Provider Weekly - News for Magellan Providers
Monday, May 13, 2013
 

Mental Health Awareness Month Featured in the Arizona Informant 

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month (May 2013) Magellan partnered with community newspaper, the Arizona Informant, to produce a special edition Focus on Mental Health geared toward the African-American community in central Arizona.

 

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Magellan Governance Board Meeting is May 15

You're invited to join Magellan Health Services of Arizona's Shared Governance Board for their bi-monthly meeting on, Wednesday, May 15, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Stand Together and Recover Centers (STAR) Avondale Site (605 N. Central Ave, Avondale, AZ 85323). Board meetings are open to the public.

 

At the meeting, the Board will receive an update from STAR CEO Suzanne Legander on STAR's key initiatives and goals. The Board will also discuss updates on Magellan Health Services of Arizona key initiatives and strategies.

 

We encourage attendance from organization/agency staff, recipients, family members and the community as a whole! This is a great opportunity to observe the Board in action and learn more about what is happening in central Arizona's behavioral health system of care. Visit MagellanofAZ.com/GovBoard to learn more.


 

Arizona's KidsCare II Expands

On April 24, Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton and local hospital leaders announced a new arrangement to expand children's health insurance through KidsCare, funded by hospitals with federal matching funds. KidsCare was frozen to new enrollment three years ago, but last year was temporarily re-opened to a limited number of children. The recent announcement by the City of Phoenix, which will help children statewide, assures that there is ample funding for uninsured children to enroll in KidsCare throughout 2013. AHCCCS, which administers KidsCare, also announced that the income limit would be raised, meaning families can now make up to two times the federal poverty level, or about $47,000 a year for a family of four, and still be covered in KidsCare.  

 

While this funding for KidsCare is temporary, Kids Health Link in Maricopa County are ready to help families apply for KidsCare now and transition into the new health insurance marketplaces that are being created under the Affordable Care Act in 2014. Families can ask questions and get assistance statewide with KidsCare by calling 800-377-3536. You can also help us spread the word about expanded KidsCare coverage with this flyer

 

Brown Bag Lunch 

Brown Bag Presentation

Join presenter Nikki Kontz, LMSW, clinical director for Teen Lifeline, a local non-profit dedicated to providing a safe, confidential and crucial crisis service where teens help teens make healthy decisions for an informational brown bag presentation, "Lifelines and linkages: Ending Bullying and Preventing Suicide." The presentation will focus on the things we can do to improve our public behavioral health system in delivering appropriate services to prevent suicide and bullying.  Nikki has experience in mental health issues, crisis intervention, suicide prevention and education. During her presentation she will also discuss state and national trends.

 

The presentation will take place Wednesday, May 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., in Magellan's Camelback Conference Room.

 


Events

Rally for Restoration

Join Governor Brewer, doctors, nurses, patients, business leaders, advocacy organizations and community members as they rally in support of the Governor's Medicaid Restoration plan.

Wednesday, May 15, 11 a.m.

House Lawn at the State Capitol

1700 W. Washington

 

Hearing Health Fair

May is Better Hearing and Speech Month! Have you had your ears checked? Join the Arizona Commission for the deaf and hard of hearing for a free Hearing Health Fair to learn why and how to protect the hearing you have, get your ears checked, talk to an audiologist, an otolaryngologist (ear, nose, throat doctor), and/or the State of Arizona's own hard of hearing specialist. Learn more.

Tuesday, May 21

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

100 N. 15th Ave., Phoenix, AZ

  

Affordable Care Act Seminar

Join the Sistas of AZ and the Worthy Institute for a FREE health professional training, "The Affordable Care Act: What it means for women's preventative health care," to learn more about the impact of the Affordable Care Act. Register or learn more.

Wednesday, May 22

10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Tanner Community Development Corporation (TCDC)

Second floor training room

700 E. Jefferson St.

Phoenix, AZ 85034

 

Save the Date! SWS Conference

The 45th annual Southwestern School for Behavioral Health Studies (SWS) conference, "Embracing Recovery and Wellness - Where Hope Stems from Within," will take place August 18-22, at Loews Ventana Canyon, in Tucson, AZ. Be sure to save the date for the action-packed agenda that will enhance your personal and professional development. View the list of confirmed speakers, preview hotel accommodations and register HERE.

 

Resources:

--Summary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

-- David's Hope - Arizona Mental Health & Criminal Justice Coalition and Arizona Justice Alliance Work Groups

 

We have moved 

People of Color Network's Administrative Office is Moving

People of Color Network's (PCN) administrative offices are relocating to their new building located at 4520 N. Central, Phoenix, AZ  85012 on Friday, May 17. PCN's administrative offices will be closed on Friday while they move; however all other PCN clinics and children's services will be open with business as usual during the move. Services to participants will not be interrupted.

 

PCN will join co-owners of the building Native American Connections and Phoenix Indian Center. PCN's executive staff and quality and compliance management team member's offices will be located on the sixth floor, while their human resources, finance, IT and children's services team's will reside on the fifth floor.

 

Provider Communications and Notices

For the week of May 6, 2013

Did you miss an important provider communication or notice? Below is a list of communications and notices Magellan sent recently:

05-06:"Provider Weekly" for the Week of May 6, 2013

05-07: Magellan Shared Governance Board Meeting May 15

05-07: Auto-Correction of Selected Demographic Fields On Behalf of the Provider



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Provider Weekly | Editor: Ashley N. Bolduc
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