I’m leaning toward not sending this as a separate email today, but rather including it in the Informer on Tuesday. Please let me know if you have a different opinion and think we need to get it out. Thanks.

From: list-manager@list.mnhomecare.org [mailto:list-manager@list.mnhomecare.org] On Behalf Of Hespe, Linda J
Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 12:41 PM
To: mhcabod@list.mnhomecare.org
Subject: RE: DHS drops UCare - seeking your input

I agree with Jay also.  We don’t have very many UCARE dual eligible but they sure are not the easiest to work with so we won’t miss them.  J

From: list-manager@list.mnhomecare.org [mailto:list-manager@list.mnhomecare.org] On Behalf Of Jay
Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 11:57 AM
To: mhcabod@list.mnhomecare.org
Subject: RE: DHS drops UCare - seeking your input

In response to your request for input on MHCA’s position, I think our focus should be on -

1.  ensuring that clients who are current UCare clients have a clear and painless path to their new coverage (with whatever company they choose), and,

2.  that they can stay with their current provider if that’s their preference.

I don’t believe MHCA should be arguing whether UCare should or should not have been dropped. 

It appears that UCare lost their place on the provider list as a result of a formal DHS procurement process. 

Normally DHS procurements  are quite structured, transparent and receive a fair amount of oversight. 

Also , there is usually a formal protest process that UCare may access if they believe the procurement was unfair or did not follow the required procedures.  

UCare and DHS can sort that out without our help. 

Jay

From: list-manager@list.mnhomecare.org [mailto:list-manager@list.mnhomecare.org] On Behalf Of Kathy Messerli
Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 7:05 PM
To: BOD listserve
Subject: DHS drops UCare - seeking your input

We are planning to send this members tomorrow (calls started today; thanks to Jay for sharing the actual correspondence with me). They can choose whether to follow-through, as requested by UCare. 

I welcome your input on whether MHCA should share our perspective as an organization. 

Kathy

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From: Jay <Jay@shhcare.us>
Date: August 6, 2015 at 1:38:05 PM CDT
To: Kathy Messerli <kmesserli@mnhomecare.org>
Subject: PMAP and MinnesotaCare:  DHS drops UCare

FYI. 

Jay