Copious amounts of time were spent in work groups to ensure services offered to this population were not simply a carbon copy of other Medicaid cases management services. All populations have specialized needs and ways services need to be provided AND overseen. The brain injury population is no different. Those working in this specific field expressed great concern with the qualifications of providers to offer CM services because providers MUST have experience and knowledge of brain injury in order to provide these services in a manner in which this population needs and deserves. DBHDS is not the authority on brain injury and would not have the ability to oversee and ensure services are being provided in an appropriate manner. We understand there are concerns regarding the low number of individuals currently being served under these services however new programs and services take time to build up. Working out the problems with referrals, approvals, and authorization processes within the individual MCOs would be helpful to also increase access. Opening up services to providers who would be potentially inept to provide them poses great liability and risk to a population who already one of the most vulnerable.  

Jodi Judge, CBIS, MHS

Executive Director

Brain Injury Solutions