E-3: New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) Update
NAB – 1 Credit Hour | Wednesday, June 5th. 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Session Description:
Medicaid managed care, policies related to aging services, and Medicaid eligibility will be areas of focus for this important session. Join representatives from the Department of Human Services to stay up to date with key issues that impact nursing homes, assisted living and home and community-based services providers.
Learning Objectives:
Describe updates to Medicaid eligibility.
Examine MCO practices.
Describe payment reforms.
Speakers:
Kaylee McGuire, MBA, CTRS, Deputy Commissioner for Aging and Disability Services – New Jersey Department of Human Services
Kaylee McGuire is the Deputy Commissioner for Aging and Disability Services overseeing the Division of Aging Services, the Division of Disability Services, the Division of Developmental Disabilities and supporting the New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities and the Office of the Public Guardian. Before joining the Department, Kaylee served as a Senior Policy Advisor to Governor Phil Murphy, has experience working for the state legislature, and a clinical background working in inpatient rehabilitation, medical day care, and long-term care settings.
Jennifer Langer Jacobs, Assistant Commissioner, Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (DMAHS) – New Jersey Department of Human Services
As Assistant Commissioner for the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services in New Jersey’s Department of Human Services, Jennifer leads New Jersey’s Medicaid program and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
Elizabeth Brennan, Assistant Division Director, Division of Aging Services (DoAS) – New Jersey Department of Human Services
Elizabeth Brennan is an Assistant Division Director within the NJ Division of Aging Services. Areas of oversight include clinical eligibility for Medicaid programs including MLTSS and Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), PACE program expansion and oversight.
