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.