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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 Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) has released the agenda for the January 3, 2024, Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) Subcommittee meeting.

The meeting will be held from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. in the PA Department of Education’s Honors Suite at 333 Market St. in Harrisburg, PA. The option to participate via webinar is also available. Register here to participate in the meeting via webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Comments and questions can be sent electronically prior to the meeting.

If you plan to participate via phone, the dial-in number is: (631) 992-3221; Access code: 809-647-074#.

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The meeting documents from the December 6, 2023, Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) Subcommittee meeting are available below. documents include the agenda, transcript, and PowerPoint presentations.

The next MLTSS Subcommittee meeting is scheduled for January 3, 2024, from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm in the PA Department of Education’s Honors Suite at 333 Market St. in Harrisburg, PA. The option to participate via webinar is also an option. Register here to participate in the meeting via webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

If you plan to participate via phone, the dial-in number is: 1-(631) 992-3221; Access code: 809-647-074#.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published the following reports in the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation that examine and address gaps in traumatic brain injury (TBI) surveillance, including concussions that occur in youth sports.

Many concussions and other TBIs are first treated outside of emergency departments, suggesting that surveillance systems that rely only on hospital datasets are undercounting the true number of these injuries in the United States. CDC’s National Concussion Surveillance System (NCSS) Pilot used a random-digit-dial telephone survey to collect information on concussions and other TBIs. In addition to gathering data on more than just hospital-treated TBIs, the CDC report also describes a new tiered case definition with rising levels of certainty that a concussion or other TBI occurred based on the number and types of symptoms reported.

Additional information can be obtained from the CDC’s TBI website.

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The Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) has announced an upcoming transportation summit planned for December 11, 2023, from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm.

The purpose of this meeting is to have a full and robust discussion about transportation issues and needs. There will be staff from various programs on the call, including the Managed Care Organizations (MCO) and transportation brokers, Medical Assistance Transportation Program (MATP), and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). They will be discussing their programs and will be available to answer any questions.

Attendees are encouraged to send questions in advance of the meeting and should be sent to Cortney Alvord via email. Attendees can also ask questions during the webinar by either raising their hand, at which point they will be unmuted, or by asking their question in the chat box.

This meeting is open to the public, transportation providers, and anyone interested in transportation issues in the Community HealthChoices (CHC) Program.

To participate in the meeting, the call information is provided below:

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device
Visit here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 244 282 417 805
Passcode: T7xSky
Download Teams | Join on the web

Or call in (audio only)
+1 267-332-8737,,693312806#   United States, Philadelphia
Phone Conference ID: 693 312 806#
Find a local number | Reset PIN

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The brain injury quarterly meetings with the Community HealthChoices (CHC) Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) will continue to be held in 2024. The meetings will be held from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm via webcast on the following dates:

  • January 11, 2024
  • April 25, 2024
  • July 18, 2024
  • October 10, 2024

Each CHC-MCO will be allocated a specific timeframe for their portion of the meeting. Meeting announcements, registration, and the link to participate in the calls will be sent to members prior to each call. If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Dehoff.

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The meeting documents from the November 1, 2023, Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) Subcommittee meeting are now available. The documents include the transcript and PowerPoint presentations. You can view the full list below:

The next MLTSS Subcommittee meeting is scheduled for December 6, 2023, from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm in the PA Department of Education’s Honors Suite at 333 Market St. in Harrisburg, PA. The option to participate via webinar is also an option. To participate in the meeting via webinar, please visit the webinar registration link. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will conduct the hospital/quality initiative open door forum (ODF) tomorrow, November 7, 2023 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm. The agenda for the call will include:

  1. Opening Remarks
    Chair – Joseph Brooks (Center for Medicare)
    Moderator – Jill Darling (Office of Communications)
  2. Announcements & Updates
    FY 2024 Outpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule
  3. Open Q&A

This call will be conducted via Zoom webinar with registration and login instructions below.

To participate by webinar:

Register in advance for this webinar. Please click on the November 7 box.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. You may also add the webinar to your calendar using the drop-down arrow on the “Webinar Registration Approved” web page after registering. Although the ODFs are now Zoom webinars, CMS will only use the audio function, so cameras do not need to be on.

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will be conducting a webinar on the inpatient rehabilitation facility prospective payment system (IRF PPS) coverage requirements. The webinar is scheduled for November 29, 2023, from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm.

During this webinar, CMS will:

  • Review IRF PPS coverage requirements from pre-admission to discharge;
  • Provide a refresher on existing payment requirements; and
  • Answer common IRF PPS Helpdesk questions.

Following the webinar, CMS will post a recording on the IRF PPS web page. To participate in the webinar, register here.

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