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Hawke wrote: FW: Medicaid Study>>>> This Medicaid study is looking for input of what is working with Medicaid> and what is not, and what can be changed. If interested, call or e-mail > Ms.> Bertram Kemp, a national leader on issues related to disability rights, at> the contact information below in participating in the interview. Respond > as> soon as possible and someone from their team will follow up with you.>> Please see below for more details and respond directly to Cheryl Duke by> calling or e-mailing at cduke@...>> M. Shaw> Executive ADA Administrator> Governor's Working Group on the ADA> 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 315K> Tallahassee, FL 32399> -------------------------------------> Hi,> My name is Cheryl Duke and I'm a mother

of an adult son with chronic> disabilities (Muscular Dystrophy, wheelchair user, and ventilator> dependent) who receives healthcare through a Medicaid Waiver Program. I > am> working on study with a major heath care insurer wants to hear from> Individuals who are employed or volunteer at a community-based > organization> serving persons with disabilities concerning their preferences and> perceptions about Medicaid sponsored medical health plans.>> The goal is that a health plan provider is interested in improving its> service to their Medicaid clients in Florida and wants your insight in how> they can do it. They are serious about wanting to make changes, otherwise > I> wouldn't waste my time doing this. I need a few minutes time to do a phone> interview with you and anyone else in your organization who deals with the> Medicaid health plans that are offered by

Florida. Your responses are> confidential and you will not be contacted for marketing or sales> follow-up. I am not a telemarketer or spammer, and you can check out my> home phone number to verify who I am.>> I am part of a team from The Solutions Marketing Group (> www.disability-marketing.com), a disability/health-focused consulting> company, who is conducting telephone interviews with individuals from> community-based organizations serving persons with disabilities throughout> the State of Florida.> The phone interviews will take place until December 13th, 2006, between> the hours of 9 AM EST – 6:00 PM EST, or evening hours by appointment if> that is more convenient.>> If you are interested in being contacted to provide input for this very> important study please contact me at or at> cduke@....>> More

information on this Medicaid Study:>> HELP CHANGE HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN FLORIDA!>> WHAT:> The Solutions Marketing Group (www.disability-marketing.com), a> disability/health-focused consulting company, is looking to conduct> in-depth telephone interviews with individuals who are employed or> volunteer with a community-based organizations throughout the State of> Florida, which support members/constituents diagnosed with the following> conditions:>> ¬ Musculoskeletal (like spinal cord injuries)> ¬ Endocrine (like thyroidism)> ¬ Respiratory (like Cystic Fibrosis)> ¬ Urinary System (like kidney disease)> ¬ Cardiovascular (or heart disease)> ¬ Sensory Disabilities (like hearing or vision loss)> ¬ Mental disorders (like bi-polar, developmental delay autism, cognitive> impairment, schizophrenia)> ¬

Immunosystem (like HIV/AIDS)> ¬ Other (like epilepsy, Hodgkin’s disease, or Sickle Cell Anemia)>> The purpose of the interviews is to explore preferences and perceptions> about medical health plans with the goal of providing insight to improving> service for a healthcare company.>> The criteria we are looking for includes the following:>> • Individuals who are employed or volunteer at a community-based> organization which supports members/constituents with one of the following> diagnosis: Musculoskeletal (like spinal cord injuries) or Endocrine (like> thyroidism); Respiratory (like Cystic Fibrosis) or Urinary System (like> kidney disease); Cardiovascular (or heart disease); Sensory Disabilities> (like hearing or vision loss); Mental disorders (like bi-polar,> developmental delay autism, cognitive impairment, schizophrenia);> Immunosystem (like HIV/AIDS);

Other (like epilepsy, Hodgkin’s disease, or> Sickle Cell Anemia).> • Not employed by a market research firm> • An employee or volunteer of a community-based organization which > supports> members/constituents who are SSI eligible and recipients of Medicaid> sponsored health plans, such as HealthEase, StayWell, Amerigroup, > WellCare,> Buena Vista, Citrus Health Care, EverCare, Humana, Memorial Health> Plan, Personal Health Plan, Preferred Medical Plan, Total Health Choice or> United HealthCare> • Has never served on the board of a healthcare company>> WHEN:> The in-depth phone interviews will take place November 20 – December 13th,> 2006, between the hours of 8:30 am et – 6:00 pm et.>> HOW TO PARTICIPATE:> If you are interested in being contacted to provide input for this very> important survey please contact Cheryl Duke

at or> cduke@...; or Janine Bertram Kemp at or> janinebk@.... Your responses are confidential.>> Please respond ASAP and someone from our team will follow up with you.>> Sincerely,>> Carmen D. > President> Solutions Marketing Group>> Leone> State Organizer> Florida CHAIN> Cell > www.floridachain.org>>>> _______________________________________________> ADA-Information mailing list> ADA-Information@...> http://adaboardswfl.org/mailman/listinfo/ada-information_adaboardswfl.org>>