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In January of 2020, dozens of Community Rehabilitation Providers (CRPs) from across the state met with Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) Executive Director Shannon Austin and key members of OVR’s central office team in Harrisburg. The meeting consisted of candid and honest conversation regarding many areas of concern in providing services to OVR clients, including policies and procedures, funding and rates, and lack of consistency in communication and authorization of services by OVR.
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) is committed to ensuring that children, youth, and young adults receive appropriate behavioral health services to meet their individual needs and that they do so in settings that provide the best opportunity for accomplishing their documented treatment goals.
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation launched a request for application (RFA) for a new initiative that aims to increase access to opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment services for eligible Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) beneficiaries, including those dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.