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Transforming Louisiana's Long Term Supports and Services System

WEBINARS

There are three webinars scheduled to give the public an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback to the Department on MLTSS. Prior to the webinars, the access information will be posted here.



Video Presentation from DHH Secretary, Kathy Kliebert



Powerpoint Presentation

• Monday, February 17, 2014, 5-7pm
• Tuesday, February 18, 2014, 1-3pm
• Wednesday, February 19, 2014, 9:30-11:30am

Public Forum Meetings

There are three public forum meetings scheduled around the state to give the public an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback to the Department on MLTSS. The first will be in Alexandria, followed by Shreveport and New Orleans. The meetings will begin with a brief presentation by Secretary Kliebert, followed by 90 minutes of questions from the public.



Tuesday, February 25

10:30am: Alexandria Public Forum

5:00pm: Shreveport Public Forum

Wednesday, February 26

12:30pm: New Orleans Public Forum

Comments, questions and feedback

may also be submitted by email to LongTermCare@la.gov.




Over the past decade, the Department of Health and Hospitals has engaged stakeholders in a comprehensive effort to reform long-term support and services (LTSS) by striking the appropriate balance between providing care in institutional and community settings, improving quality of care, expanding service options, and addressing financial sustainability. In December 2012, DHH issued a Request for Information seeking creative, innovative and viable strategies to move forward with its next phase of delivering coordinated care through the creation of a new managed long-term supports and services (MLTSS) program. On Friday, August 30, 2013, DHH published its initial concept paper outlining the principles and foundation of the LTSS transformation and to provide a framework for ongoing stakeholder feedback and engagement.



Public comments and feedback are being accepted at LongTermCare@la.gov.




(video Presentation) Transforming Louisiana's Long Term Supports and Services System - YouTube












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Additional Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals info. on Long-Term Care (LTSS and MLTSS) is available at  http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/2860 and at http://www.dhh.la.gov/index.cfm/page/1694.





















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Medicaid Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS)




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MLTSS AND NETWORK NARROWING: A New and Concerning Trend?      
     

Louisiana MLTSS ADVISORY GROUP Update 1-13-2014

Louisiana MLTSS Update 12-17-2013

Why “Parent Perspectives on MLTSS”?

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KIDS COUNT Data Center

'KIDS COUNT Data Center from the Annie E. Casey Foundation' - A project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, KIDS COUNT is the premier source for data on child and family well-being in the United States. Access hundreds of indicators, download data and create reports and graphics on the KIDS COUNT Data Center that support smart decisions about children and families. -- http://datacenter.kidscount.org/

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More Than 75 Percent Of Americans Delayed Their Retirement To Avoid Losing Health Benefits

Tying health insurance benefits directly to employment is forcing most Americans to work longer than they would have otherwise, a new study from the Employee Benefits Research Institute finds.


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