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Medicaid: A Look at AT Reuse in Current Programs
Presentedby:CarolynP.Phillips,InterimDirector|AMACAccessibility,and
Director |ToolsforLifeandPassItonCenterLizPersaud,TrainingandOutreachCoordinator|ToolsforLifeandPassItOnCenter
www.at3center.net|www.passitoncenter.org
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AMAC Accessibility
AMACAccessibilityisasocialchangeorganizationonamissiontocreateaffordableservicesforgovernmental,private,andnonprofitorganizationsworkingwithindividualswithdisabilities.ServicesincludeE-text,Braille,livecaptioning,assistivetechnology,disabilityofficemanagementsoftware,andaccessibilityconsulting.
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Tools for Life (TFL)
TFL,Georgia’sATActProgram,helpsGeorgiansofallagesanddisabilitiesgainaccesstoandacquireassistivetechnologydevicesandservicessotheycanlive,learn,work,andplayindependentlyinthecommunitiesoftheirchoice.
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Framing a National Discussion: AT Reuse
Thissessionwillexploreatopicofpotentialnationalsignificance:thereuseofassistivetechnology,specificallythatsubsetknownas“durablemedicalequipment”orDME,intheMedicaidprogram.
Inthreestates,MedicaidpartnerswithaStateATActProgramona broadscaleinthereutilizationofDME.
Why?
How?
Whobenefits?
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What is Medicaid?
Medicaid is a public health insurance program operated by states within broad federal guidelines (and supported by a combination of state and federal taxes). The federal budget share is determined by several different formulas, depending on the program component.
33 states have used Medicaid programs to expand health insurance coverage to the uninsured under the Affordable Care Act.
Social Security Amendments of 1965 (P.L. 89-97)*Kaiser Family Foundation. Medicaid: Moving Ahead in Uncertain Times, Oct. 19, 2017.
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Beneficiaries
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What does Medicaid funding support?
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How big is Medicaid?
§ ThirdlargestiteminU.S.domesticbudget(afterSocialSecurityandMedicare)
§ Secondlargestiteminstatebudgets(afterelementaryandsecondaryeducation)
§ Nation’slargestsinglehealthinsurer§ Covers79millionAmericans(1in5)§ Paysfor20%ofallU.S.healthcarespending
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Factors Driving Interest in Reuse
• Unemployment levels and the weak economy added to the number of uninsured and made increasing numbers eligible.
• Implementation of the Affordable Care Act was used to expand medical coverage under Medicaid in 33 states.
• All healthcare costs are growing, and DME is a major cost. A manufacturer study (several years ago) found that 28% of wheeled mobility equipment and seating was paid by Medicaid.
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How much does Medicaid spend on DME?
ThetotalMedicaidbudget(stateandfederalcombined)forFY2016was$574billion.*InMedicaid,equipmentandappliancescoveredunderthehomehealthservicesorphysical,occupational,andspeech/languagetherapyencompasstheitemsconsideredtobeDME.Whilenotreportedasaseparatecategory,anestimated1%,ormorethan$5billion,wasspentonDME.**
*Includesadministrativecosts,accountingadjustments,andU.S.Territories.https://www.kff.org/medicaid/state-indicator/distribution-of-medicaid-spending-by-service/
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It cuts both ways: Those huge Medicaid expenses also contribute to the economy.
Medicaidfundingisamajorsourceofsupportforhospitalsanddoctors,nursinghomes,andjobsinthehealthcaresector.
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Today’s Learning Objectives
WewanttointroduceyoutosuccessfulMedicaidpartnershipswithATreuseprograms.Afterward,youshouldbeableto:
• Objective1: DescribethreesuccessfulmodelsofATreuseinMedicaid,andhowtheseprogramsaidpopulationswithATneedsforemploymentsupportandotheractivities.
• Objective2: ExplainhowreusingdurablemedicalequipmenthelpscontainMedicaidcostsandmeetstheneedsofpersonswithdisabilitiesandtheagingpopulation.
• Objective3: Identifyfoursocietalissuesrelatedtotheincorporationoflightlyuseddevicesintothetax-supportedhealthcaresystem.
Formoreinformation,pleasevisitthePassItOnCenterwebsiteatwww.passitoncenter.org
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Brief History of AT Reuse
Reuseisnotnew.Churches,nonprofitorganizations,andsupportgroupshavehosted“loanclosets”ofATfordecades.Onenonprofit,theConvalescentAidSocietyofPasadena,CA,openedin1923andisstillgoingstrong.Anumberofmajorreuseprogramsstartedinbasementsorgarages.
