Virginia Medicaid2024 Boards and Public Meetings
To find meeting links/details, please go to https://townhall.virginia.gov/L/Meetings.cfm?AgencyNumber=602 and click on the specific meeting.
Updated: April 29, 2024
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Meeting Title |
Purpose |
Current Members/Organizations |
Meeting Dates |
DMAS Point of Contact |
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Board of Medical Assistance Services (BMAS)
https://www.dmas.virginia.gov/about-us/board-of-medical-assistance-services/ |
The purpose of the Board of medical Assistance Services is to ensure that the categorically and medically needy citizens of the Commonwealth have financial access to a cost effective, comprehensive health care delivery system. |
Timothy Hanold Jason A. Brewster Patricia Taylor Cook Ashish Kachru Paul F. Hogan Elwood Bernard Boone Basim Khan Vienne M. Murray Jennifer Luong Clarke Margaret M Roomsberg |
June 18, 2024 September 17, 2024 December 10, 2024 |
Brooke Barlow Brooke.Barlow@dmas.virginia.gov 804-371-4308
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Member Advisory Committee (MAC)
https://www.dmas.virginia.gov/about-us/boards-and-public-meetings/member-advisory-committee/ |
The Director of the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) has established the Medicaid Member Advisory Committee (MAC) in order to provide a formal method for enrollees’ voices to be included in the DMAS decision-making process and to inform DMAS change management strategies. The committee is made up entirely of Medicaid-enrolled individuals or an authorized representative of an enrollee. |
JoAnn Croghan Jacqi Dix Mark Dixon Sydnee Evans Lorri Griffin Chiquita Hubbard Sheila Johnson Leah Leuschner Brian Marroquin Bryan Roaché Kyung Sook Jun |
June 10, 2024 August 12, 2024 October 21, 2024
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Natalie Pennywell mac@dmas.virginia.gov 804-786-0166 |
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Medicaid Managed Care Advisory Committee |
The Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) established a Medicaid Managed Care Advisory Committee in 2015 to discuss initiatives and provide updates related to the Medicaid Managed Care programs. |
Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities VA Association of Centers for Independent Living Virginia Hospital and Health Care Association Medical Society of Virginia VA Association of Community Services Boards DARS/Ombudsman VA Poverty Law Center Virginia Association for Home Care and Hospice Virginia Health Care Association Virginia Academy of Family Physicians Bay Aging AAA American Academy of Pediatrics Virginia Association of Health Plans Virginia Community Healthcare Association Virginia Healthcare Foundation National Association for Mental Illness - VA Virginia Interagency Coordinating Council Behavioral Health Organizations (rotate) Caliber 2023, VACBP 2024, VCOPPA 2025, VNPP 2026, VABA 2022 Association of Free Clinics Virginia Department of Social Services Virginia Department of Health Department of Health Professions American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Board for People w/Disabilities BMAS Member PACE Alliance |
April 30, 2024
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Angie Vardell Angie.Vardell@dmas.virginia.gov 804-371-4300 ext: 7984 |
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Children’s Health Insurance Program Advisory Committee of Virginia (CHIPAC)
https://www.dmas.virginia.gov/about-us/boards-and-public-meetings/chip-advisory-committee/ |
The Children’s Health Insurance Program Advisory Committee (CHIPAC) advises the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) and Secretary of Health and Human Resources on policies, operations, and outreach efforts for the Family Access to Medical Insurance Security (FAMIS) and children’s Medicaid programs. |
Freddy Mejia Emily Moor Irma Blackwell Jennifer Macdonald Alexandra Javna Sarah Bedard Holland Laura Harker Heidi Dix Martha Crosby Hanna Schweitzer Sarah Stanton Kendra Sutton-EL Kelly Cannon Tiffany Gordon Dr. Susan Brown |
June 6, 2024 September 5, 2024 December 12, 2024
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Brooke Barlow Brooke.Barlow@dmas.virginia.gov 804-371-4308 |
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Pharmacy Drug Utilization Review Board |
The DUR Board is an expert panel comprised of physicians, pharmacists and nurse practitioners appointed by the DMAS Director. The DUR Board defines the parameters of appropriate medication use within federal and state guidelines; meets periodically to review, revise and approve new criteria for the use of prescription drugs; and develops drug utilization review criteria to address potential threats to the health and safety of patients, such as high doses, drug-to-drug interactions, drug- diagnosis interactions, adverse drug reactions, and therapeutic duplication. |
Denese Gomes Jack Weisskohl Kristi Fowler Matthew Estes Denise Lowe Michele Thomas Wendy Nash Rachel Cain Melissa Chouinard Elizabeth Gaughan Seth Brant |
June 13, 2024 September 12, 2024 December 12, 2024 |
Rachel Cain Rachel.Cain@dmas.virginia.gov 804-371-0918 |
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DMAS Pharmacy and Therapeutics |
The committee shall receive and review clinical and pricing data related to the drug classes. The committee's medical and pharmacy experts shall make recommendations to DMAS regarding various aspects of the pharmacy program. For the PDL program, the committee shall select those drugs to be deemed preferred that are safe and clinically effective, as supported by available clinical data, and meet pricing standards. |
Dr. Lisa Price Stevens Dr. Tim Jennings Dr. Alexis Aplasia Dr. Ira Bloomfield Dr. Olugbenga Obasanjo Dr. Megan Sarashinsky Dr. Angela Venuto-Ashton Dr. Rachel Selby-Penczak Dr. Carol Forester Dr. Erika Crous Dr. Fredrick Moeller Dr. Lura Thompson |
June 27, 2024 October 3, 2024
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MaryAnn McNeil Maryann.Mcneil@dmas.virginia.gov 804-371-4300 |
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Pharmacy Liaison Committee |
The Pharmacy Liaison Committee (PLC) is comprised of appointed members who meet twice a year to discuss the promotion of cost-effective services to assist Medicaid pharmacy issues impacting the pharmacy community. |
Community Pharmacy (Independent) Long Term Care Pharmacy Coalition Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Virginia Association of Chain Drug Stores (VACDS) Virginia Community Healthcare Association (VCHA) Virginia Pharmacists Association (VPhA) |
July 11, 2024 December 5, 2024 |
Rachel Cain Rachel.Cain@dmas.virginia.gov 804-371-0918 |
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External Financial Review Council (EFRC) |
The main purpose of each meeting shall be to review and discuss the most recent Medicaid expenditures to determine the program's financial status. If necessary, the department shall provide options to bring expenditures in line with available resources. At each quarterly meeting, the department shall provide an update on any changes to the managed care programs, or contracts with managed care organizations, that includes detailed information and analysis on any such changes that may have an impact on the capitation rates or overall fiscal impact of the programs, including changes that may result in savings. In addition, the department shall report on utilization and other trends in the managed care programs. |
Secretary of Finance Secretary of Health and Human Resources or their designees Department of Planning and Budget House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission |
April 29, 2024 July 26, 2024 October 29, 2024 December 19, 2024 |
Richard Traylor Richard.Traylor@dmas.virginia.gov 804-418-4525 |
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Medicaid Physician and Managed Care Liaison Committee (MPMCLC) |
In accordance with Item 304.AA. of the 2023 Appropriations Act, the DMAS Medicaid Physician and Managed Care Liaison Committee (MPMCLC) meets to discuss quality and cost-effective initiatives, increasing provider participation in Medicaid, removing administrative obstacles to quality care, and optimal use of the Commonwealth's Emergency Department Care Coordination (EDCC) platform. |
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June 18, 2024 December 19, 2024 |
Dr. Lisa Price Stevens Lisa.Stevens@dmas.virginia.gov 804-371-4300 |