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Melissa Dehoff

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Melissa Dehoff is responsible for all medical rehabilitation and brain injury service issues. Ms. Dehoff attends multiple state-level meetings to advocate on behalf of members on brain injury and rehabilitation issues and is a member of the Department of Health Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board.

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The next Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) Subcommittee meeting has been scheduled for January 5, 2022, from 10:00 am–1:00 pm via webinar. The information to participate in this meeting is provided below:

  • Webinar Registration Link : If you have trouble accessing the webinar registration through the Internet Explorer or Safari web browsers, please try accessing it through a different web browser, such as Chrome or Edge.
  • Dial In Number: The dial-in number is: 1 (415) 655-0052 Access Code: 592-813-305
  • Remote Captioning and Streaming Link

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The Alzheimer’s Association will be conducting a virtual dementia caregiver symposium on December 14, 2021, from 10:00 am–2:00 pm. Please refer to the information below and the link to register.

VIRTUAL DEMENTIA CAREGIVER SYMPOSIUM 
Tuesday, December 14, 2021 
10:00 am–2:00 pm

Register Today!

Register today to join the Alzheimer’s Association for a special half-day Virtual Dementia Caregiver Symposium. This program affords caregivers the opportunity to connect with peers and professionals while enhancing their caregiving skills. Attend to learn practical tips as well as how to connect to vital community-based resources.

Featured Topics:

  • PERSPECTIVES ON CAREGIVING PANEL highlighting practical strategies and tools from varying outlooks. Moderated by Amy Goyer, AARP’s national family and caregiving expert.
  • RESOURCES IN MY COMMUNITY PANEL DISCUSSION with experts from the PA Caregiver Support Program and Pennsylvania Link to Aging and Disability Resources. Moderated by Matt Trott, Division Manager for the Greater Erie Community Action Committee.

PLUS… Learn about a new state law that helps expand benefits for Pennsylvania’s unpaid caregivers, and gain strategies for managing dementia-related symptoms and behaviors.

Mark your calendar, register to join, and invite others!
To learn more, call the 24/7 Alzheimer’s Association Helpline: 800-272-3900.

In partnership with:
AARP PA
P4A
PA Department of Aging

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released an MLN Matters publication reiterating how beginning January 1, 2022, payments will be reduced for physical therapy and occupational therapy services when they are provided in whole or in part by a physical therapy assistant (PTA) or an occupational therapy assistant (OTA). Members are encouraged to review the article to learn more, including information on the changes to payments due to the Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA) of 2018. The article also provides additional information on the payment reduction and the modifiers that will be required on the claims.

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Due to a scheduling conflict with a national conference, the decision has been made to reschedule RCPA’s Physical Disabilities & Aging (PD&A) Division webcast, which was originally scheduled for December 9, 2021. The new date for this meeting is Monday, January 10, 2022, from 1:00 pm–4:00 pm. The meeting will be held via webcast. If you have any suggested agenda topics, please send them to Melissa Dehoff.

PLEASE NOTE: If you previously registered for the December meeting, you WILL need to re-register for the January meeting. Please register here.

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A Financial Management Services (FMS) Stakeholder meeting has been scheduled for December 3, 2021 from 1:00 pm–2:30 pm. The purpose of this public meeting will be to discuss upcoming changes for the administration of FMS under Community HealthChoices (CHC), the OBRA Waiver, and Act 150 programs. Representatives from the Office of Long-Term Living and CHC Managed Care Organizations will be in attendance to discuss upcoming changes. The meeting agenda is outlined here. Meeting details are below:

Meeting Link

Meeting Number:
Meeting Number (Access Code): 2634 089 4999
Meeting Password: Stakeholder

From a Mobile Device (attendees only):
+1-408-418-9388,,26340894999## United States Toll
+1-202-860-2110,,26340894999## United States Toll (Washington D.C.)

By Phone:
+1-408-418-9388 United States Toll
+1-202-860-2110 United States Toll (Washington D.C.)

By Video System or Application:
Dial [email protected]
You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.

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The Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) shared information about a new program administered by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) as a resource for those who may benefit. This initiative, called the Student Loan Relief for Nurses (SLRN) Program, will benefit nurses who have worked and continue to work to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

Individuals eligible to participate in the SLRN Program are residents of the commonwealth and licensed by the PA Department of State to work as an eligible nurse at a qualified nursing facility within the commonwealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. More information about the SLRN Program is available on the PHEAA website.

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The Department of Human Services (DHS) has released the agenda for the December 2, 2021 Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) Subcommittee meeting. The meeting will be conducted via webinar and remote streaming from 10:00 am–1:00 pm. The links and call-in number to participate in the call are provided in the agenda.

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued their revised and final guidance on hospital co-location with other hospitals or health care facilities. The guidance provides clarification on how CMS and state surveyors will evaluate space and ‎service sharing arrangements for compliance with the Medicare conditions of participation (CoP). The guidance appears to loosen some restrictions relative to some past interpretations by ‎surveyors.

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The Department of Human Services’ (DHS) Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) published a notice in the November 6, 2021 Pennsylvania Bulletin that announces a change in the fee schedule rates in the OBRA waiver and the Act 150 Program for Personal Assistance Services (PAS) procedure codes W1793, W1793 TT, W1792, and W1792 TU. Comments on these changes to the fee schedule rates will be accepted and should be sent to the Department of Human Services, Office of Long-Term Living, Bureau of Policy Development and Communications Management, P.O. Box 8025, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8025.

Comments can also be sent virtually. The public comment period ends on December 6, 2021. Comments received within the 30-day comment period will be considered in subsequent revisions to the fee schedule.

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will be conducting the hospital/quality initiative open door forum on November 17, 2021 from 2:00 pm–3:00 pm. Agenda topics include the following:

  • Calendar Year (CY) 2022 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System Final Rule;
    • OPPS Payment;
    • Pass-Through Drugs and Devices;
    • ASC Payment;
    • Hospital Price Transparency;
    • Radiation Oncology (RO) Model;
  • Open Q&A.

*COVID-19 related questions are welcome*

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