SomerecentmilestonesforATreuseinclude:1994:ChangestotheTechActsetthestageforpublic-privatecollaborations.1999:ThefirstnationalconferenceonATreuseisheld.2000:RESNATAprogramclarifiesthedifferencebetween“reutilization”and“recycling”.2004:TheTechActlanguageidentifies“ATreutilization”asarequiredactivity.2006:TheU.S.Dept.ofEducationfundsaNationalTechnicalAssistanceCenterforReuse,thePassItOnCenter,and12modelreusedemonstrationprojects,toimproveandexpandreuse.
ReuseMustBeSafe,Effective,andAppropriate
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Reuse is a Mandated Activity for the 56 AT Act Programs
AssociationofAssitiveTechnologyActPrograms– www.ataporg.org
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Reuse Grows with Federal SupportPassItOnCenterandthedemonstrationprojectsbuildresources,provideTAandeducation,anddeviseIndicatorsofQualityforATReuse.Keyactivities:
2009:PassItOnCenterhostsnationalATReuseConferenceinAtlanta
2010:FirstNationalEmergencyManagementandATReuseSummitheldinDC
2011:FirstFEMARegionEM&ATReuseSummit2012:- OklahomaMedicaidPartnershipLaunched
- PIOCWebinaronMedicaidPartnerships- NationalSummitonReusewithILCs
2015:PassItOnCenterReleasesMedicaidGuide2016:SouthDakotaMedicaidPartnershipStarts HurricaneKatrinafloodsNewOrleans,2005,resultingin
tragediesandlessonslearnedaboutemergencyresponseforpeoplewithdisabilities.PIOCnowplaysakeyrole.
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AT reuse benefits many
wWe know that access to DME:§ Improves health and safety§ Minimizes doctor visits and returns to hospitals§ Reduces or delays assisted living and nursing
home placements§ Enables some people to return to workorking
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Outcomes Depend on Timely Availability
88.9% of case managers/discharge planners report an inability to obtain the products needed for their customers quickly.*
Reused devices may serve as an interim solution while the individual waits for the delivery of a new device.
*http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20171127/NEWS/171129942/
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Medicaid and Reuse Programs
• At least 21 states have considered DME reuse as part of the Medicaid program.
• PIOC has consulted with states about Medicaid and reuse in the past 10 years.
• Status today (as we know it):§ Reuse programs with some Medicaid component: KS,
DE, OK, SD, ID, VA, IN, VT§ Investigating: MD ,
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Different Models for Involvement
§ Medicaid pays for inventory tracking of all donated DME and the refurbishing of Medicaid-purchased devices that come into the reuse program. (Kansas, Oklahoma, South Dakota)
§ Medicaid-purchased equipment may be stickered for return to a reuse program when no longer needed.
§ Other states have programs with limited involvement.
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An Overview of Three Successful AT Reuse Partnerships with Medicaid
2003 Kansas2012 Oklahoma2016 South Dakota
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Kansas: The Demonstration Project with a Medicaid Partnership
§ Oneofthe12demonstrationprojectsfundedbytheDept.ofEducationin2006wastheKansasEquipmentExchange.*
§ Startingin2003,Kansashadastate-widepartnershipwithMedicaid,andbecamethemodelforsuchprograms.
§ SubsequentprogramsinOklahoma(2012)andSouthDakota(2016)werebasedontheKansasmodel.
*NowKEEReuseProgram
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Priorities for Reuse Programs
1. Retain consumer choice: Reused equipment should not be the first and only choice.
2. Foster safe and appropriate reuse: Match the beneficiary to the needed device, not “a device.”
3. Focus on reuse as an interim solution when delays occur, as a secondary device, or as a transition device.
4. Maintain a positive or at least neutral impact on the DME industry and providers.
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Challenges for Partnerships
Administrative issues:• Legal/compliance issues• Accreditation (voluntary at present)• Workplace safety• Sanitization and consumer safety• Equipment tracking for recalls and alerts
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Challenges for Partnerships – Financial
Financial:• How the program is funded• Identifying which items or categories represent the most
significant return on investment (ROI) for Medicaid• Fraud prevention• Reimbursement
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Challenges for Partnerships - Users
User Services:• Matching customer to appropriate (or prescribed) device• Compliance with state laws that require set-up of some
devices by professionals with specific credentials (e.g., CPAP by respiratory therapist)
• Training in the use and cleaning of the device• Follow-up• Outcomes measurement
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How does the Kansas model work?
