Medicaid Partners Call:
Simplifying Access — Collaboration Between State Aging and Medicaid Officials (February 24, 2004)

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This call discussed the collaboration between State Leaders in Aging and Medicaid to improve access to the full range of long-term care options.

Call Speakers

• Moderator: Susan Reinhard, Rutgers Center for State Health Policy, Community Living Exchange Collaborative
• The Federal Perspective: Glenn Stanton, CMS and John Wren, AOA
• State Perspectives:
  • Minnesota: Mary Kennedy, Medicaid Director and Jim Varpness, Aging Director
  • West Virginia: Nancy Atkins, Commissioner, WV Bureau of Medical Services and Ann Stottlemyer, Commissioner, WV Bureau of Senior Services

Call Resources

• Click here for the powerpoint presentation from this call.
• Click here to download the audio recording of the call (mp3) (to save the file, right click on the link and select "save target as..." from the menu).