CAPPCA

May 4, 2010

Present:  Brian, Bob, Bonnie, Denise, Linda, Cheryl, Danny, Larry, Joe, Julia, Angie, Jennifer, Lance, Holden, and Deb

National News-Requirement to have coverage.
            We had discussion about the requirement to have coverage.  We went over possible penalties and exemptions.  Brian said they are forming a group to determine who will be required to have insurance, etc.

            Improving Quality/Health System Performance/Changes in Medicare.

1. Establish a national Medicare pilot program to develop and evaluate paying a bundled payment for acute, inpatient hospital services, physician services, outpatient hospital services and post-acute care services for an episode of care that begins 3 days prior to a hospitalization and spans 30 days following discharge.
2. Create the Independence at Home demonstration program-see agenda for 5/4/10 meeting.  We added that they will be doing something similar for veterans.
3. Establish a hospital value-based purchasing program-see agenda.  They are trying to take care of the donut hole-seniors in gap will get 50% discount on brand-name drugs.

Bob cautioned everyone that it’s important to stay on top of the health care reform so that we can be in touch with legislators to either support or go against proposals made.

State Issues
First District Representative Forum
Report from participants-Everyone who participated that was at the CAPPCA meeting told about their experience with the forum.  Bob is trying to put together a folder with all the candidates and info about them so that people can come in and read the info.  LINK is also putting together a survey for the candidates and will share their answers with us.  The sponsors were the Chamber of Commerce and the Fort Hays Democratic Political class or committee.  Smoky Hill TV broadcasted live.

Walk and Roll for Awareness-Bob turned the floor over to everyone for their thoughts.

Trip to Topeka-Bob turned floor over for everyone’s thoughts on the trip.

  Local Issues:
Colby Community College-Working on issue with door being too hard to pull       open.
Dollar General-Working on issue of employee not receiving needed training because of disability.

   New Business

ADA Training-ADA Webcast-Accessible parking:  May 6, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. in Rayburn Room at LINK, Inc.  Please let Bob know if you’d like to attend as there is limited seating.

ADA celebration is July 26, 2010.

Next meeting is on July 6th at 10:00am either by phone or in person. 

KEEP LISTENING!  KEEP TALKING! KEEP LEADING!