Preparing the Region for the Roll Out of Community HealthChoices December 1, 2016 © 2016 Jewish Healthcare Foundation

Source: PA DHS, Community HealthChoices Concept Paper

Timing Planned Timing of Rollout June 30: Waiver application to CMS June-Aug: Selection of MCOs From 14 national and state/local plans August to early May: SW readiness review March 2017: Early notice to SW eligible July 2017: Go live date for SW PA © 2016 Jewish Healthcare Foundation

© 2016 Jewish Healthcare Foundation Western PA Experience Co-funded effort by JHF, State, McAuley Ministries, FISA and The Pittsburgh Foundation Responsibilities JHF assumed: Convened to plan for: Education and outreach to consumers and potential organizations and agency players Community planning Network development and adequacy Accountability © 2016 Jewish Healthcare Foundation

© 2016 Jewish Healthcare Foundation Western PA Experience December 2015 -- Kick-off in-person meeting including presentation by the State January 2016 -- MLTSS and United Way April 2016 -- MCO meet and greet June 2016 -- Community training with partner agency Community Catalyst August 2016 -- Webinar on state readiness © 2016 Jewish Healthcare Foundation

Western PA Experience (cont.) September 2016 -- In-person meeting on beneficiary enrollment and marketing October 2016 -- Webinar on person centered processes December 8 -- Webinar on Roles and Responsibilities

What Has Been Done Already ? Funders of the PA Health Funders Collaborative (PHFC) helped to develop White Paper on Long Term Care in PA PHFC provided input and comment at every step of the way © 2016 Jewish Healthcare Foundation

© 2016 Jewish Healthcare Foundation Getting Involved Is your organization already participating? What additional activities/information does your organization need to prepare for the transition? © 2016 Jewish Healthcare Foundation

© 2016 Jewish Healthcare Foundation