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Early bird rates for the 2024 RCPA Conference Embracing Challenges, Empowering Success are ending August 23, meaning you won’t want to wait any longer to claim your seat, book that hotel room, and get ready to make new connections! Register today to gain access to over 60 thought-provoking workshops and speakers who are at the forefront of change in health and human services, including:

  • Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services Secretary Val Arkoosh, who will cover the State of the State, identifying both current priorities and upcoming initiatives; and
  • Vice President for State Partnerships and Innovation Donna Martin of ANCOR and Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Advocacy Reyna Taylor of the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, who will give national updates on practices being implemented nationwide as well as legislative updates from Washington, DC.

View our registration brochure for complete details on the conference schedule, current sponsors and exhibitors, and a word from RCPA President and CEO Richard Edley.

Time is also running out if your organization is interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at our conference — the deadline for items is August 23, 2024! Now is your chance to complete our Sponsors, Exhibitors, and Advertisers Brochure or contact Carol Ferenz, Conference Coordinator, for opportunities to showcase your organization.

We look forward to sharing more details in the near future and would like to extend a thank you to those organizations who have already pledged support for the conference! View our current sponsors and exhibitors on the RCPA Conference website!

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ODP Announcement 24-074 shares that the Residential Services Provider Performance-Based Contracting (PBC) Data Submission Tool is now available for all providers choosing to submit data and documentation during the August review period (August 1 – August 31, 2024).

The Data Submission tool is web-based in QuestionPro. In addition to this communication, ODP will send a notification with instructions to residential providers via the QA&I listserv with details for completing the PBC Data Submission Tool.

There are three separate tools, one for each tier category:

The announcement contains more details about the process of choosing the proper data submission tool and information, as well as links for virtual office hours available with ODP staff.

Please direct any questions about this information to this email.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 24-073, which announces that the Department-approved Supports Broker recertification training is available for the first seven months of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25. The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requires that Support Service Professionals/Supports Brokers under the Consolidated, Person/Family Directed Support (P/FDS), and Community Living (CL) Waivers must successfully complete a Supports Broker Certification Program provided by ODP or its designee every three years following their initial certification. Please view the announcement for details.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) presented updates for residential providers on Performance-Based Contracting (PBC) this morning, July 29. The Deputy Secretary also reminded residential providers that ALL providers must submit a Residential Provider agreement to ODP by August 31, 2024. Those who have not yet submitted an agreement will be receiving a warning letter.

An overview of updates included revisions to proposed waiver submissions, an implementation plan, supporting documents, instructions for tier determination, and provider data submission. Additional information was also shared on the following:

  • Adjusted Timeline: Residential providers with a signed and submitted Agreement for Provision of Residential Services may choose when to submit data and documentation to determine the PBC tier. Providers may submit information between August 1–31, 2024, or between February 15–March 15, 2025.
  • Clarification on Staff Credentialing: ODP noted that the credentialing standard is the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) for Primary and Select tiers and NADSP and/or the National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (NADD) for the Clinically Enhanced tier.
  • Reduction of Measures: Measure changes were highlighted in red on the presentation.
  • Pay for Performance and Use of ARPA Funds: ODP clarified that Pay for Performance is available for Select and Clinically Enhanced providers. Use of ARPA funds has been extended for the department through June 2026 and will be available for P4P.
  • Preparedness Tools and Scoring: ODP will be using a scoring document for provider’s submitted data, which has composite scoring ability. If a provider falls short, they will have the opportunity to prove they met the measure.

View the full presentation here.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) shared ODPANN 24-072. This communication is to inform all interested parties of the submission of a proposed amendment to the Adult Autism Waiver (AAW) to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The amendment includes all proposed changes as well as clarifications to the proposed new American Sign Language-English Interpreter service. The clarifications were added as a result of public comment.

Please view the announcement for details.

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ODP Announcement 24-071 informs stakeholders of the submission of the Performance-Based Contracting (PBC) 1915(b)4 Waiver and 1915(c) Waiver amendments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has included with this announcement multiple documents and resources that are essential for understanding and implementing PBC. The documents are:

Submitted amendments for Consolidated and Community Living 1915(c) and 1915(b)(4) Selective Contracting Waiver for Residential Services are available online. All significant changes resulting from public comments can be found in the PBC Implementation Guide under Appendix A, titled, “Significant Changes to Performance-Based Contracting Proposal as a Result of Public Comment April 20-June 4, 2024.”

As a reminder, all residential providers must sign and return the Residential Provider Agreement to ODP by July 31, 2024. Please direct any questions about this information to ODP electronically.

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ODP Bulletin 00-24-01 Performance-Based Standards for Residential Services has been published, providing detailed information regarding the standards that will be utilized to evaluate performance of residential providers in PA. An expected timeline for implementation of residential performance standards and tier assignment and the evaluation standards that will be used to assign tiers to providers have also been published.

ODP submitted waiver amendments for the 1915(c) waiver and the new 1915 (b)(4) waiver to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 26, 2024. RCPA anticipates the fee schedule rates will be published in the PA Bulletin on August 31, 2024. Implementation of the new rates will happen October 1, 2024, with an effective date of July 1, 2024.

All non-residential services, including participant directed services, will receive an 8% increase. All residential services will receive a 6% increase. Implementation of PBC will include rate add-ons of:

  • Select Providers: 3%
  • Clinically Enhanced Providers: 5%

Pay for Performance will also be available.

ODP will hold a webinar on Monday, July 29, to provide an overview of these changes. You can register for the meeting here. Please direct any questions about this information to ODP electronically.

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