Tricks of The Trade
Getting New Staff to LOVE MedicaidKathleen Cummins Merry, Wayne RESA
Lisa H. Newton, Wayne RESA
Agenda
Wayne RESA Background New Staff:
Start at the Top – New Superintendents New Special Ed Director New District Staff
RESA Medicaid Website
Wayne RESA
Wayne CountyLet me give you some information about Wayne County
Largest County in the state with 1.8 million people (making us the 18th most populous county in the nation)
The county is made up of 43 communities with 33 school districts for a total of approximately 226,000 students
We also have 111 Charter Schools in Wayne County with 64,000 students
There are 37,000 children who have IEPs accounting for over 6,500 school employees on the Staff Pool List
New Staff ~ Superintendents
Meet & Greet with Kathy Merry
General Overview of Program
Info Packet: Medicaid Intro / Info Sheet Medicaid Payment History Staff Pool List / Time Studies (Possible Follow-up) Tip Sheets
New Staff ~ Special Education Directors Medicaid Meet & Greet – Info Packet:
Medicaid Payment History
Current Staff Pool List
Critical Dates / Medicaid Calendar
Documentation / Reporting Requirements (scripts, referrals, etc)
Medicaid Resources
Staff Pool List Tip Sheet (has licensure / reporting requirements)
Trainings:
Medicaid 101
Staff Pool List Refresher / Hands-On Session
New Staff ~ District Employees
Who’s New?
Training for New Staff: Online Videos In-Person Training
Resources for New Staff – RESA Website
Wayne RESA Medicaid Reimbursement Website
http://www.resa.net/services/medicaid/
What Works for You??
Sharing – What do YOU do that works? How do you identify and reach out to new staff?
So… How Did We Do??
List one “takeaway,” or useful bit of information, that you’ve learned from this session.
List one question that you still have after this session.