NJHA and LeadingAge NJ & DE co-host this annual seminar, in the form of a webinar, to inform providers of the changing Medicaid Managed Care environment. Providers will learn about recent state policy changes and operational updates. In addition, each of the medicaid managed care organizations will offer presentations on their policies and operations for acute care, long term care, home and community-based services under MLTSS and behavioral health services. Topics will include new policies, case management processed, new technology/portals, market coverage and staffing changes, and any changes resulting from state contract changes.

Objectives:

• To learn about managed care process changes, including case management, payment policies and market dynamics


• To facilitate dialogue between the full continuum of providers, the managed care organizations and the state


• To learn about the Department of Human Services' changes to the state contract wit the MCOs

The New Jersey Department of Health has approved a paid dining assistant curriculum for nursing homes that is compliant with CMS regulations for employing paid dining assistants. This webinar is designed as a train-the-trainer session for primary instructors who are registered nurses, as well as other members of the team (dietitians, occupational therapist, speech language pathologists, etc.) who may be involved in training paid dining assistants. In order to conduct a paid dining assistant program, the primary instructor must have completed a train-the-trainer session.

Objectives:

• Understand the regulatory requirements for a paid dining assistant program


• Learn the content that must be covered in a paid dining assistant training program


• Describe the key steps in implementing the program and the competency assessment requirements