The Illinois Department on Aging



[pic]

The Illinois Department on Aging

in cooperation with the

Illinois Council of Case Coordination Units

welcomes you to the

30th

Annual Care Coordinators’ Conference

October 7-8, 2013

Crown Plaza Springfield

Springfield, Illinois

Many thanks to our 30th Annual

Care Coordinators’ Conference Sponsors

Conference Platinum Sponsor

Meridian Health Plan

Monday Oct. 7th Luncheon Sponsors

Guardian Medical Monitoring, Inc.

Molina Healthcare of Illinois

Monday Oct. 7th Afternoon Break Sponsor

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Monday Oct. 7th Aloha! Luau Reception Sponsor

Philips Lifeline

Tuesday Oct. 8th Breakfast Sponsor

Addus Healthcare

Tuesday Oct. 8th Awards Luncheon Sponsor

ADT and Chicago Commons

Gift Card Sponsors / Exhibitors

Aetna

Captel-Captioned Telephone

Community Care Systems, Inc.

Healthcom, Inc.

Help at Home, Inc.

Illini Care Health Plan

Illinois Cognitive Resources Network (ICRN)

Turstall Americas

I Pad Giveaway

VRI

2013 Care Coordinators’ Conference Information

A Luau Reception for all attendees will be held Monday evening, October 7th, 4:30-7:00: Enjoy a Hawaiian-style reception with food, spirits, and karaoke. Prizes will be awarded.

Conference Award Luncheon October 8th: Presentation of the Care Coordinator of the Year and longevity awards.

Illinois Council of Case Coordination Units: The membership of the Illinois Council of Case Coordination Units is comprised of agencies that are designated as Case Coordination Units. Case Coordination Units arrange home and community-based services for over 85,000 older adults who need assistance in order to remain independent.

Parking: There is no parking fee.

Accessibility: All conference sessions and activities are held in fully-accessible rooms.

Credits: To receive either or both of the following credits, a participant must attend the entire two days of the conference.

You must sign-in each day to receive credit. There will be sign-in sheets at the registration desk. CEU certificates will be emailed to you at the address you provided when you registered for the conference.

Continuing Education Units: 9.5 hours of CEUs are available for Licensed Social Workers and Nursing Home Administrators for attending this two-day conference. CEU sign-in sheets will be available at the conference registration desk.

Recertification Credit: Recertification Credit for Certified Community Care Program Care Coordinators and Supervisors as mandated by Rule Section 240.1440 is available for each conference participant.

Certificates of Attendance: The Certificate of Attendance is available at the conference registration desk.

30th Annual Care Coordinators’ Conference Agenda

-----------------------

Day 1: Monday, October 7, 2013

9:00 – 10:00 Conference Registration

10:00 – 10:15 Welcome: Illinois Department on Aging and the Illinois Council of Case Coordination Units

10:15 – 12:00 The Transition to Medicaid Managed Care in Illinois: An Opportunity for Long-Term Services and Supports Systems Change

Presented by Sharon Miller, Project Manager (consultant) for Illinois’ Health Information Exchange (ILHIE/OHIT).

Ms. Miller has been responsible for interconnecting a 5 hospital network, 1500 physicians, and 14 Long Term Care facilities on a uni-directional platform using ILHIE Direct. Project tasks include task force organization, Project Charter, Project Plan and timeline, and overall project management to include testing and user sign-off.

12:15 – 1:15 Lunch

1:15 – 2:15 Everything you Need to Know About Special Needs Trusts

Presented by Brian Huffman, J.D., Huffman Law Offices, and P.C.

2:15-2:30 Refreshment Break

2:30-3:30 Navigating Cultural Diversity and Integration

Presented by Marta Pereyra, Executive Director, CLESE Chicago

This presentation will focus on basic overview of cultural diversity with an exercise designed to examine individual preconceived notion on culture and values. Participants will be introduced to two communities: Russian and South Indian and will learn about their characteristics (contrast and compare). Participants will also understand their own perspective and how this perspective interacts with different cultures. Q&A session with two presented populations – Russian and South Indian – will follow.

3:30 – 4:30 What’s New with the Adult Protection and Ombudsman Program

Presented by Lois Moorman, Administrator, Office of Adult Protective

Services, Illinois Department on Aging and Sally Petrone, State Long Term Care Ombudsman

4:30 – 7:00 Conference Reception

Day 2: Tuesday, October 8, 2013

8:00 – 8:30 Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 11: 30 Medicare Enrollment Season 2014: Because the Best Choice is an Educated Choice

Presented by Sandy Leith, SHIP Specialist, Illinois Department on Aging and Jon Spears, Outreach Coordinator, Division of Medicare Programs, Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services

Join the presenters as they walk you through the 2014 enrollment process, give updates on Medicare, Advantage plans, Medicare drug plans and the Affordable Care Act. Particular instructions regarding those with Medicaid, QMB, SLIB or QI and how you can ensure they are aligned with the best choice for insurance for 2014.

11:30 – 12:30 Awards Luncheon

12:30 – 3:00 Department Panel Discussion on a variety of CCP related topics, department initiatives and innovative projects. Audience participation is encouraged.

................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download