Fw: Intergrated Care, Transitioning and More

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Intergrated Care, Transitioning and More

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The Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS)

HFS will hold its first public meeting on 10/13 at 10am

@ 100 W Randolph St, Chicago Illinois 60601 .. . .. . in the JRTC

auditorium. HFS will present in a high level overview its proposal for

implementing the first phase of the care coordination mandate--which was part of

the Medicaid reform law. HFS plans to ensure that there is opportunity to

solicit feedback and answer questions from the audience at this meeting.

Why is this Important?

Coordinated Care will impact many children with

disabilities, who are enrolled in “regular Medicaidâ€, after 2014, it will

impact non-SSI recipient adults with disabilities who will be able to enroll in

Medicaid for the first time.

Illinois Law:

“The new Medicaid reform law states that Illinois must

enroll 50% of the Medicaid population in “care coordination†by January 1,

2015. This means at least 1.5 million of our Medicaid clients–children,

parents, seniors and disabled persons–will be assigned to an integrated

healthcare Delivery system replacing the current fee--â€for--â€service

fragmented system. Under the Affordable Care Act, as of January 1, 2014, about

700,000 Illinoisans currently without health Insurance will be eligible for

Medicaid for the first time; it is expected that all of these new applicants

will be enrolled with care coordination entities.â€

What should you do?

To stay informed and learn more information about HFS'

current plans in this area please visit: http://hfs.illinois.gov/cc/

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Transition

It is never too early to learn about transitioning from

school to adulthood!

This topic should be of tremendous interest to the many

families with school age children who will be graduating from high school in the

years ahead. Marcfirst is co-sponsoring a program for parents and students on

transitioning from school to adulthood. There is no charge for the program.

Please register by 9-16-2011, call 866—436-7842 x 107

or by visit to:

www.fmptic.org/family-matters-trainings.htm

Stay informed:

Please mark your Calendars for:

Saturday September 24, 2011

9:30 a.m.—12:00 noon

At Marcfirst, 1606 Hunt Drive,

Normal, IL 61761

“Students and their family members will learn how

schools must take into account each student’s preferences and interests in

order to direct instruction and to determine appropriate related services,

community experiences, and vocational supports. Both students and parents will

learn what needs to be accomplished during the transition years to improve

successful adult outcomes. They will learn how to move from school to

post-school activities in these areas: vocational education, employment, adult

education, adult services, and community participation.â€

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Comments regarding Governor Quinn's proposal to close

seven State institutions:

Closing state facilities may be good for area

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

By

svreporter@...

" Gov. Pat Quinn’s plan to close state facilities may

actually benefit the people who live there, according to spokesmen of

organizations that provide services for people with developmental disabilities

in North Central Illinois.

Quinn recently announced his intention to shutter seven

state facilities, including two correctional centers and five that provide

services to people with developmental disabilities or mental illnesses in Tinley

Park, Dixon, Rockford, villeand Chester. The closures of those five

facilities are expected to save the state $32.7 million, according to figures

provided The Associated Press.

Closing those facilities doesn’t mean the state would

stop paying for services for the people who reside there, however. Residents

would be moved to other state-run facilities or could be moved to

community-based service organizations, such Horizon House in Peruor Gateway

Services in Princeton. And that could be good for clients and the state’s

bottom line — if done properly.â€

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Reminder:

SAVE THIS DATE:

When:Thursday, October 6, 2011, 9 am - 3:30 pm

Where:Shriner’s Hospital for Children

2211 N. Oak Park Avenue, Chicago, IL (Free Parking)

What:Featured speakers from the Association of Maternal

and Child Health Programs (AMCHP), Illinois Department of Insurance, Family

Support Network of Illinois, Health and Disability Advocates, Campaign for

Better Health Care, Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) and The Arc

of Illinois.

Click herefor the registration brochure, or you can

email familytofamily@... or call 708-560-6703 for more information.

Parent stipends and CEU's for professionals are

available for this event.

Join the Family Support Network by clicking on the

following link: www.familysupportnetwork.org! On the FSN home page select the

link to your left, " Join the FSN. " It will open up to our 2011 membership

brochure. Please download, complete and return to FSN. If you are unable to

download and need an application mailed to you, please send an email to

ShirleyFSN@... and we will mail you one.

Sincerely,

Shirley

Shirley A.

Executive Director

Family Support Network

651 E. 159th Place

South Holland, IL 60473

Telephone: 708-331-7370

Fax: 708-339-5423

ShirleyFSN@...

The mission of the Family Support Network is to unify

individuals with disabilities and their families to advocate for funding,

services, and community resources that strengthen and support the individual and

the family directly by responding to their individual needs and empowering them

to live in their own homes. The Family Support Network further seeks to ensure

the continuation of all individual supports throughout the life span of the

individual.

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