2008 LUNCHTIME TELECONFERENCES

HEALTH ADVOCACY SERIES

Helping NJ Families access health coverage and health services

for their children with special healthcare needs

All Calls will be from 12:00 to 1:30 PM

Presentation from 12-1; Q&A from 1-1:30

Health Advocacy Teleconference Materials

April 2, 2008
April is National Healthy Schools Month!
Advocacy for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs:
Health Insurance Models (Managed Care, including Medicaid, Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment, and Family Care; Fee for Service; Federally Qualified Health Centers; and Charity Care) – What are they and Who is Eligible?  How to apply?  Appeal denials of eligibility?

Presented by:  Diana Autin, Esq., SPAN Executive Co-Director

 May 7, 2008
May is National Children’s Mental Health Month!
Mental Health Services: Child Behavioral Health
What is the Child Behavioral Health system?  What are Family Support  Organizations? 
Care Management Organizations?  Mobile response Services?  How to access children’s  mental health services?  Appeals? 

Presented by:  Diana Autin, Esq., SPAN Executive Co-Director and
Sue Benedetto, Executive Director, Family Based Services Association of NJ

 June 4, 2008
Health Care Advocacy in the Managed Care Environment:
Medically Necessary Services; Primary Care Providers; Specialty Care; Covered
Services; Costs; Choosing Health Coverage and Providers; Prescription Drugs

Presented by:  Diana Autin, Esq., SPAN Executive Co-Director

July 9, 2008
Other Health Supports:
Special Child Health Services; Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund;
Medicaid Waivers; Personal Assistance Services; Cash & Counseling Personal
Preference; the Individualized Health Plan in the School Environment

Presented by:  Diana Autin, Esq., SPAN Executive Co-Director and
Pauline Lisciotto, Program Manager, Family Health Program, Department of Health

August 6, 2008
Health Consumer and Privacy Rights and Related Laws: COBRA, HIPAA, ERISA, FMLA

Presented by:  Lois Krieger, Senior Attorney, Community Health Law Project

September 24, 2008
Transition to Adult Systems of Care: What’s Out There?

Presented by:  Alice Hunnicutt, SPAN Project Director, Transition to Adult Life

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