
Actualizing Housing Stabilization Services
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This virtual event was hosted on July 20, 2022, via Zoom. Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) in Minnesota was first available through Medicaid in July 2020. HSS allows providers to bill Medicaid for housing related services, including: housing consultation, housing transition services, and housing sustaining services.
As with any new benefit, the roll-out has been difficult. Many see HSS as a breakthrough and opportunity to leverage healthcare housing supports that can pay for critical staffing to support residents with high-level needs and assist in maintaining permanent housing. What has been learned in the early stage of implementation of this new benefit? What is needed to make this new benefit work to ensure greater housing stability? This Forum will provide perspectives from a panel of Minnesota experts (see below).
Host Speakers
![]() Eric Muschler — Greater Minnesota Housing FundDirector of Housing & Health Equity As Director of Housing & Health Equity, Eric works to explore the multiple connections and benefits of housing with social determinants of health. Eric has experience working for 15 years, toward driving and expanding economic opportunity for people of color and low-income communities. Eric believes that housing stability is the foundation for opportunity especially when connected with other economic supports like education, workforce, asset and wealth building, and community economic development. |
![]() Chelsea Georgesen — Minnesota Council of Health PlansDirector of Government Programs & Health Equity In previous roles, Chelsea worked on Medicaid long-term care policy and waiver eligibility, with a focus on serving aging Minnesotans and people living with disabilities. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Minnesota and a Master of Public Health in Public Health Administration and Policy from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. Chelsea was a 2020-2021 Humphrey Policy Fellow. |
National and State Perspectives
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![]() Dr. Marcella Maguire — Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH)Director, Health Systems Integration Dr. Maguire has worked for 25 years towards solutions for ending homelessness and on cross sector collaboration. Marcella has expertise in health care policy, administration, clinical services, program development, data analytics, financing, and operations management. Dr. Maguire provides expertise and direction for CSH’s vision that Housing is a Platform for Healthy Communities. Prior to joining CSH, she was with the City of Philadelphia’s Department of Behavioral Health. There she led work in the design and initial implementation of a variety of supportive housing financing models including braiding funding from a Medicaid Managed Care Organization and the local Housing Authority. Dr. Maguire earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Catholic University and Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical/Community Psychology from Georgia State University. |
Panel Speakers
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Event Agenda
Audience Experience, Questions, and Closing
10:30 am | Welcome and Introductions — Overview |
10:45 am | National and State Perspectives
Marcella Maguire, Corporation for Supportive Housing, Director of Health Systems Integration, will speak on a national perspective of Medicaid resources use for housing supports, what is being learned, and how Minnesota compares with other states. Heidi Hamilton, Program Manager for the Minnesota Department of Human Resources will speak on the current status of Housing Stabilization Services in Minnesota. How many authorized providers? How much has been paid out? How many individuals are being served and where do they live? |
11:05 am | Panel Discussion
Panel discussion on what would make these resources work for housing folks. Health Plans? Service providers? Lessons Learned and recommendations for success? What could/should change to facilitate the highest and best use of funds and outcomes? |
11:30am | Audience Experience and Questions
Hear about Experiences and Perspectives from the field in use of Housing Stabilization Services. Take questions and answers from the field. |
Noon | End of Session |