Gov. Wolf Responds to Federal Court Ruling Declaring Emergency Orders Unconstitutional
Gov. Wolf and Lt. Gov. Fetterman: Now is the Time to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis
Wolf Administration Launches KinConnector.org to Support Kinship Caregivers and Children They Are Raising
CMS to Release New IRF Pricer Software Package
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that they will be releasing a new inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) Pricer software package prior to October 1, 2020. This new software package will contain updated rates that are effective for IRF claims with discharges that fall within October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. This Pricer software is used by providers and Medicare contractors to determine payment under the IRF prospective payment system (PPS).
New Research: High Demand Yet Low Wages for Direct Care Workers
Finance and Reimbursement Committee Meeting Postponed
USDA Expands Access to Broadband Infrastructure for Rural Businesses and Residents
OCYF Bulletin: Statewide General Protective Services (GPS) Referrals
The purpose of this bulletin is to transmit to public children and youth agencies (herein referred to as county agencies) requirements related to a statewide policy establishing when a referral can be designated as a General Protective Services (GPS) report, screen-out protocols, and response times for GPS report assessments. This bulletin rescinds and replaces the Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) Bulletin #3490-19-02, entitled Statewide General Protective Services (GPS) Referrals, which was issued on December 20, 2019 and effective on August 1, 2020. County agencies that already have policies related to screening out GPS reports and response times which provide for more immediate responses than the policy contained in this bulletin are permitted to continue with their individual agency’s policy.
Upcoming MLTSS Subcommittee Meeting Scheduled for October 7, 2020
The next Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) Subcommittee meeting will be held on October 7, 2020 as a webinar with remote streaming from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. To register for the webinar, please use this webinar registration link. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Remote captioning and streaming services will be provided. If you require these services, please use this remote captioning and streaming services link.
Wolf Administration Releases Suicide Prevention Plan, Reminds Pennsylvanians They are Never Alone
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