2021 Arkansas Medicaid Educational Conference – Virtual Event
Physicians, Nurses, Office Managers, Billers and Hospitals
Behavioral Health and Waiver Providers
8:15 – 8:30
Welcome and introduction – Tabitha Kinggard. Manager, Provider Relations, Outreach Services, AFMC
Opening & Intro of Sec. Gillespie – Ray Hanley, President, and Chief Executive Officer, AFMC
8:30 – 9:00
State of the State – Cindy Gillespie, Secretary, Arkansas Department of Human Services
9:00 – 9:30
Medicaid Updates – Elizabeth Pitman, JD, MPH, Director, Division of Medical Services, Arkansas Department of Human Services
9:30 – 9:45
Break
9:45-10:15
ARHOME – Nell Smith, MS, MPH, Assistant Director, Division of Medical Services, Arkansas Department of Human Services
10:15 – 10:45
DCO ARIES Update – Mary Franklin, BA, Director, Division of County Operations, Arkansas Department of Human Services
10:45 – 11:15
Vaccination Updates – Jeff Williams, BS, Deputy Chief, Arkansas Department of Human Services
11:15 – 11:45
Provider Relations – PCCM/Policy Updates – Kellie Cornelius, MAP, CPHIMS, Supervisor, Provider Relations, Outreach Services, AFMC
- COVID manuals
- New website and how to navigate
- Hot topics
- Medicaid Vaccine Program (MVP)
11:45 – 12:00
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid-Use Disorder – Jennifer Shuler, MNSc, RN, APRN, ACNP-BC, Nurse Practitioner, Arkansas Department of Human Services
Lunch – 12:00 – 1:00 – Featured Speaker Andy Core
1:00 – 2:00
COVID Updates – Jennifer Dillaha, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Arkansas Department of Health
2:00 – 2:30
MMIS Updates/Provider Enrollment – Karen Young, MMIS Training and Program Developer, AFMC
2:30 – 2:45
Break
2:45 – 3:15
PCMH Updates / PCMH QA – Larry Ballard, Medical Assistance Manager, Division of Medical Services, Arkansas Department of Human Services
3:15 – 3:45
PCMH PT – Rhelinda McFadden, BSN, RN, CPHIMS, PCMH, CCE, Manager, Practice Transformation, AFMC
3:45 – 4:00
Closing Remarks – Tabitha Kinggard, Manager, Provider Relations, Outreach Services, AFMC
8:00 – 8:15
Welcome and introduction – Tabitha Kinggard, Manager, Provider Relations, Outreach Services, AFMC
Opening/Welcome/Intro of state – Ray Hanley, President, and Chief Executive Officer, AFMC
8:15 – 8:45
State of the State – Cindy Gillespie, Secretary, Arkansas Department of Human Services
8:45 – 9:45
COVID Update – Jennifer Dillaha, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Arkansas Department of Health
9:45 – 10:00
Break
10:00 – 10:45
DPSQA Update / Certification Enrollment – Martina Smith, JD, BA, Director, DPSQA, Arkansas Department of Human Services and Susan Morrow, DPSQA Licensure and Certification Manager, Arkansas Department of Human Services
10:45 – 11:30
DAABHS Update (including OBH and ARChoices) – Patricia Gann
11:30 – 11:45
ARHOME – Nell Smith, MS, MPH, Assistant Director, Division of Medical Services, Arkansas Department of Human Services
11:45 – 12:00
Break for lunch – 15 minutes to grab something to eat and join the featured speaker.
12:00 – 1:00
Featured Lunch Speaker – Andy Core
1:00 – 1:30
MMIS and Provider Enrollment Update – Karen Young, MMIS Training and Program Developer, AFMC
1:30 – 2:30
Inspections of Care – Kerri Brazzel, LCSW, Project Director, Inspections of Care, AFMC and Taniesha Richardson-Wiley, MPH, Assistant Director, Arkansas Department of Human Services
2:30 – 2:45
Break
2:45-3:00
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) For Opioid Use Disorder: Then and Now – Jennifer Shuler, MNSc, RN, APRN, ACNP-BC, Nurse Practitioner, Arkansas Department of Human Services
3:00 – 4:15
PASSE Updates
- (15 min) Brief Overview – Kristen KoenigsfestDownload the presentation
- (15 min) Empower Healthcare Solutions Updates – Amy Cobb, PHD, LPC, LPC-S, Vice President, Care Coordination and Clinical Integrations, Empower Health Care SolutionsDownload the presentation
- (15 min) Summit Community Care Updates – Jason Miller, President, Summit Community CareDownload the presentation
- (15 min) Arkansas Total Care Updates
- (15 min) *CareSource Update/Introduction – Jennifer Daniel-Brezee, LCSW, Director of Operations and Community Engagement, CareSourceDownload the presentation
4:15 – 4:30
Closing remarks – Tabitha Kinggard