• The reuse program is a collaboration among:§ Kansas Medicaid§ Durable medical equipment providers§ Assistive Technology for Kansans (AT Act Program)§ Consumers
• This collaboration is specified in contractual agreement..
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Device Reuse Process
ReuseprogramstrytorecoverMedicaid-purchaseddeviceswhennolongerneeded,andacceptpublicdonationsoflightly-usedDME.
AcquireDevicesPublic
Donationsor
MedicaidRecovery
Sanitize,Repair,Refurbish,orCannibalizeforPartsandRecycle
MatchCustomertoAppropriateDevice,Traininuse,LoanorReassignOwnership
Safe Appropriate
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Kansas Model
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Kansas Organizing Factors
Track,recover,refurbishandreassignDME§ Focusonhighcost,lightly
useddevices§ Non-DMEATisaccepted
andrefurbishedwithfundsfromothersources
Focusonappropriatenessandsafety§ Refurbishingbytrained
techniciansthroughcommercialDMEvendors
§ Measurestoensureappropriatedevices
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Commonly Accepted Devices
§ AACdevices§ Bathbenches,showerchairs,commodes§ C-PAPdevices§ Canes,crutches,walkers§ Feederseats,feedingpumps§ Hospitalbeds§ Patientlifts§ Scooters,manualwheelchairs,powerwheelchairs§ Andmore…
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How Reuse Programs Get Inventory
ReclaimingMedicaid-purchaseddevices:§ Devicesarestickeredwith
requeststoreturnwhennolongerneeded.
§ Deviceusersaretrackedinthedatabase.
§ Follow-upcalls.
Publicdonations:Activeeffortstoincreaseawarenessofneedandtoencouragedonationsthrough§ Presentations§ Publicserviceannouncements§ Subcontractors§ Networkteams(partners)
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DME for Medicaid beneficiaries and others: Kansas model
§ Medicaidmayplaceapriorityholdonanitemininventory§ Devices are maintained in inventory at KEEReuseProgram for
120 days§ Equipment not reassigned by KEE after 120days is
distributed to partner organizationsthroughoutthestateforreassignmenttoothersinneed
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Kansas: How It Works
ThereuseprogramisbasedattheUniversityofKansas,takingadvantageofsharedresources.Partnersandthepublicdonatelightlyuseddevicestotheprogram.Partnersparticipateindistribution.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7APko-KoVc
Medicaidpaysfor:§ Maintenanceofadatabasefor
inventoryandtracking,and§ Repairstodevices(bycertified
techniciansatDMEproviders)reassignedtoMedicaidrecipients
Thereuseprogrampaysforrepairstodevicesfornon-Medicaidrecipients.
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Who partners with the reuse program?
Partnersmayvarybystate,butsomelikelycandidatesinclude:§ IndependentLivingCenters§ AreaAgenciesonAging§ SpecificHealthGroups(ALS,MDA,etc.)§ Veteran’sGroups§ Hospice§ Civicorganizations§ Healthcarefacilities
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Key Lessons Learned from Kansas
§ Partnerwithexistinggroupstoformastatewidenetwork.§ CultivaterelationshipswithcommercialDMEproviders.§ Optimizetheuseoftimeandresourcesfordevicedonations.
o Focusonthevalueofdevices.o Specifywhatyouneedtobedonated.o Identifylikelysourcesofdonations.
§ Markettheprogram.
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How Reuse Value is Measured
ReuseprogramssaveMedicaidmoneythroughsharedservicesinsomelocations,andthroughthesavingstocustomersversusthepurchaseofnewdevices.Thetableatrightisforonly2017foralldevices,includingMedicaidactivities.
State Devices Value
Kansas 736 $748,0118
Oklahoma 1,671 $1,406,945
ALLStates 62,404 $25,633,760
CenterforAssistiveTechnologyActDataAssistance(CATADA).(2018).OverallprogramsummaryreportforFY2016. Retrieved01/26/2018fromhttp://www.catada.info.
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Measuring the Success of Reuse
SaraSack,DirectoroftheKEEReuseProgram,appliesbusinessmetrics,specificallytheuseofsimpleROI– returnoninvestmentanalysis– tomeasureandcommunicatethevalueoftheprogram.
$Gainfrominvestmentminus$Costofinvestment
=$NetgainDividedby
$Costofinvestment=ROI
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Following the Kansas example:
Oklahoma§ Oklahoma Health Care Authority (Medicaid
agency) was legislatively mandated to develop and implement a retrieval DME program.
