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RWJF National Program Office on Cash & Counseling and the Minnesota DHS, had Paone & Associates conducted focus groups in 2007 to probe response to Minnesota’s consumer-directed care service option for EW recipients on managed care. The focus groups targeted managed care organizations (MCOs), care coordinators, and other organizations and individuals with experience in offering this service option to this population. This report offers results from those groups and recommendations for the state.

This presentation was given at the 2007 Government & Vendor Fiscal/Employer Agent Workshop. Susan Flanagan provided a definition of a reporting agent and present IRS’ current position on Government and Vendor F/EAs using RAs. PayChoice’s Chris Murray and Tom Gannon describe the federal requirements for RAs providing payroll processing services for Government and Vendor F/EAs and how state taxation agencies view these entities. A checklist for selecting reporting agents is also provided.

The State of New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department requested proposals from qualified entities to provide statewide services as a Consultant Contractor Agency to individuals who choose to direct their own waiver services in New Mexico’s Self-Directed Waiver program, Mi Via. The attached request outlines the initial instructions for submission, along with qualifications, and responsibilities required for the performance of services as a CCA in the program.

This high level systems map of Indiana’s disability and employment infrastructure gives a general overview of state agency programs and services. This includes statistics on each agency program, separated into Employment and Training Programs, Health Related Disability and Employment Supports, and Other Programs Involved with Individuals with Disabilities and Employment Supports. Also outlined are the steps taken, the activities, completion date and persons responsible for these outcomes.

A primary original intent of the Medicaid Infrastructure Grant program was to ensure that states could learn from each other as they pursued their individual employment initiatives. With this in mind, George Washington University released this report, outlining options for raising the unearned income limit for the Arkansas Medicaid Buy-In, with projections of increased enrollment. Also included is a separate report explaining the methodology.

New Mexico has developed a video that features the stories of Mi Via participants and information about the program features. The video is found on the Mi Via website. It is about 20 minutes long and is available in four languages.

Working to improve coordination of services between state agencies is essential to achieving employment goals for individuals in need. In this memorandum of understanding, Arkansas Rehabilitation Services (ARS) and the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services (DDS), agree to coordinate their supported employment services.

This SSP was developed for New Mexico's Mi Via program. The SSP outlines review criteria for consumers purchasing goods and services for their individual budget.

These service standards were developed for New Mexico's Mi Via program. The document includes information about the eligibility determination process, support contractors, the budget allotment process, and participant rights and responsibilities.

Minnesota has an extensive media kit on their website about Consumer Directed Community Supports. The items in the media kit offers you some easy, ready-to-go materials in printed and electronic formats to use in promoting the consumer directed community supports service option among consumers, partnering organizations, and others. Materials include key talking points, a news release, a postcard, a kiosk card, a short quiz, and a brief description of CDCS services.