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I-I Status Report to the County Commissioners of Cabarrus, Davidson, Rowan, Stanly, and Union Counties Major Accomplishments . Submission and approval of the Piedmont Cardinal Health Plan to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid o The Piedmont Cardinal Health Plan is the name for the Medicaid Waivers that will allow PBH to manage all Medicaid resources for our five counties. o The development of the waivers is a result of a highly collaborative effort between Piedmont and the Department of Health and Human Services. o The waivers will capitate the amount of Medicaid funding for behavioral health that will be available for the five counties, thus making costs for the state and counties more manageable and predictable. . Opened a Call Center on July 1, 2004. This center takes calls 7 days per week, 24 hours per day. The center will respond to information requests, ensure that people needing services are linked to providers, and respond to crisis calls. . Developed a major housing initiative, starting with a Housing Summit in November, and expanded the Davidson Continuum of Care to cover all five counties. The Continuum of Care Is currently responding to federal initiatives that will provide housing funds for our local communities. . Collaborative planning with our six community hospitals, resulting In our combined efforts to more effectively manage Involuntary commitments, and to help plan a regional Crisis Center. . We have begun to meet with law enforcement agencies across our five counties in order to better understand the needs of law enforcement with regard to management of people with mental illness and substance abuse. . Developed county level Advisory Committees to provide a forum for community partners to provide feedback to PBH about local needs, priorities and concerns, and for PBH to answer questions and explain how reform Is being Implemented in the Piedmont Counties. . Implementation of the Medicaid Waivers on April 1, 2005. o Involved developing a network of providers that are qualified to implement the waiver services. o Working with Medicaid recipients to provide Information that they need to access services. o Approximately 60,000 Medicaid recipients are enrolled in the Piedmont Cardinal Health Plan for the month of April. G.~ Creating solutions, One person at a time