§ Medicaid DME program director attended 2009 National Reuse Conference.
§ ABLE Tech responded to Request forProposal (RFP) and was awarded contract.
§ Oklahoma Durable Medical EquipmentReuse Program was funded December2011, operational early 2012.
§ Started in Oklahoma City, quickly became statewide.
SouthDakota§ Originated with Medicaid Solutions
Workgroup, November 2011§ Created a workgroup§ Collaborated with Pass It On Center for
Indicators of Quality and lessons learnedfrom other Medicaid partnerships
§ Program launched in 2016, based in Sioux Falls, serves 50% of the state population now, with plans to go statewide.
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Convenience of Backup Devices
Sometimesthebestsolutionisaseconddeviceatworkoratschooltoavoidpotentialstraininmovingheavydevices,orfortheconvenienceofassuredavailabilityandnottransportingthedevice.Insurersdonotpayforduplicatedevices.Reusemaybethesolutioninsomecases.
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§ Identifyandcomplywithapplicablelaws,statutes,andstandards
§ AdoptIndicatorsofQualityforATReuse§ Devisestrategies,policies,andprocedurestomitigate
risk§ Trainemployeesandvolunteers§ Considerappropriatelevelsofinsurance
How We Address Liability
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§ Programmustcomplywithregulationsifthedevicerequiresaprescription(Policy,procedure)
§ Programmustbeabletotrackthereassigneddeviceforconsumerwarningsordevicerecalls(Clientdatabase,inventorysystem,policyandprocedure)
What if reused AT qualifies as a “Medical Device”?
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§ Disclose the risks of acquiring reutilized devices§ Clarify what warranties, if any, are offered with the devices
§ Create and post a list of “best practices” for consumers
acquiring reutilized devices (learn to use and clean
devices appropriately).
Inform Consumers
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Devicesdistributedbyreutilizationprogramsshouldbesanitizedaccordingtothemanufacturers’specificationsandCDCguidelines,eithermanuallyorwiththeuseofautomatedcleaningequipment.
Sanitize Devices Properly
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Repairs or adjustments to devices should made by a qualified technician. Unless the manufacturer specifications indicate the technician must have a
specific certification, a qualified technician is taken to mean someone with experience refurbishing that type of device, with proper skills and training to understand the manufacturer specifications and conduct the repairs.
Use Qualified Technicians for Repair and Refurbishing
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§ The reuse program should match the customer to a device appropriate for the need and that fits the customer.
§ Train the customer in the proper operation of the device.§ Provide information about the proper ongoing sanitization
of the device.
Match Customer to Appropriate Device
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§ Thereuseprogramshouldhavethecustomersignareassignmentformtransferringownership,or
§ TheMedicaidprogrammayretainownershipandtreatthetransferasanopen-endedloan.
Thereassignmentformshouldspecifywhat,ifany,warrantyisprovidedwiththedevice.
Loan or reassignment?
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Ifaprogramrecyclespartsinordertorefurbishdevices,itshouldbeawareofandcomplywithitsstate’ssolidwasteande-wastelawsandregulationswhendisposingofthosepartsthatcannotbereutilized.
End of Life Recycling
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Values from different perspectives
• Economic: Monetary value of the investment and outputs, what was saved; return on investment of funds
• Calculate the savings to the customers• Calculate return on investment for use of the funds
• Environmental: Measurable impact on resources used or recycled; avoided impact on the environment
• Measure amount reused (tonnage saved from disposal x the disposal cost)
• Societal: Outcomes measurement• Individuals who could return to work or education with AT• Individuals who can continue to live independently with the aid of AT• The avoided healthcare costs when AT is available when needed
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Contact the Presenters
CarolynPhillipsInterimDirector,AMACAccessibilityDirector,[email protected]
LizPersaudTrainingCoordinator,[email protected]
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Disclaimer
Disclaimer:ProducedbyToolsforLife(TFL),whichisaresultoftheAssistiveTechnologyActof1998,asamendedin2004.TFLisaprogramoftheGeorgiaInstituteofTechnology,CollegeofDesign,AMACAccessibilityandwasmadepossiblebyGrant#H224C030009fromtheAdministrationforCommunityLiving,U.S.HealthandHumanServices.ThecontentsofthispresentationaresolelytheresponsibilityoftheauthorsanddonotnecessarilyrepresenttheofficialviewsofHHSorGeorgiaTech.