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Rally for devastating MaineCare cuts
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Lisa Webber
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Mar 11, 2004 11:42 PST
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Very Important Alert from our friends at NAMI and Moose Ridge Associates. If you would like to attend and/or testify, please call Lisa Webber 1-800-838-0388.
SPEAK OUT ABOUT THE MOST DEVASTATING CUTS TO THE HEALTH CARE SAFETY NET PROPOSED SO FAR!!!!!
MONDAY, MARCH 15TH
AUGUSTA CIVIC CENTER
PUBLIC HEARING:
9AM TO 1PM: CUTS TO MEDICAID
1PM TO EVENING: CUTS TO BEHAVIORAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
PRESS EVENT: 11AM
BRING YOUR OUTRAGE AND YOUR PROTEST SIGNS!
THE CUTS TO MEDICAID INCLUDE THE ELIMINATION OF MANY SERVICES AS WELL AS LIMITS ON TENURE, ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION MADE BY THE STATE, AND THE NEED TO SEEK PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FOR CASE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT.
THE SYSTEM OF IN-HOME SUPPORTS AND CASE MANGEMENT FOR CHILDREN WILL BE COMPLETELY RE-DESIGNED.
AN ADDITIONAL 11 MILLION DOLLARS WILL BE CUT FROM THE SERVICE SYSTEM. CHILDREN'S SERVICES ARE ALREADY SCHEDULED FOR A 50% REDUCTION IN JULY; THESE CUTS ARE ON TOP OF THOSE!!!
9:00 AM
MaineCare/Medicaid Proposals Overview
DHS - MaineCare/Medicaid Proposals
- Proposed MaineCare "Basic" Plan
Eligibility groups affected
Providers and services affected
Administrative/Contract costs
- Acute Care Proposals
PNMI's (tax, reimbursement rates, eligibility for services)
Hospitals (expanded tax, elimination of State Employee Health Plan/University payment coordination, hospital based physicians)
Prescription Drug (MaineCare and Drugs for the Elderly and Disabled)
Medical Eye Care Program
Katie Beckett (premium) and children in institutional care
- Long Term Care Proposals
Nursing Facilities
State Programs (congregate housing, home-based care)
Estate Recovery
- Mental Health Parity/Coverage Mandate (IFS Committee)
1:00 PM
DBDS (MaineCare and non-MaineCare)
- Mental Retardation (MR Community, MR Medicaid, MR Waiver)
- Mental Health Children (Child Medicaid, Child non-Medicaid)
- Mental Health Community Adults (MH Medicaid, MH non-Medicaid)
- AMHI, BMHI
- Office of Substance Abuse
- Department of Administration/Positions
- Other
6:00 PM
- Dirigo/GOHPF Admin Budget Requests
- Other DHS Proposals - non MaineCare
DHS Fee Increases and Licensing Proposals
TANF
General Assistance
Child Welfare/Foster Care
FHM
Department Administration/Positions
Other
Lisa Webber
Consumers for Affordable Health Care
PO Box 2490
Augusta, ME 04338-2490
"Advocating the right to health care for every man, woman and child"
www.mainecahc.org
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