMA

Webinar replay: industry-specific outreach and education for reducing overdose deaths

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This webinar was held on October 25, 2022.

Industry stakeholders are non-traditional partners who can be effective in supporting and expanding opioid overdose prevention efforts. During this webinar, attendees heard about one state’s experience using data to identify and target stakeholders in high-risk industries, including construction and food services. We shared a framework for industry-specific prevention efforts—including use of data; identification of key partners; engagement strategies, and education; stigma reduction, and harm reduction activities—that other locales can adapt and integrate into their overall opioid prevention and response strategies. In addition, we identified possible funding opportunities to support this type of effort.

Learning Objectives

Learn about effective ways to build non-traditional, industry-specific partnerships to support communities to reduce overdose deaths.
Understand how data can help target and engage stakeholders in outreach, education, stigma reduction, and harm reduction.
Obtain concrete examples of industry-specific engagement and education activities that have been impactful in the restaurant and construction industries.

Speakers

Kate Brookins, Director, Office of Health Crisis Response, Delaware Department of Health and Social Services Division of Public Health
Mayur Chandriani, Associate, HMA
Kristan McIntosh, Principal, HMA

Webinar replay: community response teams- reducing overdose deaths and addressing stigma

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This webinar was held on October 18, 2022.

Community Response Teams are vital cross-sector, data driven, community-based collective action initiatives that address the local opioid crisis through harm reduction education, Naloxone distribution, and data. During this webinar, HMA speakers addressed the rationale, framework, funding, and implementation of successful initiatives that serve as models for other states, including case studies from California and Delaware.

Learning Objectives

Create local community collaborations focused on opioid education, Naloxone distribution, and reducing stigma.
Understand the four critical concepts of the Community Response Team framework: prepare, use data, prevent, and co-design with community.
Understand how counties in California and Delaware implemented the framework.

Speakers

Nayely Chavez, Senior Associate
Liddy Garcia-Bunuel, Principal
John O’Connor, Managing Director

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Don’t miss other webinars in this series, which will address:

Industry-Specific Outreach and Education (October 25)
Faith-Forward Collaborative (November 8)
Equity-Centered Approaches to Supporting Community Prevention and Treatment (November 15)

Webinar replay: Opportunities for advancing Minnesota’s behavioral health crisis systems and services

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This webinar was held on October 5, 2022.

With the help of newly available federal funding, states like Minnesota are poised to dramatically advance crisis systems and services to address the needs of individuals who experience behavioral health crises. During this webinar, speakers provided an overview of key behavioral health crisis initiatives nationwide, including a look at specific community efforts that can inform the development of improved systems and services in Minnesota.

Learning Objectives

Understand the differences between crisis systems and crisis services.
Find out how communities are advancing crisis systems and services by leveraging national opportunities.
Assess the implications of SAMHSA’s focus on block grant funding for crisis services.
Learn how the new national 988 call number and allocations for 988 infrastructure support can drive improved crisis response.

Speakers

Sue Abderholden, Executive Director, NAMI-MN
Suzanne Rabideau, Senior Consultant, HMA
Robin Trush, Principal, HMA
John Volpe, Principal, HMA

Webinar replay: developing a strategy for the certified community behavioral health clinic state demonstration RFP

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This webinar was held on October 6, 2022.

The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act offers states new funding for expansion of the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Demonstration. The next CCBHC Planning Grant RFP for states is anticipated to be released in the fall of 2022. In this webinar, the first of a two-part series, experts from HMA and the National Council for Mental Wellbeing discussed:

The CCBHC Demonstration opportunity and what the evidence for the model demonstrates
How states have used the CCBHC model as a transformational opportunity that can help behavioral health care systems achieve broader health quality and access goals
Lessons New York and Michigan have learned from their CCBHC efforts, including key takeaways from the application and implementation processes

Speakers

Kristan McIntosh, Principal, HMA
Heidi Arthur, Principal, HMA
Dave Schneider, Managing Principal
Rebecca Farley-David, Senior Advisor, Public Policy and Special Initiatives, National Council for Mental Wellbeing

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Check Out Part 2 of our CCBHC Planning Grant Webinar Series

In our follow-up webinar, HMA and National Council for Mental Wellbeing reviewed the specific requirements of the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Notice of Funding Availabilities (NOFA) and shared recommended activities for states to have a successful application. The recording and slide deck can be found here.

Webinar replay: How behavioral health organizations can strategically leverage public, private grants

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This webinar was held on September 29, 2022.

