The Pediatric Med-Quest Community Palliative Care Benefit – Webinar 3
March 25 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm HST
This year (2025), Hawaii became the first state in the nation to offer community-based palliative care for Medicaid (Med-QUEST) beneficiaries.
Palliative care is now available as soon as a patient is diagnosed with a serious illness as a covered preventative benefit. It is available for patients who may be receiving curative treatments but need the extra support that a palliative care team can provide. (Click here for official documents and a 3-page summary.)
Through a grant from Hui Pohala, Kōkua Mau has produced a series of four webinars to help healthcare professionals and members of managed care plans optimize this valuable, new benefit.
Please help us spread the word and share this announcement with colleagues. To learn more about palliative care, visit our Palliative Care pages.
- Please register for each webinar separately.
Webinar #3:
Pediatric Palliative Care Benefit
Tuesday March 25, 2025
Noon – 1 pm
Find out what is covered in this palliative care benefit for children. A 45-minute presentation will be followed by a live, interactive 15-minute Q&A session.
Speakers:
Jasmin Jensen, MD is board certified in hospice and palliative care physician and pediatric oncologist. She has been a member of the medical team at Kapiʻolani medical center for over ten years providing care for patients with complex, chronic, and often life limiting conditions. One of her goals has been to increase access to pediatric palliative care and hospice services for patients and families residing on our neighboring islands. She works closely with community-based hospice agencies throughout the state to ensure that kids and families have support in their own communities to help them navigate the unimaginable challenges they face.
Curtis Thoma, MD. completed a combined residency in both internal medicine and pediatrics and served as pediatric chief resident. During his clinical career he has worked with underserved populations at community health centers in Hawaiʻi. He currently serves as Hawaiʻi Medicaid (Med-QUEST) Medical Director.
Torrie Fields, MPH, CEO of TFA Analytics, was instrumental in the creation of the benefit and is now working on implementation. She serves as strategic advisor to the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), the Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC), and the Hawaii Department of Human Services, Med-QUEST Division.
Webinar #4:
How the New Benefit Helps You and Your Family
Thur April 3, 2025
Noon – 1pm
Med-QUEST beneficiaries and those who serve them will gain practical insights into this benefit in terms that are easy to understand. The session is for the public and all are welcome.
For questions about the webinar series, please contact us.
