View from the Field: Texas State Pilot Project | Learnings and Next Steps Timothy Stewart and Jackie Hamm

Oct Nov Dec Jan MOWA compares different State Associations for Pilot MOWAT identified as best positioned (StarPlus Work Group) MOWAT notifies MOWA of 1 st MCO roundtables MOWAT Board Meeting: MOWA- StarPlus Work Group Collabo-ration Tim McNeill Webinar #1 & #2: Overview & Market Analysis State-level round tables in TX begin MOWA secures funding from AoA/ACL for national Pilot Project. MOWA Pilot Project starts MOWA secures Health-care consultant (Tim McNeil) State Round table Leader- ship joins Pilot NOTE: NRCNA Project Workplan Deliverables (in italics)

Mar Apr May 2015 Tim McNeiil Webinar #2 - #5: Network Development, Business Strategy, Capacity Assessment MOWA creates Healthcare Terms Glossary Market Research and SWOT Analysis of Pilot Programs Three additional MOWAT Pilot sites selected and participation confirmed Biweekly pilot project calls initiated. MOWAT Annual Conference Texas State Pilot TA In-person Meeting #1 Feb NOTE: NRCNA Project Workplan Deliverables (in italics)

Jul Aug Sep Explore options (IT, meals, shipping, Third Party Administrator) Meals on Wheels America Annual Conference: Texas Pilot Project Presentation Texas State Pilot TA meeting with MCOs Issue brief/ Primer Project Conclusion Two-phase approach to health plan – MCO/ACO engagement and contracting adopted Nutrition Assessment Tool Drafted Texas State Pilot TA In-Person Meeting #2 Jun NOTE: NRCNA Project Workplan Deliverables (in italics)

Current Status / Looking Ahead NRCNA Mini Grant award Short-term next steps Longer-term next steps

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