Behavioral health organizations are benefitting from unprecedented access to public and private grant funding. But there are significant risks to simply “chasing funds,” such as mission drift and increased staff burnout within an already overburdened workforce. During this webinar, speakers from HMA and LAPA Fundraising outlined concrete steps behavioral health organizations can take to ensure they are pursuing the type of grants that support their overall mission.

Join us to:

Garner strategies and approaches for successfully winning grant dollars
Obtain an overview of current and upcoming funding opportunities that behavioral health agencies can use to build capacity and better serve their communities
Understand the tools and tactics organizations need to enhance their ability to attract both public and private grants
Develop a long-term strategy for diversifying agency funding for use in both growing existing behavioral health programs and seeding new and innovative initiatives

Speakers

Kristan McIntosh, Principal, HMA
Jessica Williams, Managing Director of Grants, LAPA Fundraising

Webinar replay: New York State 1115 waiver amendment and the federal climate for waiver approval

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This webinar was held on April 26, 2022.

On April 13, New York State announced it is requesting $13.52 billion over five years to fund a new amendment to its 1115 Waiver Demonstration that addresses health disparities and systemic healthcare delivery issues highlighted and intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic. During this webinar, speakers provided an overview and analysis of the contents of the state waiver amendment request, including Health Equity Regional Organizations (HEROs), Social Determinant of Health Networks (SDHNs), and Value Based Payment Incentive Payments. Speakers also discussed the current federal climate as CMS begins its review and consideration of New York’s waiver amendment request.

Learning Objectives

Understand the components and initiatives included in the New York State 1115 waiver amendment request, including lessons learned from the prior Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) program
Learn about dynamics and considerations at the federal level and how they may impact the evaluation of state 1115 waiver requests
Identify potential upcoming funding streams and strategic considerations for your organization as it relates to the initiatives in the New York waiver amendment request

HMA Speakers

Josh Rubin, Principal, New York, NY

Cara Henley, Senior Consultant, Albany, NY

Andrea Maresca, Principal, Federal Policy, Washington, DC

Webinar replay: how state leaders can leverage State Opioid Response funds for system transformation

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This webinar was held on March 24, 2022.

Since 2018, the federal government has granted more than $5 billion in State Opioid Response (SOR) funds aimed at supporting evidence-based prevention, treatment, and recovery of opioid use disorder (OUD). The most successful state initiatives have focused on driving healthcare delivery system changes designed to increase timely, consistent, high-quality access to treatment and support services, including the use of medication assisted treatment (MAT). During this webinar, speakers showcased best-in-class efforts by states like California, Delaware, and Illinois to leverage SOR funding and achieve measurable, system-wide improvement in OUD treatment and outcomes.

Learning Objectives

Understand why a focused approach to the use of SOR funding is needed to drive delivery system transformation and measurable improvement in OUD treatment outcomes
Learn how California and Illinois are utilizing a “learning collaborative model” to increase the use of MAT among incarcerated individuals
Understand Delaware’s statewide approach to SOR and how building a synergistic and informed provider network is a central strategy
Learn how to replicate successful SOR models, with the ultimate goals of increasing access to timely, consistent care

Speakers

Marsha Johnson, Managing Principal, HMA, Philadelphia, PA

Bren Manaugh, Principal, HMA, Austin, TX

Kathleen Monahan, Project Director, State Opioid Response, Illinois

Brent Waninger, Chief, Workforce Development and Education, Project Coordinator, State Opioid Response, Delaware

Reference Materials

Expanding Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Persons Involved in the Justice System

HMA Opioid Team: Experts Leading Crisis Response

Webinar replay: summary and implications of the 2023 Medicare Advantage advance notice

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This webinar was held on February 22, 2022.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the 2023 Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Medicare Advantage Capitation Rates and Part C/D Payment Policies, which proposes important changes in plan payments, risk adjustment, Star Ratings, and other key financial and regulatory requirements for 2023.

During this webinar, consultants from Wakely Consulting Group, an HMA Company, provided an overview of the proposed changes, with an emphasis on the likely impact that the new rates and policies will have on Medicare Advantage bids, membership growth, quality, and strategy. Speakers also touched on other recent public statements from federal regulators that could point to additional future changes for Medicare Advantage plans.

Learning Objectives

Understand how the proposals in the Advance Notice will impact Medicare Advantage payment rates in 2023.
Learn about updates to payment models and risk-adjustment methodologies, including a new effort to engage Medicare Advantage plans in value-based models that transform care.
Find out how new initiatives to account for how well plans address equity and social determinants of health will impact Star Ratings.
Understand the growth prospects for Medicare Advantage, including a look at how COVID-19 continues to affect plan membership growth, financial risk, and profitability.

