Health Reform Workgroups

The overall goal of this effort is to identify the decisions the state must make in implementing health reform. The Advisory Group and workgroups also plan on identifying potential funding opportunities to ensure that we are aware of, and take advantage of, any potential funding opportunity that will help us improve population health, access to care, and health care quality. We want to build on North Carolina's existing strengths and ensure that the decisions made in implementing the federal legislation serve the best interests of the state as a whole.

Note: General information about health reform including presentations, a summary of funding opportunities, and helpful links is available here

Workgroups
The effort will be led by Lanier Cansler, Secretary of the NC Department of Health and Human Services, and Wayne Goodwin, Commissioner of the NC Department of Insurance. The new federal health reform legislation will have significant impact on the way that health care is delivered in North Carolina. To help the state prepare for these changes, eight different workgroups are being established: Prevention, Safety Net, Health Professional Workforce, Health Insurance Exchange and Insurance Oversight, Medicaid, New Models of Care, Quality, Fraud and Abuse. This planning effort will be led by an overall Advisory Group that will help coordinate the work of each of these workgroups. Each workgroup will meet approximately one time per month from August 2010-August 2011 to review specific sections of the legislation and examine any new funding opportunities that are made available as part of this legislation.

Overall Advisory Committee
Project Director Pam Silberman
Thursday, August 5 from 9am - 12pm
Wednesday, September 22 from 9am - 12pm
Thursday, October 28 from 9am - 12pm
Wednesday, November 17 from 9am - 12pm
Tuesday, December 14 from 1pm - 4pm

Prevention Workgroup
Project Director Sharon Schiro
Tuesday, August 31 from 9am - 12pm
Tuesday, September 21 from 2pm - 5pm
Tuesday, October 19 from 1pm - 4pm
Friday, November 19 from 1pm - 4pm
Friday, December 17 from 1pm - 4pm

Safety Net Workgroup
Project Director Kimberly Alexander-Bratcher
Monday, August 16 from 1pm - 4pm
Wednesday, September 15 from 9am - 12pm
Thursday, October 14 from 1pm - 4pm
Monday, November 15 from 1pm - 4pm
Wednesday, December 15 from 9am - 12pm

Health Professional Workgroup
Project Director Berkeley Yorkery
Thursday, August 19 from 1pm - 4pm at the NC Hospital Association
Tuesday, September 21 from 9am - 12pm
Tuesday, October 26 from 1pm - 4pm
Friday, November 19 from 9am - 12pm
Wednesday, December 15 from 1pm - 4pm

Health Benefit Exchange and Insurance Oversight Workgroup
Project Director Pam Silberman
Monday, August 9, 2010 from 1pm - 4pm
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 from 1pm - 4pm
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 from 9am - 12pm
Monday, November 15, 2010 from 9am - 12pm
Thursday, December 16, 2010 from 1pm - 4pm

Medicaid Workgroup
Project Director Pam Silberman
Wednesday, August 11 from 9am - 12pm
Thursday, September 9 from 1pm - 4pm
Tuesday, October 19 from 9am - 12pm
Wednesday, November 3 from 1pm - 4pm
Thursday, December 9 from 1pm - 4pm

New Models of Care Workgroup
Project Director Pam Silberman
Thursday, August 5 from 1pm - 4pm
Wednesday, September 22 from 1pm - 4pm
Wednesday, October 20 from 1pm - 4pm
Wednesday, November 17 from 1pm - 4pm
Tuesday, December 14 from 9am - 12pm

Quality Workgroup
Project Director Sharon Schiro
Wednesday, August 18 from 9am - 12pm
Friday, September 17 from 9am - 12pm
Monday, October 18 from 9am - 12pm
Thursday, November 18 from 9am - 12pm
Thursday, December 16 from 9am - 12pm

Fraud and Abuse Workgroup
Project Director Sharon Schiro
Monday, August 16 from 9am - 12pm
Monday, September 20 from 9am - 12pm
Wednesday, October 20 from 9am - 12pm
Wednesday, November 10 from 9am - 12pm
Monday, December 13 from 9am - 12pm