June ISAC Meeting Materials and Updates Now Available
Tim Sohosky
ODP Conducts Performance-Based Contracting Quarterly Provider Forum
On June 16, 2025, the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) held its quarterly Performance-Based Contracting (PBC) Provider Forum. During this session, ODP presented and reviewed current PBC data to support provider preparedness and engagement in the PBC process.
ODP will continue to review the content of these quarterly forums, including the data presented, with the Information Sharing and Advisory Committee (ISAC) Provider Performance Review Subcommittee. In addition, ODP will analyze emerging trends and themes related to the ongoing implementation of performance-based contracting.
The slides from the presentation are available here. A recording of the forum will be released at a later date by ODP.
For questions or comments, please reach out to Tim Sohosky.
ANCOR – Provider Input Requested From Senate HELP Committee
ODP Seeks Provider Work Group Members to Join Emergency Planning and Continuity Work Group (EPCWG)
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is looking for provider representatives for an Emergency Planning and Continuity Work Group. Representatives from RCPA members that render residential habilitation and/or day services who are interested can contact Tim Sohosky by June 11, 2025.
The first initiative the group will focus on is reviewing and providing feedback on a Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA) tool for residential habilitation and day services settings. This tool is essential in identifying potential risks and ensuring that emergency planning measures are comprehensive and effective. Given the increasing number of natural disasters, ODP anticipates providers may find this tool very helpful. Ultimately, ODP will make this tool, accompanying training, and technical assistance available to providers to use (voluntary).
By volunteering for this small work group, representatives will:
- Contribute professional knowledge to strengthen emergency preparedness;
- Collaborate with other dedicated providers and stakeholders;
- Help shape a more resilient community; and
- Apply a hazard analysis tool and develop potential action steps for their own agency/agencies.
ODP anticipates convening an HVA tool review meeting to discuss and review and will provide a virtual option to accommodate schedules. Tool review and feedback is expected to be three (3) meetings of 1 – 3 hours each over the next few months. On-going work group meetings would be quarterly for 90 minutes – 3 hours.
For Questions or Additional Information
Please contact Tim Sohosky with any follow-up or inquiries related to this update.
Action Needed Regarding Submission of PROMISe Claims and Eligibility Request Submissions
ACTION NEEDED to Continue Submitting Claims and Eligibility Requests Electronically and Receiving EDI Transaction Responses with PROMISe™
The Pennsylvania (PA) PROMISe™ EDI as a Service (EDIaaS) Communication Plan details what is required by Trading Partners for registration and the X12 batch file naming standard, contains guidelines for Trading Partners on how to create certain segments within an X12 batch file, and provides the response files returned to Trading Partners who submit X12 batch files using EDIaaS to PROMISe™ for processing.
For Questions or Additional Information
Please contact the PROMISe EDI Help desk for any follow-up or inquiries related to this update.
ODP Shares Multi-Year Program Growth Strategy for FY 2024/25 Q3 Report
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared its Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25 Q3 Report. This is a temporary report format while ODP builds a dashboard for waiting list and program growth data to make this data more accessible for stakeholders. ODP anticipates this will be ready by August.
The report shows ODP has made great progress on tackling the adult emergency waiting list over the past year, noting a 24% reduction since the Governor’s announcement in 2024.
For Questions or Additional Information
Please contact Tim Sohosky for any follow-up or inquiries related to this update.
June ISAC Provider Performance Review Subcommittee Data Available
Save the Date: The Basics of Incident Management on June 25
The Incident Reporting Cycle From Discovery to Closure
June 25, 2025
10:00 am – 11:30 am
The purpose of this webinar is to provide a high-level overview of the incident management process, specifically the path of an incident report in the incident reporting system, from discovery through closure.
This includes:
- Determining the discovery date;
- Initial reporters;
- Regulatory timeframes;
- Management reviews;
- Impacts of management reviews that result in a “Not Approved” status; and
- Using the workload dashboard.
Audience: All Interested Stakeholders
Registration information to follow.
Speak Up Now: Protect Medicaid, Protect Lives!
Congress is making decisions that could deeply harm people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). A proposed budget could slash Medicaid by at least $715 billion, putting essential supports and lives at risk.
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Your voice matters. Now more than ever, it must be heard.
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Performance-Based Contracting & Pay-for-Performance Notifications Now Available
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has begun distributing notifications related to Performance-Based Contracting (PBC) and Pay-for-Performance (P4P) awards to designated representatives of residential providers.
If you have not yet received your PBC or P4P notification, please contact ODP electronically.
If you believe there is a discrepancy in your tier determination or P4P award, please reach out directly to Tim Sohosky for assistance with resolving the issue.
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