HMA Speakers

Thomas Grivakis, Senior Consulting Actuary, Wakely

Rachel Stewart, Consulting Actuary, Wakely

Webinar Replay: Comparing Medicaid program delivery models on quality outcomes

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This webinar was held on February 15, 2022.

In 2020, state and federal government spending on Medicaid was $646 billion, with just over half going to Medicaid managed care programs and the rest to fee-for-service (FFS), primary care case management (PCCM), and other models. Despite the large investments, little evidence exists on differences in quality between the various models. Using the 2019 CMS Adult and Child Core Set Quality Measures, HMA normalized performance data across states to compare outcomes between managed care, FFS and PCCM. During this webinar, HMA consultants discussed the findings, which were published in an HMA white paper in November 2021.

Learning Objectives:

Understand how the different Medicaid delivery models performed on quality measures from the 2019 Adult and Child Core Set.
Learn more about the Adult and Child Quality Measure Core Set and why the 2019 dataset provides one of the first opportunities to make valid comparisons between the Medicaid delivery models.
Find out how this research could be expanded upon in the future to assess the key factors that drive higher quality and better performance in population health for low-income individuals.
Explore the broader implications of this research for policymakers and state Medicaid officials.

HMA Speakers

Anthony Davis, Managing Director, Quality and Accreditation Services, Portland, OR

David Wedemeyer, Principal, Los Angeles, CA

Joe Moser, Principal, Indianapolis, IN

Beth Kidder, Managing Principal, Tallahassee, FL

Webinar Replay: Veteran Medicaid Directors Discuss the Future of State Medicaid Programs

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This webinar was held on November 8, 2021

Veteran Medicaid directors from Florida, South Dakota, and Idaho will provide a frank assessment of the many challenges, opportunities, and competing priorities facing state Medicaid leaders. Beth Kidder (Florida), Bill Snyder (South Dakota), and Matt Wimmer (Idaho) recently joined HMA after heading up state Medicaid programs during one of the most turbulent public health crises in a generation. The panel will be moderated by HMA Chief Operating Officer Chuck Milligan.

During this webinar, they shared their thoughts on how Medicaid directors will likely approach such pressing issues as successfully emerging from the public health emergency, assessing opportunities afforded by President Biden’s Build Back Better plan, and addressing looming challenges involving labor shortages, an impeding fiscal cliff, the future of pandemic-related regulatory flexibilities, and the growing role of home and community-based services (HCBS). Finally, they shared recommendations on how organizations can best maximize their effectiveness when meeting with state Medicaid directors by better understanding their world and what they need from various healthcare constituents like you.

Learning Objectives

Understand the major trends and competing priorities facing state Medicaid leadership against a rapidly shifting local, state, and federal landscape.
Find out what the “new normal” will look like for state Medicaid programs as they emerge from the public health emergency and wrestle with changes in enrollment, eligibility requirements, fiscal constraints, and the future of regulatory flexibilities installed during the pandemic.
Learn how federal legislation and various state initiatives are driving dramatic changes in Medicaid, including expanded funding for HCBS, the success of telehealth services, expanded access to post-partum care, and the likely impact of the Build Back Better plan.
Find out how to overcome growing workforce shortages and other challenges that are impacting the ability of Medicaid beneficiaries to access care, including emerging HCBS offerings.
Learn how to maximize your effectiveness when meeting with state Medicaid representatives and how to uncover effective ways to partner with and support state Medicaid initiatives.

HMA Speakers

Beth Kidder, Managing Principal, Tallahassee, FL
Chuck Milligan, Chief Operating Officer (Moderator), Denver, CO
Bill Snyder, Principal, Leavitt Partners, an HMA Company, Rapid City, SD
Matt Wimmer, Principal, Denver, CO

Webinar Replay: The future of healthcare quality improvement

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This webinar was held on November 2, 2021.

The future of quality improvement is continuously changing, especially within the clinical and member experience space. New and emerging technologies like Data Aggregator Validation (DAV) certification, Natural Language Processing (NLP), digital measurement, member engagement platforms, and new health disparities stratifications are entering the Medicare and Medicaid quality space at a growing rate. This webinar looked at trends in Medicare/Medicaid quality and addressed how new and emerging quality technologies are positioned to help organizations improve their quality scores at multiple levels.

Learning Objectives

Find out how new and emerging quality concepts can be used to improve quality scores and better engage within the health plan and provider space.
Learn how to take advantage of trends within the Medicare and Medicaid quality space to position your organization for success.
Understand key factors impacting quality improvement scores such as HEDIS and CAHPS.
Identify emerging technologies like DAV certification, NLP, digital measurement, new member engagement platforms, and new health disparities stratifications.

Speaker

Anthony Davis, HMA Managing Director, Quality and Accreditation Services

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