The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) announced that registration is now open for the March Certified Investigator (CI) Forum. The Temple University Harrisburg Certified Investigator Program and ODP will be facilitating Forums for Certified Investigators and others involved in the incident investigation process.
Please see ODPANN 26-018 for information on how to register and other important details.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) announces the upcoming data submission window for Performance-Based Contracting (PBC) to Providers of Residential Habilitation, Life Sharing, and/or Supported Living services in the Consolidated and/or Community Living Waivers (residential services) for contract year 2026/27.
ODP will hold a training for the MyPBC Portal system for Residential Service Providers on Thursday, February 5, 2026. Providers may register to attend using the MyPBC Portal Training GoTo Webinar link or access the MyODP Performance-Based Contracting web page for more information.
Please view ODPANN 26-017 for more details.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 26-016. This communication announces enhancements to the EIM Incident Management Review Report and to the Incident Reporting Overview Dashboard and to provide advance notice that EIM will be unavailable to all users from 6:00 am ET until 6:30 pm ET on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
Please view the announcement for more details.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared the release of the Quality Assessment and Improvement (QA&I) and Home & Community-Based Settings Rule Licensing Inspection Statewide Report, which includes QA&I Cycle 2 and licensing inspection data from fiscal years (FY) 2022/23, 2023/24, and 2024/25. This report is located online at MyODP’s website in the QA&I Reports section or directly here.
Please view communication ODPANN 26-014 for more details.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 26-015. This communication is to inform providers that the 2024 National Core Indicators® Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (NCI®-IDD) State of the Workforce survey portal expects to open on February 9, 2026.
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Please view the announcement for more details.
As an update, the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) continues to work closely with the Treasury as they conduct their reviews of payments related to the Supports Coordination Organization (SCO) Pay-for-Performance initiative. While they cannot provide a timeframe for completion of the reviews, it should be noted that payment is generally seen by providers within 2–3 days of approval versus waiting for the next payment cycle. All Pay-for-Performance payments are under review; however, there is nothing specifically required from any SCOs at this point in time.
ODP will continue to monitor payment status and will send updates as they receive new information.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has provided clarification as to when a provider licensed under 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2380 is required to also obtain licensure as an Older Adult Daily Living Center (OADLC) from the Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA). Please view ODPANN 26-013 for details.
The Specialty Telehealth and Assessment Team (STAT) is a 24/7 telehealth service that provides health assessments. The service is consultative and provides disability specific advice of when to best seek additional or in-person medical treatment for the participants. This is a service that occurs in the participant’s private home or residential home to help assess their need for medical attention.
This service does not duplicate any service that is available through the state plan, and, very importantly, this service is not intended to replace in-person exams. The goal is not to prevent people from going to the emergency room or seeing a physician in person when needed. It is a support that can help to alleviate the burden of going to the emergency department or urgent care when it is not absolutely necessary for the individual to be seen in person.
The STAT waiver service is provided as a monthly service and billed in monthly units. One unit equals one month at 55 dollars a unit. All individuals that are involved in an ID/A waiver, Person/Family Directed Support (PFDS) waiver, Community Living waiver, and the Consolidated waiver are eligible for this service. The STAT waiver service is available for individuals of all ages and all living situations as long as they are enrolled in one of the ID/A waivers. In order to access this service, STAT must be added to the ISP via a critical revision or at the time of the annual ISP and must be authorized by the administrative entity prior to the service being used. STAT costs are included in the annual limit for P/FDS and Community Living waivers.
STAT is a unique and specialized service. The physicians that provide this service are educated in the guidelines for the provision of health care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. All staff who render the service have completed a specialized training curriculum on how to provide medical assessment, treatment interventions, and recommendations regarding the health care needs of individuals with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, or autism. This service is provided and overseen by physicians who are licensed to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or have appropriate reciprocity.
The STAT waiver service has been available since March of 2024 and has grown steadily since. There are currently over 5,500 individuals using the service with two providers available, StationMD and Senacare. The service has maintained approximately a 94% treat in place rate since it became available, saving time and resources by avoiding unnecessary Emergency Department and urgent care visits.
We encourage SCs to provide education to individuals, families, and teams about how the STAT service can help.
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