Top Topics Based on CFO Committee Survey Results

1 NAME: CFO Committee DATE: Time: Presiding: Recorded By: March 10, 2014 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Cheryl Marks Young, Bob Shauna Moses Nolan

PRESENT: Javaid Akhtar, Dave Bartels (via conference call), George Bontcue (via conference call), Barbara Brown, Margie Burgasser (via conference call), Robert Edes (via conference call), Cesar Fontanez (via conference call), Betty Hogan, Jay Hood, Paul Kiley (via conference call), James Kittel, Jeffrey Krieger, Kelly Lauletta (via conference call), Kevin Lemaszewski, Carl Meier, Bob Nolan, Bob Parker (via conference call), Robert Parkinson (via conference call), Paul Perry, Qindi Shi (via conference call), Laura Taverna (via conference call), Kathy Wingate, Cheryl Marks Young, Melissa Zinni (via conference call), John Zukauskas

Staff: Shauna Moses, June Noto, Debra Wentz

AGENDA DISCUSSION ACTIONS TIMEFRAME WHO’S ITEMS/ISSUE TAKEN/OUTCOME RESPONSIBLE Approval of the N/A The minutes were N/A N/A December 9, m/s/p. 2013 meeting minutes NJAMHAA’s June Noto described services A brochure describing N/A N/A Information available and noted that most are the IT Project services Technology (IT) free since they are funded by was given to meeting Project NJAMHAA’s contract with the attendees. [Click here Division of Mental Health and for information on Addiction Services (DMHAS). services and a new She stated that the IT Project staff USTF Electronic can assist members at their Interface Solution. organizations. Contact June Noto, [email protected], by May 10th if you are interested in this solution.] Rate Setting Debra Wentz reported that after Cheryl Marks Young Immediately Committee Process some of the DMHAS/Meyers & urged members to try members Stauffer (M&S) practice groups to become members of met, the state and realized that the Practice Groups, M&S needed to learn more about stressing that CFOs the programs and their regulations and program experts and impact on costs. DMHAS and should be involved. M&S had internal meetings without stakeholders and will reconvene with provider representatives soon. Debra Wentz agreed Following this Debra Wentz to share this concern meeting It was noted that the timing is with DMHAS Assis- difficult for providers to get tant Commissioner heavily involved in this process, Lynn Kovich. as they are now dealing with budgets and grants. 2

AGENDA DISCUSSION ACTIONS TIMEFRAME WHO’S ITEMS/ISSUE TAKEN/OUTCOME RESPONSIBLE Issue raised It was noted that since Mercadien June learned from Following this June Noto about Perceived joined NJAMHAA’s Technology Mercadien that the meeting Conflict of Council, there appears to be a company would recuse Interest between conflict of interest when itself from government Mercadien and Mercadien is a member provider’s work that involves the State accountant or auditor, yet it is agencies that are believed that the firm does Mercadien clients. auditing work for the state. June will have Mercadien provide a formal statement about this for members. Committee Robert Parkinson reviewed the It was decided that Invite guest Shauna Moses Survey on previous committee discussion credentialing and speakers Topics to that led to the survey (results are enrollment will be following this Address during included at the end of these discussed at the next meeting for Future Meetings minutes) and reinforced the goal meeting. It was presentations at of having every member leave recommended that the June 9th every meeting having learned staff at Trinitas meeting something. He emphasized that Regional Medical [Shauna will the best value comes from fellow Center and CarePlus reach out to members’ learning experiences. NJ, Inc. be invited staff at Trinitas because they have the and member The following suggestions were relevant expertise. Medicaid shared for facilitating these [Following the Managed Care discussions: meeting, Shauna Health Maint- . Have all meeting attendees Moses spoke with enance Organi- share how they address the Tina Steinberg from zations.] topic/issue. CarePlus; she . Query the group about who has confirmed her expertise in the topic and ask availability for the them to present to the June 9, 2014 meeting.] committee. . See if a guest expert should be It was suggested that Following this Shauna Moses invited to provide more other member meeting - information, insight and agencies be Shauna will guidance. encouraged to send send an invita- their CFOs to this tion when more meeting. details are set. State Budget Debra announced the possibility Debra urged members Ongoing Members of cuts due to low state revenues to advocate and to join and emphasized that providers NJAMHAA’s should not be complacent as Partners in Advocacy advocacy was necessary to program for resources preserve the protected and new and training, which funding in the proposed budget. will be provided soon. She continues to follow up with She noted that talking the Department of Human points for budget Services, Department of Children advocacy and a new and Families and the Treasury advocacy publication about the one-time cost adjust- are available on 3

AGENDA DISCUSSION ACTIONS TIMEFRAME WHO’S ITEMS/ISSUE TAKEN/OUTCOME RESPONSIBLE State Budget ment that was allocated for in the NJAMHAA’s website Ongoing Members (continued) FY 2014 budget (effective Jan. 1, (www.njamhaa.org). 2014, for providers deemed in good standing).

There is no Cost of Living Debra noted that Ongoing NJAMHAA staff Adjustment (COLA) proposed in NJAMHAA will the FY 2015 budget; DMHAS continue to advocate funding is preserved and increases for a 3 percent COLA are proposed for Drug Court and and adequate reim- Involuntary Outpatient bursement rates. Commitment programs; Depart- ment of Children and Families funding is preserved and $21 million was added to continue the FamilyCare and Children’s Health Insurance Plan expansions. Federal Budget Debra reported that the sequestra- N/A N/A N/A tion ended in December and that no more cuts were being made to the Mental Health Block Grant.

President Obama’s proposed budget is good for mental health services, but has moved some funding for mental illness preven- tion to other programs; funding for children’s programs is proposed to remain flat; and there are proposed cuts to Medicare, hospitals, Graduate Medical Education and the six protected drug classes in Medicare Part D. [Thanks to advocacy, these last proposed cuts were postponed indefinitely.] NJAMHAA’s Shauna described this program As suggested, the Following this Shauna Moses CFO Mentorship and requested feedback on how it agency budget cate- meeting [still in Program was designed and promoted. It gories will be removed progress] was emphasized that the program from the application is open to all NJAMHAA member and a question about CFOs, not just those who are new specific topics of to the mental healthcare and interest (e.g., better addiction treatment field – or to management skills, nonprofit organizations. particular contract type or size, Fee for Service transition, other) will be added. Upcoming Meetings: June 9, September 8, December 8, 2014 – all from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at NJAMHAA 4

Top Topics Based on CFO Committee Survey Results . Integrating and leveraging technology and finance (accounts payable, billing, linking EHR and accounting) including security related issues - bank technologies, e-commerce strategies – (4 responses) . Credentialing and enrollment into private insurance plan networks – (4 responses) . Risk management, including cyber liability – (4 responses) . Incentive compensation – (3 responses) . Controlling costs – (3 responses) . Moving revenue off grants – (3 responses)/Fee for service and changes to our business model – (2 responses)