After reading this week’s posted content and listening to this week’s episode of the Fly on the Wall Project, carefully consider the following questions and choose one to answer in its entirety.
Each question may be answered by only 3 students. It is your responsibility to check all posts and select a question which has not already been answered by 3 of your peers. Please include the number of the question you are answering in the subject line of your post so the rest of the class may easily identify which questions have been answered.
Remember, you must have reviewed the week’s content in order to adequately participate in the Discussion Forum. In your post, incorporate the content into your response where applicable, and consider the principles of the Community Support System (CSS) model (e.g. flexibility; special needs, such as jail diversion; accountability; coordination) and the functions of Case Management (i.e. assessment, planning, linking, monitoring, evaluating) when posting your response.
Your initial response is due by end of the day Thursday 10/13/16.
Comments to at least two of your classmates due by end of the day Sunday 10/16/16.
1. Give your opinion of how Derek approached Michela about applying for GA benefits, using principles of Psych Rehab to back up your answer. Name at least one suggestion that Derek have done better or included when helping Michela this week.
2. Does someone always get Medicaid when they have SSI, as appears to be the case for George? What about if the person has SSD instead? Does Medicaid automatically come with GA benefits? Provide web references if necessary to back up your answer.
3. How would you help Bianca manage the correspondence she received from Medicare? How might the type of Medicare she has be a factor in determining the amount she owes and the manner in which it could be paid? Are there other variables to consider (e.g. must she make an in-person appointment and where/with whom)?
4. Lue Ann states that Mick and Bianca appear to be happier following Bianca’s discharge from the hospital. How might Lue Ann assess progress made or current needs in terms of both Bianca’s and Mick’s current functioning? What should she discuss with them, what types of questions might she ask, and what should she observe?
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