Pre-Conference

Tuesday, September 26, 2023  ~  1:00 - 4:00 p.m. (CDT)

3.2 CNEs

Federal Medicaid Update 

Description 

The Medicaid program is a sizable and growing part of the overall healthcare system, accounting for $734.0 billion, or 17% of all national health expenditures, in 2021. Medicaid is also the predominant payor for long-term care, including home and community-based services (HCBS). As Medicaid’s presence in the health care industry increases, so does the impact of Federal and state changes to the program.  

This session will provide information, discussion, and analysis of key issues that are impacting Medicaid HCBS, including:

• The proposed Medicaid Access rule, which would impose new reporting and quality requirements on states and providers and would also mandate that 80% of all Medicaid expenditures for certain HCBS be spent on worker compensation;
• The proposed Medicaid Managed Care rule, which would make changes to managed care regulations, including KanCare;
• Medicaid eligibility “unwinding” as a result of the end of the public health emergency’s continuous enrollment policies; and
• Other relevant issues for HCBS.

Target Audience

Policy, quality, and fiscal staff of Medicaid-enrolled providers. 

Speaker(s)

Damon Terzaghi, MSA Director of Medicaid Advocacy, National Association for Home Care & Hospice, Washington, DC Damon Terzaghi has spent his career working in programs that support older adults, people with disabilities, and low-income families. Currently, Damon is Director of Medicaid Advocacy at the National Association for Homecare and Hospice (NAHC). At NAHC, Damon is responsible for establishing the Association’s Medicaid-specific regulatory, legislative, and technical assistance priorities; providing information and analysis to members regarding issues in Medicaid that impact Homecare, Hospice, and HCBS; and developing NAHC’s Medicaid-specific resource library. Prior to NAHC he has served as: Senior Director at ADvancing States, the association representing state government aging, disability, and long-term services and supports agencies. Vice President for the Marwood Group LLC. Health Insurance Specialist for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Senior Policy Associate for the National Association of State Medicaid Directors. Operations and Policy Analyst for the Oregon Department of Human Services. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, and a Master of Science in Public Health Administration from Trinity University in Washington DC.

Continuing Education

Kansas Home Care & Hospice Association is approved as a provider of CNE by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering is approved for 3.2 contact hours applicable for APRN, RN, or LPN relicensure.  Kansas State Board of Nursing provider number:  LT0287-0314. 

Other disciplines will need to apply independently – a certificate of attendance for 2.7 CE hours will be provided.