Discovering New Opportunities for Service Funding - Your Agency and Medicaid

Curriculum Corporation for Supportive Housing 3 hours $750.00 $750.00

About the Academy
A lack of reliable financing for the services in supportive housing can be a real obstacle. Medicaid can pay for these critical tenancy support services, but figuring out how to access these resources can be challenging for you and your agency. CSH can help. With our expertise behind you, your agency can navigate the challenging world of Medicaid, become a Medicaid biller, create a business plan, and ensure agency systems are in place to support Medicaid billing. This Academy will help unlock your agency’s potential to capitalize on opportunities presented by Medicaid to pay for services provided by supportive housing projects. A small investment in this approximately 10-hour 100% online program comprised of 5 virtual instructor-led webinars and 5 online self-paced classes spread out over 4 months (November 2016 - February 2017) can reap benefits for your agency for years to come. All participants who complete the Academy will receive a Certificate! See class descriptions and dates below. Want to host an In-Person Medicaid Academy in your community? Contact training@csh.org.  

Team Approach
This Academy-style works best when you have a team assembled to participate in the training program together. Registration is limited to 5 attendees per agency and we recommend you have at least 3-4 people from your agency participate, ideally including the following expertise areas: programmatic, fiscal, and IT. Teams may also wish to include executive decision makers from your organization.  

How it Works

1. Assemble your team and complete your purchase (see payment options below).

2. After each team member creates a free account in the Online Training Center, the Agency Team Coordinator emails training@csh.org with this information:

• Your Agency Name
• Your Agency’s Team Coordinator  (the person named will receive important messages about his/her agency’s team)
• Each team member’s full name and the same email address he/she used in account creation
• Proof of Purchase/Receipt

3. Participants will be notified by email once enrolled and will kick off the Academy by attending an introductory webinar designed to orient you to CSH’s Online Training Center and the curriculum. You will then progress through a series of five self-paced online courses combined with five virtual instructor-led webinars where you will also have a chance to ask questions of experts. 

Payment Options and Price
The price is $750 per team of 5 and can be paid for by credit card or check. If paying by check, payment must be received prior to the Academy Orientation on November 10, 2016. If anyone on your team is an All Access Pass holder, please email training@csh.org for a special discount. Note: The trainings that comprise this Academy are only available as a package and cannot be purchased or taken separately.

Paying by Credit Card:

Click the purple “add to cart” button above and complete the check out process. When prompted, create your account. Please note: Although you can purchase this Academy using one account, each participant must then create his/her own account.

Paying by Check:

Please contact training@csh.org for instructions. 

The Academy Curriculum: Discovering New Opportunities for Service Funding - Your Agency and Medicaid

We recommend completing the self-paced online classes in this order, but participants can choose to work ahead. 

Webinar 1: Academy Orientation: November 10, 2016, 3-4PM EST.
This virtual instructor-led session will orient you to CSH's Online Training Center, introduce you to the expert trainers that are leading the Academy, and teach you how to maximize the impact this program will have on your organization. We will engage learners to ask questions that we can answer in later sessions to ensure the experience is tailored for you.

Self-Paced Class: Defining Quality Supportive Housing
This self-paced online class defines the context within which supportive housing exists and operates, identifies the key components of supportive housing, defines quality supportive housing, and describes the outcomes and benefits of supportive housing. Duration: Varies by learner, approximately 30 minutes. Instructional level: Beginner.

Self-Paced Class: Federal Medicaid Overview
This self-paced online class provides an overview of the federal Medicaid program. Duration: Varies by learner, approximately 1 hour. Instructional Level: Beginner - Intermediate.

Webinar 2: State Medicaid Plans – What You Need to Know: December 8, 2016, 3-4PM EST.
This virtual instructor-led session will provide an overview of trends in state Medicaid plans, waiver authorities, and mechanisms for funding services. We will teach you how to research what is in your state’s current Medicaid Plan and how to determine if there are mechanisms for you to bill Medicaid for services you are providing. We will also touch on advocacy so you can help shape the future of how your state approaches Medicaid funding for services in supportive housing. Instructional Level: Beginner - Intermediate.

Self-Paced Online Class: Managed Care 101
This self-paced online class is designed to assist agencies and stakeholders who are developing the possibility of billing Medicaid for their supportive services. Duration: Varies by learner, approximately 1 hour. Instructional Level: Beginner - Intermediate.
 
Webinar 3: Provider Certification, Credentialing and Licensure: January 12, 2017, 3-4PM EST.
This virtual instructor-led session will provide you with the tools you need to determine your state’s process for becoming a Medicaid provider. We will teach you the language to use, questions to ask, and how to find the answers you need to take the next step toward becoming a Medicaid biller. Instructional Level: Beginner - Intermediate.

Self-Paced Online Class: Medicaid Compliance and Documentation
This online self-paced class covers six main topics, including, elements of effective compliance programs; how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) relates to compliance programs; compliance requirements when partnering with managed care organizations; HIPAA Privacy and Security regulations; how to write billable progress notes; and important paperwork and documentation. Duration: Varies by learner, approximately 1 hour. Instructional Level: Beginner - Intermediate.

Self-Paced Online Class: Developing Your Business Plan 101
This self-paced online class offers an introduction to the importance of business planning for supportive housing service providers looking to become Medicaid billers, including, key elements that should be included in your business plan for contracting with managed care and billing fee-for service to your state Medicaid agency and for subcontracting with other Medicaid health providers. In addition, two worksheets are included to help gauge agency readiness, including an agency analysis that looks at your Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (or SWOT analysis) and a Business Planning check list for staff pulling together necessary information to include in your business plan. Duration: Varies by learner, approximately 1 hour. Instructional Level: Beginner - Intermediate.

Webinar 4: Preparing for National Accreditation: January 26, 2017, 3-4PM EST.
This virtual instructor-led session will orient you to the opportunities for national accreditation available through the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), Council on Accreditation (COA), Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), The Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL), and CSH's Supportive Housing Certification. Instructional Level: Beginner - Intermediate.

Webinar 5: Growing your Quality Assurance Program: February 16, 2017, 3-4PM EST.
This virtual instructor-led session will provide you with the necessary steps to create and maintain a quality assurance program for Medicaid billing, including Compliance Officer training and audit preparation, writing and updating your agency Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) and using a QAP for quality improvement. Instructional Level: Beginner - Intermediate.