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February 23, 2000, 1:30pm CST Topic: How to Select a Health Plan for your Family & Child with Special Healthcare Needs Connect to Webcast KMCO. Click here to connect to the webcast. A RealPlayer window will appear on your screen, and after a few seconds the audio will begin automatically. Once the audio has begun, you may leave the RealPlayer window open, or you may minimize it clicking the first small box, which contains a horizontal line on the upper, right corner of the Player window. This will minimize your Player window, but still allow you to hear the broadcast. Do not click the third box marked X. Doing so will disconnect you from the broadcast. If you are disconnected from the broadcast you can reconnect by clicking one of the "click "here links at the beginning of this paragraph. To reopen the Player window, click the RealPlayer button that appears on the bar on bottom of your screen. Throughout the webcast you can click on other links on this site, such as the Session Resources below. Let us know what you think of the webcast session, as well as your suggestions for future shows, by sending us a message at kmco@uic.edu.
Session Resources (Click on any of the links below) PowerPoint Presentation: A summary of the key points of the webcast session. Download or view the original PPT file. To move through the slides, simply press the Page Up or Page Down button on your computer keyboard. To return to this web page, click the Back button on the toolbar on the upper, left corner of your computer screen. You will need PowerPoint 95 to view this presention. If you don't have either version of PowerPoint, click the HTML Version to view a slideshow version of the presentation. To return to this web page, click the Back button on the toolbar on the upper, left corner of your computer screen. Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality: This site
provides a booklet, Choosing and Using
a Health Plan, which helps you
make sense of your choices in health insurance. (http://www.ahcpr.gov/consumer/ National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA): Assesses and reports on the quality of managed care plans. Check how your own health plan rates. (http://www.ncqa.org) Evaluating
Managed Care Plans for Children with Special Health Needs:
A Purchaser's Tool A tool to assist families in
selecting and evaluating the capacity of health plans
to serve children with special needs. Family Voices: Read their introduction to Managed Care for Children with Special Health Needs. Provides hints on what to know before you sign up with managed care. (http://www.familyvoices.org) Top
10 Ways to Make Your Benefits Work for You:
10 tips to keep in mind when accessing your health plan.
(http://www.dol.gov/dol/pwba/ Opening the Door on Disabilities: A Workbook for People with Disabilities and Advocates: A workbook that explains how managed care works and how to get the health services you need. Available in print only for $12.50 from Partners in Health, c/o The Coordinating Center, 8258 Veterans Highway, Suite 13, Millersville, MD 21108. (410-987-1048) Let us know what you think of the webcast session, as well as your suggestions for future shows, by sending us a message at kmco@uic.edu. |
