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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared an UPDATED communication titled ODPANN 23-071: Targeted Service Recovery and Expansion Supplemental Payments Update. This announcement provides eligible providers with additional information about payments processed by ODP. Please review the announcement for details.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 23-100: Public Partnerships, LLC (PPL) Transition as New Vendor Fiscal/Employer Agent (VF/EA) Important Dates. This announcement is intended to communicate important dates regarding the transition from Palco Inc. to Public Partnerships, LLC (PPL). Please review the announcement for information and details.
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) is developing an 1115 Medicaid program, Bridges to Success: Keystones of Health for Pennsylvania (Keystones of Health). DHS hopes to use this program to make health care more accessible, improve quality of care and services, and design and evaluate innovative strategies in health care to help people live healthier lives. The department’s goal and vision for the waiver is to address Pennsylvania’s Medicaid participants’ health-related social needs with interventions that are both lifesaving and cost saving. Visit the Keystones of Health web page for more details.
Keystones of Health will focus on four key areas:
DHS is offering the public the opportunity to come to virtual forums to learn more about Keystones of Health and the proposed services. During the forums, the public will be able to ask questions and submit comments. If you are interested in joining the public forums, the information is below:
Public Forum 1
Public Forum 2
Public Forum 3
Please register to participate virtually. When you register, there will be an option to add the Public Forum to your calendar. Registration is not necessary to join by phone. Closed captioning will be provided during each public forum.
DHS also invites you to submit written comments on the draft application from December 2, 2023, through January 2, 2024, through the Public Comment Form.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 23-012 -Adult Autism Waiver (AAW) Provider Information Table UPDATED. This announces to interested parties that the most recent version of the AAW Provider Information Table is now published. You can view the table here.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 23-099 Medication Administration Paper Course Discontinuation Reminder and Online System Trainer Refresher Course. The purpose of this communication is to remind Medication Administration trainers that the 2004 paper course and the 2004 and 2013 manuals will be discontinued and no longer valid for use in training students after December 31, 2023, and to advertise an Online System Trainer Refresher Course being held in January 2024. In addition, in response to the concerns providers have shared, ODP has restructured the documentation exam. They are also working on the language level assessment for the multiple choice exam and the documentation exam. ODP anticipates that all updates will be completed prior to January 1, 2024.
Please review the ODP Announcement for details.
Project Echo at Penn State College of Medicine Presents:
Project Reassure: Fostering Resilience for Adult Neurodiverse Communities
Register for this no-cost training hour-eligible series for professionals serving adult neurodiverse individuals. The eight-session Project Reassure ECHO series will launch on January 12, 2024, from 7:45 am –9:00 am.
This series will provide participants with strategies in supporting adult neurodiverse individuals struggling with anxiety related to the COVID-19 pandemic and building resilience. The curriculum will cover the basics of recognizing trauma, stress, and anxiety; fostering resilience building skills; crisis prevention; dealing with uncertainty; and changes in the adult neurodiverse brain. Professionals serving adult neurodiverse individuals, including immediate direct clinical supervisors of direct support professionals, group home managers, behavior specialists, and program coordinators, are encouraged to register and actively participate.
Additional details and registration information can be found on the event flyer.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 23-098: Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) Quality Management (QM) Certification Classes: Registration for 2024 Virtual Classes. This announcement provides information on the registration process for ODP’s 2024 Virtual QM Certification Classes. Please review the announcement for additional details.