Michigan Dementia Education and Training Resources for LTC Providers

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Michigan Dementia Education and Training
Resources for LTC Providers

• Julie Sowa, Respite Services
• Director
• Alzheimers Association Greater Michigan
  Chapter

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Single Point of Entry (SPE) for Long Term Care
(LTC)

• What is it?
• Why do we need it?
• Who should do it?
• How will it help the elderly and disabled?
• How will it impact community organizations?

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Background

• Governor creates Michigan Medicaid Long Term Task
  Force in October 2004
• The task force publishes their final report in
  April 2005
• The Office of Long Term Care Supports and
  Services and LTC Advisory Commission in June 2005
• Governor calls for creation and implementation of
  SPEs in June 2005

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Background Continued

• Office of LTC issues a request for proposals for
  SPEs in November 2005
• RFP calls for the creation of 3-4 pioneer SPE
  sites throughout the Michigan in 2006
• RFP indicates statewide rollout of the SPE by 2009

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What is a Single Point of Entry?

• Statewide system that gives consumers access to
  LTC information and resources through one agency
  or organization

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What are LTC Resources?

• Medicaid services such as MI Choice Waiver,
  Nursing Home Care, DHS Home Help, PACE
• Older Americans Act Services such as Home
  Delivered Meals, Chore, Home Injury Control
• RX Payment Assistance Program
• Housing Options
• Veterans Services
• Private Pay Services such as Home Care
• Caregiver Supports
• LTC Insurance

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The SPEs are Responsible for

• Provision of information and referrals through an
  800 phone number
• Provision of LTC options and benefits counseling
• Determination of functional eligibility for
  Medicaid and other programs and services
• Utilization of well trained, experienced staff
  who are culturally competent and able to assist
  limited English speaking individuals
• Provision of Supports Coordination for Medicaid
  LTC Programs

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Supports Coordination is

• Assessment of Functional Capacity/Needs
• Person Centered Planning
• Care Plan Development
• Medicaid Service Authorization
• Monitoring Service Delivery
• Monitoring Client Satisfaction and other Quality
  Assurance Tasks
• Reassessment

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Benefits of SPE

• More Community Based Care
• Less unnecessary nursing home placement
• Slower growth in LTC spending
• Higher consumer satisfaction
• One stop shop

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How does dementia fit into SPE?

• Any person, who has Medicaid, and is accessing
  LTC services must go thorough the SPE.
• SPE staff, including Care Coordinators, must be
  trained in dementia.

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For more information

• Visit www.ihcs.msu.edu/ltc to view other
  subcommittee reports and the progress of the
  Medicaid Long Term Task Force

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Questions and Answers