Medicaid 2006: Skilled Nursing Facilities

Thursday, June 22, 2006

9:00am - 4:30pm


Southern New York Association is a Certified Sponsor of professional continuing education with the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Long Term Care Administrators (NAB) and certifies that this program meets NAB/NCERS guidelines and is approved for six (6) continuing education clock hours. State licensure boards, however, have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses.

APPROVAL NUMBER: PENDING

About the Program

LaGuardia Marriott Hotel
102-05 Ditmars Blvd.
East Elmhurst, New York 11369

To provide long term care administrators and other health care personnel the most up to date information regarding Medicaid Eligibility. At the end of the conference, attendees will have received relevant information about the following topics:

Processing Medicaid cases
Automation and Long Term Care
Medicaid/LTC Concerns and Findings
Medicaid Managed Care
Spousal/Expedited Discharge Issues

This seminar entitled: Medicaid 2006: Skilled Nursing Facilities, is an annual seminar sponsored by the Southern New York Association, in cooperation with the Human Resources Administration/Medical Insurance & Community Services Administration (MICSA), Nursing Home Eligibility Division.

Who Should Attend this Conference?

LTC personnel, including Administrators, Accountants, Comptrollers and all other staff involved in the day-to-day operations related to Medicaid eligibility and billing.

Continuing Education Credits

6CEU?s have been requested by the National Association Board of Examiners of LTC Administrators (NAB).

Presenters

Nursing Home Eligibility Division - HRA/MICSA
Ralph Torres, Director
Howard Black, Deputy Director
Sharron Haynes, Section Manager-Spousal
Peter Glase, Esq., Associate General Counsel ? Civil Litigation Division
NYSDOH-Office of Medicaid Management
Gail Gordon, Director, Bureau of Local District Support/NYC
NYSDOH-Office of Managed Care
Barbara Frankel, Assistant Director, Bureau of Managed Care Program Planning
Center for Development of Human Services, Research Foundation of SUNY
Steve Fisher, Senior Program Analyst, NYS Long Term Care Restructuring Project
Steve Riordan, Senior Program Analyst, NYS Long Term Care Restructuring Project
Nassau County DSS, Long Term Care, Applications
Richard Campanella, Director
Civello and Associates
Teresa Civello, Principal, Medicaid Management Solutions

Medicaid 2006: Skilled Nursing Facilities
Agenda
Thursday, June 22, 2006
8:30-9:00am Registration and Coffee
9:00am Welcome and Introduction
Neil Heyman, President
Southern New York Association
9:00am-9:30am NHED Updates
Ralph Torres, Director
Nursing Home Eligibility Division - HRA/MICSA
9:30-10:15am Long Term Care: Concerns & Findings
Peter Glase, Esq.
Associate General Counsel - HRA/OLA/Civil Litigation Division
10:15-11:00am New Initiatives/Updates
Gail Gordon, Director
Bureau of Local District Support/NYC, NYSDOH-OMM

11:00?11:15am BREAK

11:15-11:45am Nassau County DSS Updates
Richard Campanella, Director
Nassau County DSS, Long Term Care, Applications
11:45-12:30pm Restructuring Long Term Care in New York State
Steve Fisher, Senior Program Analyst &
Steve Riordan, Senior Program Analyst, NYS LTC Restructuring Project Center for Development of Human Services, Research Foundation of SUNY, Buffalo State College

12:30-1:30pm LUNCH

1:30?2:15pm Medicaid Managed Care
Barbara Frankel, Assistant Director,
Bureau of Managed Care Program Planning
2:15?3:00pm Spousal Issues
Sharron Haynes, Section Manager
Nursing Home Eligibility Division - HRA/MICSA

3:00-3:15pm BREAK

3:15-3:30pm Provider Relations - Frequently Asked Questions & Answers
Howard Black, Deputy Director
Nursing Home Eligibility Division - HRA/MICSA
3:30?4:30pm Converting Today?s Information Into Cash!
Teresa Civello, Principal
Civello and Associates - Medicaid Management Solutions
4:30?4:45pm Review of course sections
Questions and Answers
Neil Heyman