Passport Summits
(Updated December 27, 2005)
December 2005 Passport Summit Update
September 2005 Passport Summit Update
Great things happened at the summits! Click here for photos, notes and comments from:
As the Passport to Health program entered its twelfth year of successfully managing the delivery of health care to Montana’s Medicaid clients, the DPHHS Managed Care Bureau held provider summits to solicit feedback about the program and identify suggestions for change. A primary goal of these events was to look at the program in a truly comprehensive way; therefore, no idea was off the table for consideration.
The goal of the meetings was to determine if the current operation of the Passport to Health program is the most effective way to meet its objectives. Some of the issues that were discussed at the summits included:
- What’s the best way to assure our clients have a medical home?
- Is there a better way to assure that only appropriate care is provided to control costs?
- If a referral system is the most effective way to meet our objectives, how should the Department ensure that a Passport referral number is secure?
- How can we assure adequate access to primary care for our clients?
For more information regarding the Passport to Health Summits, or to comment on the Passport program, contact Passport Program Officer Niki Scoffield at (406) 444-4148 or niscoffield@mt.gov.
Check this website for news on what's next now that the Summits are completed. Updates will also appear in our Passport provider newsletter and the Claim Jumper.
