services expanded in the MCO benefit. Discussed in MCO Contract Issues Meeting services expanded in the MCO benefit SUD Workgroup meeting DMHAS Senior Staff meeting December 2017 Revised Newsletter to inform of changes related to inpatient and SUD services expanded in the MCO benefit. Discussed in MCO Contract Issues Meeting Newsletter to inform of changes related to inpatient and SUD services expanded in the MCO benefit. County Drug & Alcohol DMHAS Stakeholder Leadership Professional Advisory Council Quarterly provider meeting Opioid Task Force BH Administrators meeting January 2018 Discussed in MCO Contract Issues Meeting BH MCO coverage changes presented at MAAC BH Planning Council County Welfare directors meeting MAAC Month Medicaid MCOs Stakeholders February 2018 Discussed in MCO Contract Issues Meeting MH Planning Council March 2018 Presentation to MCOs to further clarify BH expansion Rates presented to MCOs with BH expansion in capitation Discussed in MCO Contract Issues Meeting Met with NJMAHAA HMO Council BH meeting -DHS
April 2018 Newsletter to inform of changes related to inpatient and SUD services expanded in the MCO benefit with Weekly readiness review calls begin with each MCO Work Groups begin for Care Coordination, Provider Networks and Communications Discussed in MCO Contract Issues Meeting Newsletter to inform of changes related to inpatient and SUD services expanded in the MCO benefit with chart. Met with NJMAHAA HMO Council May 2018 Weekly readiness review calls continue with each MCO Work Groups continue for Care Coordination, Networks and Communications Discussed in MCO Contract Issues Meeting Presentations to hospitals and BH providers with MCOS to further clarify MCO BH expansion changes. Met with NJMAHAA Adult Mental Health Practice Group Met with NJHA SUD Waiver Information session for providers included BH and MCO information Information session with IME Access, UM, Call center Medicaid MCOs Stakeholders June 2018 On-site Readiness Reviews Weekly readiness review calls continue with each MCO Work Groups continues for Care Coordination Meet with NJMAHAA HMO Council Presented MCO BH expansion changes at the Quarterly Provider meeting
July 2018 operations calls with MCOs begin August 2018 Weekly operations calls with MCOs begin NJHA Carve-In Transition WG September 2018 Weekly operations calls with MCOs continue 2018 Weekly operations with MCOs continue November 2018 Weekly operations calls with MCOs continue Follow up meeting with providers and MCOS regarding operations of these changes. Follow up meeting with providers and MCOS regarding operations of these changes. December 2018 Weekly operations calls with MCOs continue Health Plan Readiness Activities AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF NEW JERSEY Training Orientation Presentation Aetna’s Quick Reference Guide Fax Blast sent to Provider as an Invitation to Behavioral Health Training dates for June 2018: Aetna’s strategy to engage providers Sending out 2nd fax blast labeled Behavioral Health Fax Blast Calling providers directly and inviting them to a training session
July 11th: Webinar- 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM July 13th: 10:30AM – 2:00 PM Webinar July 15th: 10:30AM – 2:00 PM Webinar July 25th: 12:00PM – 2:00 PM Onsite Individual Provider Training (Meet and July 27th: 10:30AM – 2:00 PM Webinar The following provider training presentation is available on WellCare’s website at To date, WellCare has completed 15-20 virtual trainings (WebEx/email) and 5 1:1 visits that included behavioral health orientations. WellCare’s Quick Reference Guide is available via .