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1998 HSAC Forum MANAGED CARE STRATEGIES _._..._ Table 2. Working Lunch Results What are the issues? What should be done? Who will do this? Mental Health & Managed Care Facilitator: ? ?? ❑ Concerns for unserved and under ❑ Local priority setting and focus ❑ Local stakeholders and served populations (children, elderly, ❑ Local folks should express the need for elected officials disabled, low income, rural, and increases in state level mental health ❑ Stakeholder advocates second language) funding ❑ Orange County ❑ Financial funding system need to be Commissioners simplified, and the state needs to adopt and support a comprehensive plan for the public sector system — NC General Assembly ❑ A basic level of mental health services should be available in every county which would be state funded ❑ HSAC should launch a project to expand the number of advocates for mental wellness ❑ A rationale has to be developed for why mental health issues should be a priority Health Insurance and Managed Care Facilitator: KT &DV ? ?? ❑ Lack of providers who will meet needs ❑ Licensure requirements for service of Medicaid and uninsured children ❑ Grant reciprocity for qualified providers ❑ Information to consumers regarding provider outcomes ❑ Educate legislators /public leaders ❑ Educate local community ❑ Need for services and funding for ❑ Communicate with legislators to change undocumented children policy ❑ Collaboration amongst existing local task forces on focused issues ❑ Financial support /advocacy for existing providers /programs ❑ Learn from existing programs /states ❑ Sensitivity to racism, poverty, respect ❑ Educate legislators regarding current local standard of care issues ❑ Train and model staff regarding sensitivity ❑ Early and on -going education for everyone ❑ Develop funding for long- term /therapeutic community -based services for traumatized children (continued)