Dees, Brian

Countdown to STAR Kids

[2954] Count Down to STAR Kids! Education-Training Credits: 1.5 Hr(s) HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Summary: All about the STAR Kids managed care model HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed: §558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities §558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting §558.260[a][7]financial management §558.260[a][8]skills for working with clients, families, and other professional service providers Faculty:Dees, Brian Program Description: November 1, 2016 is the start date of STAR Kids. This program includes a presentation from Brian Dees and other HHSC staff as to what’s left to prepare as the STAR Kids implementation date approaches. Many questions from providers in attendance are addressed. The presenters also share what providers need to know as families choose their plans and their services transition to managed care. Presentation Date: 08.10.2016 Learning Outcome: Upon completion of this program, the viewer will be able to: Discuss the history, implementation plans, and clinical program requirements for the new STAR Kids managed care model. About the Presenter:
Brian Dees has been a policy advisor in the Medicaid and CHIP Division of the Health and Human Services Commission since 2011. He has worked closely on implementation of STAR Kids, a new Medicaid managed care program for children and young adults with disabilities that aims to improve care coordination. He has also worked on projects ranging from improving Medicaid program policies, to legislative analysis, to designing assessment tools for home and community-based services. Brian holds a bachelor's degree from Austin College in Sherman, Texas, and a master's degree from the University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, Scotland. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Kellie, and two dogs, Dmitri and Seven. [2954] Count Down to STAR Kids!

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