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












Department of Health & Hospitals | State of Louisiana















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.





















Related info.




Medicaid Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS)




MLTSS AND CARE COORDINATION: WHY WE SHOULD ALL BE PAYING ATTENTION | Parent Perspectives on MLTSS by Karen Scallan


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”?

Managed Care for Long-Term Supports and Services: What You Need to Know DHH Seeks Feedback on Managed Care for Supports and Services  National Council on Disability Issues Policy Recommendations for Medicaid Managed Care for People with Disabilities Position on Health Care for People with Developmental Disabilities Position on Self-determination of People with Developmental Disabilities Position on Community Support for People with Developmental Disabilities Putting Consumers First: Promising Practices for Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports National Council on Disability Issues Policy Recommendations for Medicaid Managed Care for People with Disabilities

The Advocate - Long Term Care (search results)

Jindal looks to privatize health care programs | News | The Advocate ... Sep 16, 2013 ... Managed care is being used around the country, but it's new to the arena of long- term support and services, said Nancy McPherson, state ...

Report: Louisiana nursing homes second worst in U.S. | Home | The ...

Aug 15, 2013 ... Louisiana nursing home care ranked second-worst in the nation, failing ... Care, a nonprofit group whose goal is to improve long-term care.

Team Gleason proves there are No White Flags | Saints | The ... Sep 12, 2013 ... The facility is a state-of-that-art long-term care housing center for people with ALS , a deadly debilitating disease. Team Gleason House will ... Advocacy Center letter File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat Oct 21, 2013 ... His doctor has stated that he needs Hospice care in order to return ... based services, such as long-term personal care services, while they are ... Print article - Print preview Oct 6, 2013 ... Efforts are just getting underway to develop the state's approach to privatization of its long-term care for the elderly, developmentally disabled ... Changing culture of care | People | The Advocate — Baton Rouge, LA Apr 17, 2013 ... “The bulk of our work to date has been in de-institutionalizing the culture and environment of today's nursing homes and other long-term care ... Letter: Mental health laws inhumane | Opinion | The Advocate ... Sep 17, 2013 ... In this state, patients with mental illness who have insurance find long-term care in private clinics. The uninsured go to jail. This is discriminatory ... War medicine helping Boston bomb victims | Home | The Advocate ... Apr 17, 2013... and their sacrifices have led to advances in the immediate and long-term care of survivors, as well in the quality of prosthetics that are now so ... Health and Fitness | Baton Rouge news, sports and entertainment ... My mom has been taking care of her sister who has Alzheimer's, and I think it is taking a toll on her. .... Choosing the right long-term care facility can be … Print article - Print preview Feb 17, 2013 ... The 15-member commission is to study how to effectively reform long-term care supports and services and then submit recommendations to ... Letter: Veterans and N.O. hospital issue | Opinion | The Advocate ... Without such close proximity, these and many other benefits will be lost and the long-term care of our veterans and the community at large will lose an important ... As world ages, immigration seen as big boost to U.S. | Home | The ... Jan 30, 2014... AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that most Americans over 40 underestimated the costs of their likely long-term care needs ...

The Tragic Kingdom

Sharing the stories about the hardships and sadness caused by Disney's abandonment and disregard of those with special needs.


The Tragic Kingdom

Related Petitions:

Disneyland / Disneyworld Discontinues Guest Assistance Card for Special Needs Families
Petition by Kim McClain

To be delivered to Robert A. Iger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company, Thomas O. Staggs, Chairman, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, and Jayne Parker, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer The Walt Disney Company

Disney is planning to end the Guest Assistance Card Program at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. We need to communicate how this change will impact the families of people with disabilities. Our voices need to be heard. The proposed change will prevent our families from being able to access the park and will result in fewer visits by those impacted by special needs.

