In Kansas United Health Care (one of the managed care companies) made $1.5 million from its foundation available for employment projects over 3 years.  I became a member of the grant review committee and help direct the funds toward employment systems change.  We are seeing some positives from that.

From: Becky Harker <xxxxxx@dhs.state.ia.us>
Reply-To: <xxxxxx@nacdd.simplelists.com>
Date: Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 7:51 AM
To: "xxxxxx@nacdd.simplelists.com" <xxxxxx@nacdd.simplelists.com>
Subject: DD Councils Managed Care

Iowa is jumping in to “Medicaid Modernization” (managed care)   We would like to poll the list serve about the experiences of states that have enrolled or are enrolling individuals who use long term services and supports in managed care.  We’re  especially curious about states that might be seeing positive outcomes for those individuals as a result of the change.  We’re certainly hearing the bad and ugly but we’d like to hear if there are positive results as well.  Thank you.  Becky

 

Becky Maddy Harker

Executive Director

Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council

700 2nd Ave., #101

Des Moines, IA 50309

515-288-0442