March 20, 2020
SCC QUARTERLY  PROJECT ADVISORY  COMMITTEE (PAC) MEETING
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In response to concerns over the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, we have decided to convert our March 30, 2020, in-person PAC meeting to a one-hour webinar.

Program Impact

Building an Integrated Delivery System

Care Management Program

Community Engagement / Cultural Competency & Health Literacy

Community Health Activation Program

Medicaid Accelerated eXchange (MAX) Program

Performance Update

Primary & Behavioral Health Integrated Care

Transition of Care

Presented by Suffolk Care Collaborative

Webinar starts at 9:00 am 
Monday March 30, 2020


NOVEL CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION FOR PROVIDERS  

For up-to-date information, health advisories, webinars and printed materials, visit the NYS Department of Health website here.  

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidance has been updated.  Click here for  CDC Healthcare Provider Guidance on Novel Coronavirus.

Share this CDC website with community members, family and friends for information and resources to stay healthy and safe.  
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION RESOURCES

The American Heart Association advises caution and preparation for heart patients and stroke survivors because they are at higher risk of complications from the coronavirus COVID-19. They are providing resources to help the community stay safe, healthy and well-informed during the coronavirus pandemic.
 
Click on the below links for some helpful tips and information from leading experts:
 
 
 
 
If you hunker down against coronavirus, don't stop reaching out, experts say
FREEDOM FROM SMOKING FACILITATOR TRAINING


May 28, 2020 
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
American Lung Association
700 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite 305
Hauppauge, NY

Participants must attend the entire day.  Click here for detailed flyer.

ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Upcoming Workshops

**SAVE THE DATE -- FORMAT FOR WORKSHOPS TO BE DECIDED**

APRIL 2, 2020 - 9 am to 12 pm
Increasing Effectiveness in Working with Families:  A Practical Application Workshop
This workshop is designed to enhance the knowledge and skillset of professionals working with family systems.  Through discussions, activities, role play and case studies, participants will gain insight and practical tools to use in session with families.  


APRIL 9, 2020 - 9 am to 12 pm
Trauma, PTSD and Accumulated Stress:  An Emotional, Behavioral and Neurological Perspective 
In this workshop, trauma, post-traumatic stress and accumulated stress injury will be defined. Symptoms and behaviors associated with these will be illustrated and discussed.  A neurological understanding of trauma, post-traumatic stress and accumulated stress injury will be achieved through a discussion of how the autonomic nervous system functions.


For more information contact Christina Steudte, LMHC, csteudte@mhaw.org, 631-471-7242 ext 1330.
OPIOID-IMPACTED FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM
Funding Opportunity
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The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is sponsoring a grant supporting training programs for paraprofessionals, peer support specialists and other behavioral health-related paraprofessionals who provide services to children whose parents/guardians are impacted by opioids and other substance use disorders.

Deadline to apply for the grant is April 13, 2020.  Click here to register for informational webinar scheduled for  March 23, 3:00 pm.  For more details about the grant visit the website.  
MARCH HEALTH AND WELLNESS OBSERVANCES  

March provides several opportunities to promote health and wellness awareness. Listed below are several resources to help community leaders and healthcare providers start planning ways to communicate, educate and involve the community they serve.  If you would like to promote special events in recognition of any of these observances on our Community Bulletin Board, submit them here.

NATIONAL MINORITY HEALTH MONTH
National Minority Health Month begins on April 1, 2020. For the second consecutive year, the theme will be Active & Healthy, as the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) teams up with the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Move Your Way campaign and partners throughout the country in raising awareness about the important role an active lifestyle plays in keeping people and communities healthy.

Visit the OMH website to learn more about National Minority Health Month 2020.  Sign up for National Minority Health Month email updates to be notified when new tools and resources are available to support your events and programs.  

NATIONAL DRUG AND ALCOHOL FACTS WEEK - March 30 - April 5, 2020
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week is a week of educational events that annually brings together teens and scientific experts to SHATTER THE MYTHS about substance use and addiction.  Visit National Institutes of Health's website for helpful tools. 

NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK - April 6 - 12, 2020
Each day during this week, the National Public Health Association focuses on a particular public health topic.  Visit their website to learn more.  
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT HIGHLIGHTS
Opportunities for community engagement throughout Suffolk County

ADULT & CHILD BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUPS
Spring sessions available at various times and locations in Suffolk County sponsored by Good Shepherd Hospice.  Click here for detailed flyer .

BETTER CHOICES, BETTER HEALTH ® WORKSHOP SERIES
Free 6 week health education program for people with chronic illness.  Ongoing registration and information on various programs offered throughout Suffolk can be found on the SCC Community Bulletin Board here.  

DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM
Free to Suffolk County Residents at-risk for developing type-2 Diabetes.  Offered by Suffolk County Department of Health Services, this program is led by a trained lifestyle coach.  Visit  Suffolk County's website or contact  Deborah at 631-853-2928 for more information and program schedule.   

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
Visit SCC's Community Engagement page for on-going neighborhood programs here.  Partners can request to have their community events posted on the bulletin board, including job opportunities, which will be posted free of charge for 30 days.  To request to post on our bulletin board, click  here .  





Please visit our Community Engagement page  for our calendar of events and  resources.
NYS DOH ANNOUNCEMENTS

2020 VBP QUALITY MEASURE SETS POSTED  
The 2020 VBP MLTC, PACE and MAP Quality Measure Sets are now available on the Value Based Payment (VBP) Resource Library website under the VBP Quality Measures subheading tab.

The 2020 VBP arrangement quality measure sets were created in collaboration with the Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) Clinical Advisory Group (CAG), a sub-team empaneled by the CAG to discuss VBP approaches and quality measures for Partial, Medicaid Advantage Plus (MAP), Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) and the New York State (NYS) Value Based Payment (VBP) Workgroup.  The measure sets are closely aligned with measure sets used in the NYS Department of Health MLTC Quality Incentive to reward MLTC plans for performance on quality measures. The VBP Quality Measure Sets are intended to encourage providers to meet high standards of patient-centered care across multiple care settings for members of MLTC plans.

The following 2020 measure sets are now available on the VBP website:
  • 2020 MLTC Partial Subpopulation Quality Measure Set
  • 2020 VBP MAP and FIDA Quality Measure Set
  • 2020 VBP PACE Quality Measure Set
For questions regarding the 2020 Quality Measure Sets please contact: vbp@health.ny.gov.

TRANSITION POLICIES FOR FISCAL INTERMEDIARIES AND CONSUMERS UNDER THE CDPA PROGRAM
On March 6, 2020, the Department of Health issued Managed Long Term Care Policy 20.01: Transition Policies for Fiscal Intermediaries (FIs) and Consumers under the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP).  The policy and related documents are posted on the Department's MLTC Policy webpage here.

This transition policy facilitates the transfer of services from entities currently providing FI services ("Current FIs") that decide or are required to cease operations as a result of Request for Offers #20039, New York State Fiscal Intermediaries for the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP). This policy is effective immediately and provides guidance primarily to Current FIs and Managed Care Plans for transitions both before and after when the Department will announce the entities selected to provide FI services pursuant to the RFO on the "Contract Notification Date."

To be eligible to operate during this time period, Current FIs that did not submit an offer under the RFO, nor were included as a Collaborating Partner in any offer, must notify the Department of their intent to continue operations through this period on or before March 20, 2020 by submitting an election form, which can be found on the Department's website on the MLTC Policy webpage, to ConsumerDirected@health.ny.gov.

Questions regarding these FI Transition Provisions should be directed to the Department of Health at ConsumerDirected@health.ny.gov.
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