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Dear Life Care Planning Colleagues,

LAST CHANCE to volunteer to be a part of the development of a Life Care Planning Costing Framework. As you are aware, the May 12-15, 2022, IALCP Summit addressed costing strategies in life care planning. Summit attendees provided significant information on which to continue towards the goal of building consensus on life care planning costing issues and strategies. The next step is development of a Costing Framework.  

Laura Woodard and I are co-chairs of the Costing Framework Project. We are moving forward to create a tool for decision-making guidance regarding costs shown in a life care plan.  The Summit Committee's goals for development of the Costing Framework are to build a tool to: 

1. Identify the variables to be considered in making cost decisions
2. Identify the circumstances when costing variables are relevant and how these variables may be considered in defining life care plan costs
3. Identify the pros and cons of costing variable utilization
4. Determine if development of an algorithm for costing decision making (decision tree) is indicated and if so, define Costing Framework Algorithm
• It is acknowledged that a Costing Framework algorithm will inherently require flexibility in the generation of costing decisions as no single method will fit all situations. Therefore, expertise and clinical judgement will continue to be a component of life care planning costing methodology. 

To move this project forward we are finalizing formation of a Costing Framework Working Group and Costing Framework Advisory Committee. We invite life care planners to participate and are looking for colleagues with an interest in costing and an interest in developing a Costing Framework to address costing strategies in life care planning. Whether or not you were able to attend the May 12-15, 2022, IALCP Summit, all life care planners are invited to participate in the development of a life care planning Costing Framework.

We are looking for diversity in terms of life care planner's geographic location, profession, credentials, years of experience, etc. If you are interested, please  PRIVATELY email Laura Woodard (lwoodard@reentry.com) and  Dana Penilton (dana@danapenilton.com) a statement of interest describing why you are interested, what you would like to contribute to this process, if you prefer to be on the Working Group or Advisory Committee and your CV by September 9, 2022. Please put COSTING FRAMEWORK in Subject line of your email. 

We have a limited number of slots to ensure the Working Group and Advisory Committee can function efficiently. If you are selected to participate, you will be assigned to the Working Group or Advisory Committee so we can balance diversity of participants. If you prefer working with one committee over the other, please indicate so in your statement of interest.

Working Group Expectations:

1. Attend Working Group meetings
• Frequency of meetings to be determined by Working Group members
• Expect a significant time commitment
2. Willingness to share your insight and experience related to your involvement in life care plan costing education, have extensive knowledge of life care plan costing, or have an interest in helping guide our field in defining and developing costing strategy framework regardless of your life care planning expertise
3. The Working Group will draft a Life Care Planning Costing Framework 

Advisory Committee Expectations:

1. Attend Advisory Committee Meetings
• Frequency of meetings to be determined by Advisory Committee
• Complete specific assignments requested by Co-chairs
2. Willingness to share your insight and experience related to your involvement in life care plan costing education, have knowledge of life care plan costing, or have an interest in helping guide our field in defining and developing costing strategy framework. People of all experience levels are welcome to apply.
3. Review and provide feedback on Working Group's draft Costing Framework
4. The Summit Committee is assigned to the Advisory Committee. If you are a member of the Summit Committee, please let us know if you prefer to be in the Working Group and your preference will be honored.  

We tentatively plan to notify people of assignments by late-September and start meetings in October. 

Thank you for your interest. We are excited about the next phase of this project.

Costing Framework Co-Chairs,
Laura Woodard & Dana Penilton

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Dana Penilton
Life Care Planner & Catastrophic Case Manager
dana@danapenilton.com
Portland, OR United States
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