From the Division Website– Special Implementation Update #73.  To link to the complete Implementation Update, click HERE.

Highlights of Implementation #73

• CABHA Enrollment, Authorization & Claims
• New Authorization Process for Outpatient
• CS Case Management Component
• Revised Staff Training Requirements
• CABHA Update
• Provider Performance Report
• PRTF Nursing Coverage
• TCM Services for Individuals with DD
• Accreditation for DD TCM Providers

You can visit the division implementation webpage HERE.

At the Advancing the Conversation: The Impact of National Trends on NC Conference May 26-27, Becky Vaughn of SAAS (State Association of Addiction Services) gave a presentation on Health Care Reform and its impact on Addiction Services.

Highlights of the Presentation:

You can download the complete powerpoint presentation here:   SAAS Health Care Reform Presentation- GIASA Conference 5.27.10 [1.2 MiB]

Webinar for Friday, June 25, 1:00-2:15pm EDT

Strategic Managed Care Contracting: Defensible Pricing Models for Emerging Payment Methodologies

Agenda:

• Understand the major market changes which are driving a fundamental change in provider reimbursement methodologies
• How to prepare your managed care pricing strategy for emerging business models and payment methodologies (episodes of care, global full capitation with performance incentives, etc)
• Develop defensible pricing models based on the true cost of care delivered and adjusted pricing requirements to offset governmental and non-resource payers.
• Understanding where payer revenue reductions occur in managed care contracting and how to prevent revenue leakage
• Building your payer pricing rate templates by payer product type

For more information or to register CLICK HERE.

Christie Jarrell, a substance abuse clinician at Path of Hope in Lexington, has recently been honored with a series of awards from Goodwill Industries International.

Jarrell was chosen as the “Goodwill Success Story” by Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina, and her inspirational story was featured in the 2010 Goodwill Industries corporate video. Later, Christie received a scholarship to attend the Capitol Hill Advocacy Event in Washington DC.  At the event, she shared her story with members of Congress and was filmed with the President of Goodwill International, Jim Gibbins.

President and CEO of Goodwill International, Art Gibel will recognize Christie as the “2010 Goodwill Graduate of the Year” in November.

In May, Christie graduated from The University of North Carolina – Greensboro with a Bachelors of Social Work.

To hear more about Christie’s story, you can check out her success story on the Goodwill Industries website HERE.