Driving Health Equity Through Funded Caregiving

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11:00 AM Pacific

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Includes one complimentary Continuing Education (CE) credit. CE Application Guide 
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Learn about how “California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal” (CalAIM) is a long-term commitment to transform and strengthen Medi-Cal (Medicaid in CA), offering Californians a more equitable, coordinated and person-centered approach to maximizing their health and life trajectory. Our presenters will discuss how newly approved personal care, homemaker and respite benefits are driving health equity and impacting people’s lives via the lens of a health plan and a provider.

Participants in this webinar will be able to:

  • Explain the high-level goals of CalAIM.
  • Name 2 models of caregiving that can be funded through state and federal funding.
  • Name 3 equity benefits for the Agency with Choice model of care.
  • Name at least 3 financial and health outcome benefits of caregiving.

Presenters:

Lisa Chan-SawinLisa Chan-Sawin is CEO and founder of Transform Health, LLC, and has more than 15 years of experience in policy analysis, program development, strategic planning, and implementation of large systems transformation projects, with expertise in Medicaid waivers. Her prior experience includes serving as a chief innovation officer for a delivery system reform incentive payment program at a national health policy consulting firm, as well as the California Coverage and Health Initiatives organization, the California Assembly Health Committee and California Senate Health Committee.

 

 

April StewartApril Stewart serves as the Vice President of Access and Innovation at 24 Hour Home Care and has been with the company nearly 10 years. In her role, she oversees healthcare program development, program expansion and healthcare industry advocacy for Medicaid waiver service lines. She brings 10 years of experience in home- and community-based services, operations, sales, healthcare advocacy, program development and contracting.