Program: 2018 Calendar **********Please Registration, This is one important program ********* Time 6:30 pm to start MEETING ROOMS A/B DuPage Family Disability Network (DFDN) Tuesday, March 13th Open Meeting Lisle Library Lisle, IL 60532 6:30pm to 8:45pm DFDN is pleased bring an opportunity to DuPage County for members of DFDN, consumers, Medicaid is as an essential element of ours or our loved ones lives, So many questions, so many challenges, Who do we go to help us through this? Glad to have Our guest: Kristin Hartsaw, MPH, MCHES is the Director of Training and Technical Assistance with the Federation on Human Services Reform. In this role, she develops and conducts training programs including Making the Connection: Accessing Public Benefits, Cultural Competency, and Mental Health First Aid. She has provided enrollment assistance to families applying for health coverage and served on the State of Illinois training team to deliver Health Insurance Navigator/Assister training. Ms. Hartsaw currently serves as the State Team Lead for the SOAR initiative, a SAMHSA Best Practice Model working to increase access to disability benefits for persons who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Prior to her current role, she worked for fifteen years in public health. Kristin received a Master of Public Health with a concentration in Health Policy and Administration from the University of Illinois-Chicago. In addition to her work with the DuPage Federation, Ms. Hartsaw is an adjunct faculty member with the MPH Program at Benedictine University. Session Description: Medicaid Update This presentation will provide an overview of recent changes with the Illinois Medicaid Program. The presentation will begin with a brief review of core eligibility rules and the re-determination process. We will discuss strategies for troubleshooting when problems with a case arise, with focus on the disability community. An overview of the new Manage My Case online customer portal will also be provided. -- Kristin Hartsaw, MPH, MCHES Program Director, Training and Technical Assistance DuPage Federation on Human Services Reform 246 Janata Boulevard, Suite 265 Lombard, IL 60148 (tel) 630-530-7802 People who have disabilities, their family's, professionals, educators will all benefit from this presentation. ****************** Registration by e-mailing address below: dfdn@dfdn.org 1. Name: 2. Number Attending: 3. Parent or Organization: Look forward to seeing everyone, Board Members of DFDN 2018 Facilities provided by: Lisle Library 777 Front St. Rooms: A/B Lisle IL 60532 Capacity: 90 (630) 971-1675