May 3, 2012
Time for all to Speak Up:
Members of the Marketing Association for Rehabilitation Centers (MARC), the North Carolina Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (NCARF) and the Arc of North Carolina are making a concerted effort with the General Assembly to impact the timeline for statewide implementation of the 1915 bc Medicaid Waiver. We are asking that the following crucial issues be resolved before moving forward with the Waiver's implementation schedule:
- Implement a statewide IT system
- Implement a statewide system of guidelines and procedures for services and administration
- Clarify CAP Innovations Slot portability and County of Origin
- Restore Targeted Case Management
- Implement LOC review of cost shifting of administrative costs to providers and moving private sector jobs into the public sector
- Insist that DHHS develop a program model for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities that are habilitative with support services rather than a Medical Rehabilitation Model.
It is our hope that private providers and consumers will, over the coming two weeks, contact all of your legislators and let them know about your issues, concerns, and first hand experiences with the Innovations Waiver and LME/MCO organizations.
In addition to contacting your respective Legislators, please copy your messages to:
Remember that this is the Short Session thus causing a narrow window for communication. Please send your messages or make your personal phone calls as soon as you can.
Thanks,
Noel Watts
President and CEO
MARC, Inc.
Thanks,
Noel Watts
President and CEO
MARC, Inc.
