To support the development and implementation of the Dual Eligibles Demonstration, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is collaborating with state offices and external partners on a series of stakeholder work groups. The work groups focus on process and policy needed for launching the California Duals Demonstration in 2013.
The goal is for the work groups to develop policy recommendations in a team setting, understanding that the Secretary of Health and Human Services will make final decisions. Each work group will be co-chaired by a public stakeholder and a State staff member. Most of these co-chair positions are listed, but a few are pending. The Department is working closely with the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), Department of Managed Health Care, Department of Aging, Department of Mental Health, and others to create an atmosphere of trust and cooperation across the entire process.
For technical and logistical assistance, Harbage Consulting will support this effort. The following information applies across the work groups.
- Focus: Process and policy needed for the California Duals Demonstration and preparing for the 2013 launch date.
- Meeting schedules: Each work group will meet 2 to 6 times over the next several months. Many first meetings are longer, but subsequent meetings will be shorter.
- Locations: The first meeting for each work group will be in person in Sacramento with the ability to conference in, with subsequent meetings taking place by phone or webinar.
- Deliverables: Each work group will be asked to accomplish a set of deliverables. Some of this work will take place in the work group meetings and some will need to be developed by stakeholders between meetings.
Each work group is open to any stakeholder and community member, but there is an expectation that joining a work group means you will consistently and actively participate, contributing time and effort to constructive policy development.
Please use this website to track work group development, download materials and contribute to the discussion.
How can I get a list of workgroup meetings schedules and locations so I can be a part of this effort?
Thanks.
Pat Hogue
Hi Pat,
All the work group meeting dates and information is posted to this website in the work group and calendar section.
Which of the workgroups envision the need for additional meetings and how/when will they be scheduled? Can anyone participate?
The future schedule of the work groups will be different depending on the needs of each. Any additional meetings will be posted to this website and an email will go out to anyone who has signed up for the work group email list. Thus, to stay updated check this site frequently and sign up for the email lists. That’s easy to do through the form on the bottom right of each work group page.