Hire advocates within the HMO's to assist clients Hold parent leadership training on managed care. Assure funding for demonstration projects with accountability and evaluation of outcome measures, including family satisfaction. Expanded Home Visiting Programs Make sure that only one person is in charge of coordinating home visits. Health care system needs to be integrated into the relationship between the home visitor and the family Follow-up with new parents with at least a phone call Flexibility so that, in the end, all parties buy into the care plan. Set mutual goals and priorities Simplify systems to make them accessible to families.
Access needs to be improved.
Access to Resources both within the family and outside the family Access to Information Access to Health Care Access to Advocates Resources Available to provide information on Children with Special Needs and do follow-up beyond the nurse or provider Form Parent Advisory Committees that can have an impact on Medicaid at the federal level. This could lead to a reframing or restructuring of MA HMO's and a systematic and ongoing integration offamily representation. Ability to obtain a second opinion covered by the HMO within the organization. Develop Citizen Watchdog Coalitions to monitor all Insurance Companies.