There are currently 36,144 signatures. NEW goal - We need 40,000 signatures!

　
http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/disneyland-discontinues

　

　
Disney We Have Tried Your New System Like You Asked. For Us it does not work!
author: Kim Mcclain
target: Disney Corporate Executive Officers
signatures: 183

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/253/157/119/disney-we-have-tried-your-new-system-like-you-asked-for-us-it-does-not-work/




Related info.:

McClain Special Needs Advocacy

December 2

We are creating these and will send them out to you on a case by case basis and in preparation of your trips to Disney in attempts to spread the word and help others. Disney and other pages/sites advise steering away from this page due to ..."Misinformation". In reality, you will receive the truth because outside of advocacy, inspirational information, we primarily post your stories which helps to educate our community on what is happening as well as all of the inconsistencies with the new program.

McClain Special Needs Advocacy

8 hours ago

"The intent of the Americans with Disabilities Act is to set
a national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against
individuals with disabilities. To further this goal, the Act
contains specific provisions designed to assure that individuals
with disabilities may enjoy the full range of goods, services,
privileges and advantages offered by public accommodations.

Title III of the... ADA imposes certain obligations on places
of public accommodation to ensure that their services are
provided to individuals with disabilities. The Act specifically

includes amusement parks and other places of recreation in its
definition of a public accommodation. See section 36.104 of the
enclosed title III regulation at page 35594.

**The ADA does not require affirmative action or preferential
treatment of individuals with disabilities. **

Public accommodations, however, are required in certain cases to make reasonable modifications to their policies, practices, or
procedures when modifications are necessary to afford goods,
services, facilities, privileges or advantages to individuals
with disabilities. See section 36.302 of the title III
regulation at page 35596-97, and preamble at 35564-65.

**In light of this requirement, an amusement park may be required to modify its policies to allow an individual with a disability to be admitted to an attraction without waiting in line, if *delay would prevent the individual from participating in the service because of the nature of the disability. **

I hope this information is useful to you in understanding
the requirements of the ADA.

Sincerely,

John L. Wodatch
Chief
Public Access Section

McClain Special Needs Advocacy shared The Main Street Mouse's photo.

December 7

www.themainstreetmouse.com

 

McClain Special Needs Advocacy

December 5

Wanted to share Tyler's Disney tree with you all!

 

"disAbilityVOICE - Disability Rights Advocate" shared a link via McClain Special Needs Advocacy.

November 20

In Disney Crackdown, Disabled Kids Are Collateral damage - A new program means the Magic Kingdom is no longer the happiest place on earth for children with special needs.

Newsweek
via McClain Special Needs Advocacy

In Disney Crackdown, Disabled Kids Are Collateral Damage

www.newsweek.com

A new program means the Magic Kingdom is no longer the happiest place on earth for children with special needs.

 

 

 

 

 

Q & A with the Advocacy Center's Director of Policy & Planning

Meet the People of AC – Stephanie Patrick - Advocacy Center

The Matter with Megan An Open Letter to Senator Harkin from a Senate Intern |

23 years ago you did an incredible thing. You acknowledged that disabled people have been treated for centuries as second class citizens and moved to attempt to solve the problem.You told Congress that disabled people are people. You told the American people I mattered. You wrote a law, the Americans with disabilities act. And it was passed.
...

You’ve brought to light glaring loopholes that make navigating daily life a continued constant struggle. Accessibility is a right, not a granted favor. I’m sure you know that, too.
...

Thank you. It was because of you that I was able to work there at all. In the wake of your retirement, know that your work mattered, at least to this intern.

Most Appreciatively yours,

Megan

July 25, 2013
 

[Senator Tom Harkin serves as the Chairperson of the HELP - Health Education, Employment and Pensions Committee of the United States Senate.

Today marks the 23rd anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act  in 1990 by U.S. President George H.W. Bush.
[Read Megan Barron's entire letter posted on her blog:
An Open Letter to Senator Harkin from a Senate Intern | The Matter with Megan An Open Letter to Senator Harkin from a Senate Intern |