The Department of Aging has released the second draft of Aging Our Way, PA, the department’s name for Pennsylvania’s 10-year strategic plan to support improvement in infrastructure and services for older adults. This second draft is open for a 30-day comment period until March 20. Visit here for details and instructions on submitting comments, and please consider providing feedback on the plan.
If you have any questions, please contact RCPA Policy Director Fady Sahhar.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared the communication, ODPANN 21:046 Reissue: Process for 180-Day and 365 Day Timely Filing Edits: Exception and Special Handling Requests and its accompanying attachment. This UPDATED communication is intended to instruct providers on how to proceed when a claim denial is received for Error Status Codes (ESC) 545 and 512. Please review the announcement for additional guidance and information.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 24-022 and its accompanying Family Surveys attachment. The announcement notes that the National Core Indicators® (NCI®) surveys provide states with valid and reliable tools to help improve system performance and better serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (age 18 and older) and their families. Since 1997, Pennsylvania has participated annually in the NCI® Project.
Both surveys are scheduled to be mailed and should be received within the next two weeks. Beginning this year, families and guardians may choose one of two ways to complete the survey they receive. They may either fill out the hard copy and return it to ODP via the self-addressed stamped envelope provided, or they may enter their responses directly into a secure online database using the link and instructions contained in the cover letter accompanying the survey.
Please view the announcement and attachment for information and details.
Adult Autism Waiver (AAW) providers are invited to participate in the AAW Provider Quarterly Incident and Risk Management meetings.
These meetings will be held for all Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) providers and Support Coordinators (SC) providing AAW services. Pam Treadway and Heather Easley will facilitate these meetings with the intent to provide updates on incident and risk management related activities, share AAW data, inform providers of any upcoming changes, review ODP expectations, etc. Providers will be able to network with one another and ask questions directly to the Bureau of Supports for Autism and Special Populations (BSASP).
The upcoming meeting will have a focus on BSASP’s observations related to investigations, corrective actions, and a review of the current compliance data. The meeting will be held Thursday, March 14, 2024, from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm. You can register for the meeting here. Multiple staff from a provider may attend but should register separately. Be sure to complete all required information to confirm attendance. A link to the meeting will be send prior to the scheduled meeting date.
Please contact the Provider Support inbox at with questions.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 19-138 and its accompanying three attachments:
The purpose of this communication is to notify stakeholders of the updated process that ODP staff will be utilizing in making determinations for Approved Program Capacity (APC) and Noncontiguous Clearance through the updated form (Attachment #1). All updates are in red. Please view the announcement and attachments for information and details.
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