Disabled Children’s Home Care AKA Katie Beckett - 15 minutes

Betty Morse, Health Services Training and Technical Assistance Specialist/CSHN

Vermont Health Connect & Expanded Medicaid – 10 minutes

Kristen Bigelow-Talbert, Quality Improvement Facilitator, Bi-State Primary Care Association

Diapers & Durable Medical Equipment – 20 minutes

Aaron French, Deputy Commissioner,

Health Services & Managed Care Division

& Daljit Clark, Clinical Operations

Director/DVHA

Care Coordination & Medical Home – 20 minutes

Debra Forrett, Medical Social Worker/CSHN

Refugee and Immigrant Access – 15 minutes

Terry Fitzgerald, Central Vermont

Eligibility Supervisor/ESD

Disabled Children’s Home Care A Topic: Presenter:

Facilitated by Kristen Bigelow-Talbert & Betty Morse

AKA “Katie Beckett,” “Katie Beckett Program,” or “Katie Beckett Waiver”

Vermont Family Network Conference 4/8/15

Betty Morse Health Services Training & Technical Assistance Specialist

What is CSHN?

A public health program for families, health care providers, and communities.

Supports Vermont children and youth with special health needs by ensuring comprehensive, community-based and family-centered services.

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1. Children with Special Health Needs in Vermont

2. Dr. Dynasaur versus DCHC

3. Eligibility

4. How do I apply?

5. Process

6. Follow up

7. What if I need help?

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Children with Special Health Needs in Vermont

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State % National %

17.1 15.1

Estimated number of CSHCN: 21,790

The National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs Chartbook 2009-10 (HRSA)

Dr. Dynasaur?

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Disabled Children’s Home Care?

Disabled Children’s Home Care is a Green Mountain

Care Program that allows certain children under the age of 19 who have long term disabilities, or complex medical needs that require a high level of care, to become eligible for Medicaid insurance even though their families’ income is above the eligibility level for Dr. Dynasaur. With DCHC, only the child’s income and resources are used to determine

eligibility – not the family income.

Having Medicaid enables children to be cared for by their families at home, even if they need the level of care that could be provided in a hospital or residential center. Vermont supports DCHC because we know that children thrive best in the care of their families and communities.

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The Disabled Children’s Home Care application is part of a Medicaid paper application packet for the Aged, Blind, & Disabled (MABD) that is processed through the Agency of Human Services Economic Services Division.

1-800-250-8427

http://dcf.vermont.gov/sites/dcf/files/pdf/esd/202MED.pdf

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What about my child?

Vermont resident

Under 19 years of age

Not over $2000.00 in resources

Qualify under (SSA) definition of disability

Require “Institutional level of care”

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Filling Out the Application

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Application Process

Application & Document Processing Center

Economic Services Division

Disability Determination Services (DDS)

Economic Services Division Reviewed for approval or denial

Letter sent to applicant/family

Entered in Medicaid Monitoring & Information System (MMIS)

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What if I need help? Your local Economic Services

District Office

Green Mountain Care Health Access Member Services 1-800-250-8427

Vermont Family Network (VFN)

1-800-800-4005

Your CSHN Medical Social Worker

1-800-660-4427

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BARRE 5 Perry Street, Suite 150 Barre, VT 05641-4270

MORRISVILLE 63 Professional Drive, Suite 4 Morrisville, VT 05661

BENNINGTON 200 Veteran's Memorial Drive, Suite 6 Bennington, VT 05201-1918

NEWPORT 100 Main Street, Suite 240 Newport, VT 05855

BRATTLEBORO 232 Main Street, Second Floor Brattleboro, VT 05302

RUTLAND 320 Asa Bloomer Building Rutland, VT 05701

BURLINGTON 119 Pearl Street John Zampieri State Office Building Burlington, VT 05401-4405

SPRINGFIELD 100 Mineral Street, Suite 201 Springfield, VT 05156

HARTFORD 224 Holiday Drive, Suite A White River Junction, VT 05001-2097

ST. ALBANS 27 Federal Street, Suite 400St. Albans, VT 05478

MIDDLEBURY 156 South Village Green, Suite 201 Middlebury, VT 05753

ST. JOHNSBURY 67 Eastern Avenue, Suite 7 St. Johnsbury, VT 05819

• Your Social Worker/Nurse

• Your Case Manager