SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
HCAC Planning Session 2006

Mottos and Tag Lines

The importance of "waving the flag" for home care was discussed throughout the 2006 planning session. Table banners carried mottos and tag lines used by HCAC in recent years. Among them were:
1) the HCAC theme: Weaving a Strong Home Care Industry,
2) Home is where the healing begins.
3) Everyone deserves the right to healing at home.
4) Telehealth makes sense for Colorado
5) Quality and Excellence, Always!

Banner stand is shown to the left. Sonya Neumann is studying planning materials.

The HCAC has three active councils that guide the organization's activities. Click on council name to see strategic priorities and council membership:

1) Reimbursement/Regulatory Affairs Council

2) Legislative/Advocacy Council

3) Education & Professional Development Council and Convention Planning Committee

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REIMBURSEMENT/REGULATORY AFFAIRS COUNCIIL

Strategic Priorities:
1. Advocate for parity; consistent, appropriate development and interpretation of laws and regulations by regulatory agencies and accrediting bodies.
     a. Continue to meet with regulators and other representatives to develop new collaborative relationships and continue current coalitions.
2. Collaborate with HCAC’s Legislative/Advocacy Council to advocate a positive impact on the home care industry by legislation and reimbursement policies.
     a. Proactively participate in issues related to reimbursement and incentives for Medicaid home care (Research possible models; Select the best new system(s); home care providers begin to shadow new system).
     b. Monitor and give input to National Medicaid reform discussions.
3. Educate and inform HCAC members about current rules and regulations affecting the home care industry based on HCAC’s and industry research, analysis and interpretation.
     a. Serve as confidential advocate to members in the industry through internal/external communication, survey process, data collection and collaboration.
 4. Monitor and impact State and Federal health care reform issues by advocating home care positions.

ACTIVE MEMBERS (8/15/06)

Melody Wright, Centura, chair
Crystal Day, Rehab & VNA, Fort Collins
Carol Bouchard, Accent on Independence, Denver                  
Suzanne Hamilton, Adult Home Care Services, Delta
Diana Prime, QS Nurses, Colorado Springs
Channie Wright, Bayada Nurses, Denver
Ellen Caruso Executive Director

LEGISLATIVE/ADVOCACY COUNCIL

Strategic Priorities:
1. Monitor, communicate, educate and advocate a national agenda directly and via NAHC and other national organizations that represents the needs of Colorado’s home care providers.
2. Advocate for state legislation, budget and policy that positively impacts Colorado’s home care industry.
     a. Proactively participate in issues related to reimbursement and incentives for Medicaid home care (Research possible models; Select the best new system(s); home care providers begin to shadow new system).
     b. Monitor and give input to National Medicaid reform discussions.
     c. Achieve COLA increase in Medicaid rates for all services and base rate increases for services most in need.
3. Continue to influence public policy makers using a grass roots and coalition building approach.
     a. Monitor and be a resource for coalition building within communities to address all of health care.
     b. Inform members of legislative activities via new web based Legislative Bulletin on a trial basis.
     c. Encourage participation by HCAC member agencies and employees in the legislative process
4. Advocate for and promote reimbursement at both national and state levels for new home care technologies.

ACTIVE MEMBERS (8/15/06)

Sonya Neumann, PHHC, Colorado Springs, Chair
Sue Brown, Home Care of the Grand Valley, Grand Junction      
Bob Page, Adult Home Care Services, Delta, PAC Chair       
Tony Marino, VNA of Colorado, Denver
Jon Snyder, Caring Plus Home Health Care, Pueblo
Ellen Caruso, Executive Director             
Betsy Clark Murray, Lobbyist

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
AND CONVENTION PLANNING COMMITTEE

Strategic Priorities:

1) Provide progressive, quality home care management education that is responsive and accessible to HCAC members.
2) Provide clinical education that leads to the operation of successful agencies.
3) Address labor shortage in home care.

This Council is accountable for producing one convention, two seminars and five audio-conferences. This Council will also provide oversight for the Fundamentals in Home Health Nursing On-Line Course.

ACTIVE MEMBERS:

Donna Floyd, Delta Montrose Home Health, Delta, Chair
Dana Wood, Total Longterm Care, Denver
Versa Mooney, Longmont United Home Care, Longmont
Dave Winstead, Rocky Mountain Health Plans HH, Grand Junction
Suzanne Cusimano, Accent on Independence, Denver
Marti Agee, Columbine Home Health, Glenwood Springs
Ellen Caruso, HCAC Executive Director
Corinne Fey, HCAC Director of Membership Services

 

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