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RCPA is partnering with The Arc of PA, PAR, TPA, The Alliance of Community Service Providers, and MAX to hold a press conference on Wednesday, June 26, 10:00 am – 11:00 am. Speakers scheduled to participate include House Human Services Co-Chairs Rep. Doyle Heffley and Rep. Stephen Kinsey, self -advocates, families, and DSPs to express our appreciation and support of the governor’s proposed budget funding for ID/A services in PA. Members are welcome to join us in the rotunda of the Capitol. No registration is necessary. There is a limit to the amount of people who are permitted to be in the rotunda for these events, so we are not encouraging large groups to attend. Any questions, please contact Carol Ferenz.

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that payments under the Accelerated and Advance Payment (AAP) Program for the Change Healthcare/Optum Payment Disruption (CHOPD) will end on July 12, 2024.

CMS has reported that CHOPD accelerated payments totaling more than $2.55 billion have been issued to over 4,200 Medicare Part A providers, and another 4,722 CHOPD advance payments, totaling more than $717.18 million, have been issued to Part B suppliers. CMS also states that providers of services and suppliers are now successfully billing Medicare, and to date, CMS has already recovered over 96% of the CHOPD payments. After July 12, providers that are having difficulty with billing or receiving payments should contact Change Healthcare and/or their Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) directly.

Additional information can be found on the Healthcare and Public Health Cybersecurity Performance Goals web page.

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the June 2024 inpatient rehabilitation facility patient assessment instrument (IRF-PAI) quarterly question and answer (Q&A) document. The document is located at the bottom of the IRF-PAI web page under “downloads.” It consolidates June 2020 to June 2024 quarterly Q&A’s in order to provide all IRF providers the benefit of the clarifications to existing guidance. The Q&A’s included are based on questions received through the IRF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) help desk. A Q&A on completing IRF-PAI items for pediatric patients is included on pages 2 and 3. CMS acknowledges concerns about coding certain assessment items for pediatric patients, but instructs providers to code each item based on the guidance regardless of the patient’s age.

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The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) is offering a virtual training series on “Implementation, Improvement, Sustainability, and Coaching of the ASAM Criteria” with Train for Change. This training teaches the NIATx model and ASAM Criteria Implementation Guide to foster continuous improvement in areas like trauma-informed care and CBT. Participants must have completed ASAM Criteria 3rd edition training. The training is in three series of five sessions each, with fixed schedules. A one-hour coaching call after the series is required for a CEU certificate. Review the flyer for more information and to register.Top of Form

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    Join RCPA for a Membership Benefits webinar on Monday, July 22, 2024, at 1:00 pm to orient yourself with all that RCPA membership includes. This is not just for new and future members; for current members, there may be benefits associated with our membership that you may not be aware of, including meetings and work groups that occur throughout the year.

    Register here to attend this webinar. Items we will review include the below and much more:

    • Virtually meet the dedicated RCPA policy staff, RCPA lobbyists, and government relations consultants;
    • Discuss the 2024 legislative and administrative priorities;
    • Preview RCPA divisional committee and subcommittees meetings and what they offer;
    • View the RCPA members-only website;
    • Review exclusive educational and networking events; and
    • Understand the value of the national association memberships included with RCPA membership.

    Visit the RCPA member benefits page or contact Tieanna Lloyd for detailed benefits information. We look forward to your participation in this webinar!

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    In May 2024, OMHSAS announced the next evolution of the Call for Change initiative: Advancing the Call for Change. Beginning in 2022, a diverse group of stakeholders with lived experience came together to form a steering committee that convened regularly over the course of a year and formulated goals and objectives they felt were important to continue system transformation. The efforts of this committee resulted in the Advancing the Call for Change document. Advancing the Call for Change was designed to assess how far the behavioral health system has come in 19 years, stimulate conversation, and drive action. As the system progresses, this document should act as a guide for all decision-makers in focusing on the critical principles of recovery and resilience, including ensuring that approaches are person-centered, strengths-based, trauma-informed, follow a DEI framework, integrate peer supports, and are outcomes-focused.

    In July 2004, the OMHSAS Adult Advisory Committee called for a work group to guide recovery transformation efforts. In November 2004, the work group held its first meeting and a steering committee was formed to move forward with recommendations. In November 2005, A Call for Change was presented to the Adult Advisory Committee.

    A Call for Change offers a basic framework for transformation, including indicators of a recovery-oriented system. In addition, it discusses some of the implications of these changes and recommends some approaches for using the indicators to initiate changes in local, county, and statewide systems. It is to be considered a “living, breathing” document and not a “set in stone” plan. As the first phase of an ongoing process, the purpose of the report is to stimulate discussion in all arenas and at all levels. Additional materials will need to be developed to help inform and guide the process as Pennsylvania shifts toward a more recovery-oriented service system.

    We are grateful to the Department for their inclusion of RCPA on the Call for Change Work Group and look forward to the opportunities to implement the recommendations with our members. If you have any questions, please contact RCPA COO and Mental Health Director Jim Sharp.

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    Save the Date!
    RCPA’s Brain Injury Committee will conduct a separate meeting with representatives from the Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL), including Deputy Secretary Juliet Marsala, Director of the Bureau of Coordinated and Integrated Services Randy Nolen, and Director for the Bureau of Policy and Communication Management Jen Hale. Representatives from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will also be in attendance.

    This meeting was originally scheduled for May 22, but had to be rescheduled. The meeting has now been scheduled for Tuesday, July 30, at RCPA’s office from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm. While this will be a hybrid meeting, members are encouraged to attend in person, if possible.

    Please send topics and/or questions to Melissa Dehoff by July 9, 2024. Registration information will be sent out shortly.

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