Agenda

Tiffany Robins is the Director of Home and Community Services and the Director of Care Coordination for Bay Aging. Tiffany is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. Tiffany is a Registered Nurse licensed in the state of Virginia with multi-state privileges to practice. She has over a decade of experience as a legal nurse expert reviewing medical malpractice cases, participating in depositions and litigation as well as providing expert opinions based of her experience and review of medical records. Tiffany utilizes almost two decades of long-term care, nursing, Medicaid, and case management experience to develop and implement business models to deliver clinical and social models of care to adults across Virginia. Tiffany is responsible for managing contracts with managed care organizations and nursing facilities as well as the supervision all home and community-based services for Bay Aging. Tiffany leverages her experience in regulatory compliance, strategic planning, system and process development and various delivery of care models to ensure success of business models for Bay Aging’s Home Care and Care Coordination departments. She works to ensure that all programs are fiscally sustainable, operate within funding guidelines, and are in compliance with all state and federal regulations. Tiffany manages the delivery of care services and has extensive background in quality control/assurance and policy development in healthcare. Tiffany recently developed programmatic systems, policies and procedures to achieve Case Management for Long-Term Services and Supports accreditation through the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) which demonstrates compliance with rigorous requirements for case management.

Lauren Cobb is a honors graduate of the Riverside School of Health Careers, where she became a Registered Radiologic Technologist. She completed her associate degree in Arts and Science and went on to receive her Bachelor’s in Health Science Administration from Old Dominion University. Lauren Cobb is the Assistant Director of Care Coordination as well as the Quality Improvement and Compliance Manager at Bay Aging. She helps to oversee contracts with MCO’s to complete assessments for Medicaid and Commercial insurance populations across the state of Virginia. She recently was involved in writing and creating policies and procedures for a care coordination program for Bay Aging to result in an accreditation through the National Committee of Quality Assurance. Her other duties include assisting the Director of Home and Community Based Services to oversee Bay Aging’s home care department in tracking referrals, developing forms, and ensuring state regulations are followed.

Josephine Messelmani has been a registered nurse, long term care director and infection control nurse for many years. As the VP of Long-Term Care for Detroit Area Agency on Aging, Josephine received the Crain’s Notable Rising Stars in Healthcare award for 2021 for her tireless efforts in seeking best practices of rendering healthcare. Josephine vows to challenge the status quo and advocate for senior citizens while providing them with cost effective strategies to live where they want to live. Leading by example, Josephine has gained notoriety for her continued ability and desire to care for others.

Anne Beatty is a licensed master social worker, specializing in community practice and social action. Anne has a clinical and macro social work license and has spent many years working with the underserved homeless population providing housing opportunities. As a DAAA manager, Anne bridges the gap for participants to receive the State of Michigan waiver program services. As a dedicated manager, Anne provides clinical supervision to maintain safety and educate on injury prevention strategies.