Disabled Children’s Home Care AKA Katie Beckett - 15 minutes
Betty Morse, Health Services Training and Technical Assistance Specialist/CSHN
Vermont Health Connect & Expanded Medicaid – 10 minutes
Kristen Bigelow-Talbert, Quality Improvement Facilitator, Bi-State Primary Care Association
Diapers & Durable Medical Equipment – 20 minutes
Aaron French, Deputy Commissioner,
Health Services & Managed Care Division
& Daljit Clark, Clinical Operations
Director/DVHA
Care Coordination & Medical Home – 20 minutes
Debra Forrett, Medical Social Worker/CSHN
Refugee and Immigrant Access – 15 minutes
Terry Fitzgerald, Central Vermont
Eligibility Supervisor/ESD
Disabled Children’s Home Care A Topic: Presenter:
Facilitated by Kristen Bigelow-Talbert & Betty Morse
AKA “Katie Beckett,” “Katie Beckett Program,” or “Katie Beckett Waiver”
Vermont Family Network Conference 4/8/15
Betty Morse Health Services Training & Technical Assistance Specialist
What is CSHN?
A public health program for families, health care providers, and communities.
Supports Vermont children and youth with special health needs by ensuring comprehensive, community-based and family-centered services.
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1. Children with Special Health Needs in Vermont
2. Dr. Dynasaur versus DCHC
3. Eligibility
4. How do I apply?
5. Process
6. Follow up
7. What if I need help?
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Children with Special Health Needs in Vermont
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State % National %
17.1 15.1
Estimated number of CSHCN: 21,790
The National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs Chartbook 2009-10 (HRSA)
Dr. Dynasaur?
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Disabled Children’s Home Care?
Disabled Children’s Home Care is a Green Mountain
Care Program that allows certain children under the age of 19 who have long term disabilities, or complex medical needs that require a high level of care, to become eligible for Medicaid insurance even though their families’ income is above the eligibility level for Dr. Dynasaur. With DCHC, only the child’s income and resources are used to determine
eligibility – not the family income.
Having Medicaid enables children to be cared for by their families at home, even if they need the level of care that could be provided in a hospital or residential center. Vermont supports DCHC because we know that children thrive best in the care of their families and communities.
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The Disabled Children’s Home Care application is part of a Medicaid paper application packet for the Aged, Blind, & Disabled (MABD) that is processed through the Agency of Human Services Economic Services Division.
1-800-250-8427
http://dcf.vermont.gov/sites/dcf/files/pdf/esd/202MED.pdf
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What about my child?
Vermont resident
Under 19 years of age
Not over $2000.00 in resources
Qualify under (SSA) definition of disability
Require “Institutional level of care”
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Filling Out the Application
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Application Process
Application & Document Processing Center
Economic Services Division
Disability Determination Services (DDS)
Economic Services Division Reviewed for approval or denial
Letter sent to applicant/family
Entered in Medicaid Monitoring & Information System (MMIS)
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What if I need help? Your local Economic Services
District Office
Green Mountain Care Health Access Member Services 1-800-250-8427
Vermont Family Network (VFN)
1-800-800-4005
Your CSHN Medical Social Worker
1-800-660-4427
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BARRE 5 Perry Street, Suite 150 Barre, VT 05641-4270
MORRISVILLE 63 Professional Drive, Suite 4 Morrisville, VT 05661
BENNINGTON 200 Veteran's Memorial Drive, Suite 6 Bennington, VT 05201-1918
NEWPORT 100 Main Street, Suite 240 Newport, VT 05855
BRATTLEBORO 232 Main Street, Second Floor Brattleboro, VT 05302
RUTLAND 320 Asa Bloomer Building Rutland, VT 05701
BURLINGTON 119 Pearl Street John Zampieri State Office Building Burlington, VT 05401-4405
SPRINGFIELD 100 Mineral Street, Suite 201 Springfield, VT 05156
HARTFORD 224 Holiday Drive, Suite A White River Junction, VT 05001-2097
ST. ALBANS 27 Federal Street, Suite 400St. Albans, VT 05478
MIDDLEBURY 156 South Village Green, Suite 201 Middlebury, VT 05753
ST. JOHNSBURY 67 Eastern Avenue, Suite 7 St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
• Your Social Worker/Nurse
• Your Case Manager