Managed Care Organizations & Their Potential Impact
Families Like Ours
Managed Care Organizations - we'll get into some of the details about how MCOs work and what they can mean for our families. Then we'll have David's conversation with Illinois State Sen. Dave Koehler, of the 46th District. He'll discuss his work toward preventing MCOs from destroying healthcare in the state. Then we'll touch on U.S. HR 620 and how it could devastate the ADA.
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Medicaid, Waivers, and Legal Action: Let’s Break it Down - Part 2
Families Like Ours
We continue our conversation on the Waivers and begin to touch on Managed Care. Carrie Chapman, who is with Legal Council for Health Justice in Chicago, and is one of 3 attorneys litigating the Waiver-based cases, joins us and describes what’s happening in these cases right now. We’ll also ask her about advocacy from a legal perspective and what that might mean for those of you not in Illinois.
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Medicaid, Waivers, and Legal Action: Let’s Break it Down - Part 1
Families Like Ours
Susan and David talk through and break down some of the big topics right now with regard to the Waiver and receiving services and care - they'll talk about recent changes to the Waiver and two court cases which could impact many of us in the coming months.
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Episode #2: Our *Extended* Family - A Holiday Delight
Families Like Ours
The holiday season is a time of family, friends, and food. But for our family, it can be a time of added stress, questions and comments to which you’ve responded repeatedly, and sometimes a sense of guilt. We’ll talk about how we can respond to those who don’t fully understand our family’s situation without starting a food fight. Rabbi Daniel Bogard will join us to discuss the right and wrong ways to deal with guilt (internal or external), especially at the time of year when it tends to be the thick
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Episode #1: Managing Our Lives & Household
Families Like Ours
David introduces himself and the pod; then we dive right in. From having additional, non-family, people in our home to storing enough medical equipment and supplies to support a hospital; we’ll discuss these factors and how to manage them in a way that can reduce stress and make life a little less chaotic.
info_outlineManaged Care Organizations - in some states, they're already in effect; in others, they are coming down the pipe. We'll get into some of the details about how Managed Care Organizations, or MCOs, work and what they can mean for our families. Then we'll have David's conversation with Illinois State Sen. Dave Koehler, of the 46th District. He'll discuss his work toward preventing MCOs from destroying healthcare in the state. We'll also touch on U.S. HR 620, which looks to devastate the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
As I mentioned, here is the link to the Washington Post op-ed by Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL). She discusses HR 620 and what it would do to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
I encourage you to read about the bill more than just this article; but this is a good starting point.