Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 2 - Division of Aging and Adult Services › Chapter 3 - MAC Center Procedure Manual › Rule 18-2-3.1 - OVERVIEW

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
Overview
This document includes administrative code for MAC Centers,
				  and does not apply to the MAC network as a whole. Rules are filed to ensure
				  compliance by MAC Centers to standards set forth herein by the Mississippi
				  Department of Human Services.
As part of Medicaid's (CMS) Balancing Incentive Program,
				  there is an effort to create a fiscally responsible, person-driven system that
				  offers a full array of choices, thereby empowering people to direct their
				  long-term care decisions to the fullest extent possible. In order to increase
				  Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS), implementation of a No Wrong Door
				  System is essential in order to coordinate financial and functional Medicaid
				  eligibility and to help people navigate complex administrative and
				  community-resource barriers to HCBS. CMS is dedicated to helping States provide
				  quality care to people in the most appropriate, least restrictive settings. The
				  opportunities offered under the Balancing Incentive Program are authorized by
				  Section 10202 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (
				  Pub. L.
				  111-148 ).
Mississippi Access to Care Centers are one portion of a
				  larger No Wrong Door' (NWD) network in the state of Mississippi. A successful
				  NWD system helps people navigate to the appropriate services and supports,
				  regardless of their entry point. This methodology rejects the Single Entry
				  Point' approach, which relies on one "correct" location which people must
				  access to receive assistance. In contrast, Mississippi's NWD system will
				  include MAC Centers, as well as many other formal and informal entry points.
				  These may include, but are not limited to: Division of Medicaid, Department of
				  Rehabilitation Services, Department of Mental Health, hospital or nursing home
				  discharge planners, Area Agencies on Aging, DMH Regional Programs, case
				  management agencies, etc.
B.
Mission
To help Mississippians secure needed services or benefits,
				  live with dignity and security, and achieve maximum independence and quality of
				  life. The goal of the MAC Center is to empower people to make informed choices
				  and to streamline access to services and supports.
C.
Role
Role: Welcoming and accessible places where people can obtain
				  information and assistance in locating services or applying for benefits. They
				  provide a central source of reliable, objective, and unbiased information about
				  a broad range of programs and services and help people understand and evaluate
				  the various options available to them. By enabling people to find resources in
				  their communities and make informed decisions about long-term care, MAC Centers
				  help people conserve their personal resources, maintain self-sufficiency, and
				  delay or prevent the need for potentially expensive long-term care. Each of
				  these services is available regardless of income or eligibility for publicly
				  funded long-term care. Consultation, information, and referral to needed
				  services and supports are provided at the MAC Center, over the telephone, in
				  the person's home, and at other locations if requested.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  43-1-2, 43-9-1, 42 USCA § 1396d