Mental Health Quality Advisory Committee (QAC)

MHQAC Members by Statutory Designation

Designation Name
Medicaid Director (or designee) Pat Casanova
Director of the Division of Mental Health and Addiction (or designee) George M. Parker, MD
Representative of a statewide mental health advocacy organization Stephen M. McCaffrey, JD
Representative of a statewide mental health provider organization James A. Koontz, MD
Representative from a Medicaid MCO
Katherine Wentworth
Academic institution representative (expertise in psychiatric research) Carol A. Ott, Pharm. D.
Pharmacist licensed under IC 25-26 Jeremy Thain, R.Ph.

Meeting Information

Agenda

FSSA Calendar Public Notice/Agenda

Draft Meeting Minutes

Please note that minutes appearing on this site are presented in a draft version.  Readers need to refer to the "Approval of the Minutes" section of the subsequent meeting for any corrections.

Documents for the Mental Health QAC

Topic Date Posted
Utilization Edits for Mental Health Medications April 2012
Children's Issues
May 2009
Antipsychotic User in Pediatrics - Literature Evaluation April 2009

Archived QAC Information

MHQAC Savings Analysis Reports

MHQAC PA Stats for FFS and MCOs

Data Regarding MHQAC Level 1 Edits


Mental Health Quality Advisory Committee (QAC)

MHQAC Members by Statutory Designation




Designation
Name



Medicaid Director (or designee)
Pat Casanova



Director of the Division of Mental Health and Addiction (or
designee)
George M. Parker, MD



Representative of a statewide mental health advocacy
organization
Stephen M. McCaffrey, JD



Representative of a statewide mental health provider
organization
James A. Koontz, MD



Representative from a Medicaid MCO

Katherine Wentworth



Academic institution representative (expertise In psychiatric
research)
Carol A. Ott, Pharm. D.



Pharmacist licensed under IC 25-26
Jeremy Thain, R.Ph.




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