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The Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) has released the agenda and call information for the February 4, 2026, Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Subcommittee meeting. This meeting will be held via webinar/remote streaming only from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm.

Comments and questions for this meeting should be sent electronically.

The conference line for the meeting is:
Bridge Number: 1 (914) 614-3221 PIN: 938-224-090#
Webinar Link
Remote Streaming Link

For additional information about this meeting, visit the LTSS Subcommittee website.

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a revised Medicare Learning Network (MLN) booklet that contains revisions to telehealth and remote monitoring. Specific changes noted in this publication include:

  • The addition of a resource link for the latest telehealth information;
  • Additional information on how to suppress a practitioner’s home address in PECOS;
  • The removal of telehealth frequency limitations for subsequent inpatient, nursing facility, and critical care consultations;
  • Permanently allowing teaching and supervising physicians to supervise through virtual presence;
  • Continued payment to Rural Health Clinics (RHC) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) for medical telehealth services through December 31, 2026;
  • Starting in CY 2026, only adding services to the Medicare telehealth services list on a permanent basis;
  • The addition of 5 new CPT and HCPCS codes to the Medicare telehealth services list; and
  • For CY 2026, updates to the:
    • Medicare Economic Index; and
    • Originating site fee.

Members are encouraged to review the booklet for more details on these changes.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has been made aware that this week’s SCO waiver payments were impacted by Pay for Performance (P4P) payments. P4P Technology and Credentialing payments were included in the same remittance advice as waiver payments. Presently, the Treasury is conducting a post-audit of these transactions. As soon as the Treasury’s audit is completed, payments on the January 12, 2026, remittance advices will be released. Payments on subsequent RAs that do not include P4P payments are expected to pay in the usual time frames.

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PITTSBURGH (January 19, 2026) – McAuley Ministries, the grant-making foundation of Pittsburgh Mercy, is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Sister Susan Welsh Good Neighbor Award: Erikka B. Grayson and Belinda “Ms. Bee” Upsher.

Established in 2019, the award honors residents of Pittsburgh’s Hill District, Uptown, and West Oakland, the three communities historically served by the Sisters of Mercy and now envisioned as the Mercy Corridor. The award recognizes individuals who exemplify what it means to be a “good neighbor” through volunteerism, community organizing, and acts of kindness. Each year, two honorees are selected – one young adult (ages 18-39) and one adult (ages 40 and over) [read full release].

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The Venango Training & Development Center, Inc. is pleased to announce that Joanne McGuire has been appointed Chief Program Officer for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD).

With over 20 years of experience in both direct care and management within the special needs field, Joanne brings a broad range of professional and programmatic expertise to her new role. After spending 14 years as a co-owner and program operator of an IDD residential program, she joined VTDC in 2022.

As a testament to her dedication to the individuals VTDC serves, Joanne chose to return to her roots in direct care, beginning her tenure at VTDC as a Community Employment Program Specialist. In this role, she supported individuals with intellectual, mental health, and physical disabilities in obtaining competitive employment through personalized coaching supports.

VTDC quickly recognized Joanne’s strengths and leadership abilities. Over the past four years, she advanced through several supervisory positions that capitalized on her organizational, programmatic, and administrative skills.

In response to the evolving landscape of the human services field, VTDC recently reorganized to enhance support for its IDD and employment programs. As part of this initiative, the position of IDD Chief Program Officer was created within the Executive Management Team.

VTDC is excited to welcome Joanne into this leadership role and looks forward to her continued collaboration with the community to ensure high-quality programming, stability, and growth.

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Please share these important workshops and support groups with your networks! Register for upcoming events at PA Family Network’s website.

Good Life Group, Support Groups

LifeCourse Workshops

Waiver Workshops

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From Chaos to Clarity: The Definitive Client Engagement Case Study
Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Time: 12:00 pm CST / 1:00 pm EST
Featuring: Eastern Shore CSB & Qualifacts
Visit Here to Register

Behavioral health organizations are under increasing pressure to do more with less — reduce avoidable rework, improve access to care, and deliver a better client experience without adding staff. In this case-study webinar, Eastern Shore Community Services Board (CSB) shares how they turned fragmented processes into a streamlined, measurable client engagement strategy.

By implementing Qualifacts’ Client Engagement solutions, Eastern Shore CSB modernized intake, communication, and follow-up workflows — keeping care moving, reducing delays, and improving operational clarity across the organization.

Join this webinar to hear directly from the team at Eastern Shore CSB as they walk through what changed, how it changed, and the tangible impact on day-to-day operations.

In this webinar, we will:

  • Break down the highest-friction steps in client workflows — including intake, communication, and billing readiness — and show how Eastern Shore standardized them;
  • Explore how automated reminders and follow-ups created a consistent client engagement cadence that reduced no-shows and drop-offs;
  • Demonstrate how integrated client portal and telehealth workflows expanded access without increasing headcount;
  • Show how accelerating signatures and statements in-portal helped maintain billing momentum and avoid downstream delays; and
  • Share practical takeaways behavioral health organizations can apply immediately to improve efficiency and client experience.

Featured Speakers

Stephen Hopkins
EHR Systems Administrator, Eastern Shore CSB
Stephen has been with Eastern Shore CSB for eight years and manages all EHR configuration, reporting, virtual care, and client engagement solutions. With a background in Information Technology, he has successfully led the organization’s use of Credible and Credible Client Experience Solutions — driving meaningful improvements in portal adoption, engagement, and telehealth delivery.

Sarah Taylor, RN
Product Specialist II, Qualifacts
Before joining Qualifacts, Sarah spent 16 years as a registered nurse supporting mental health clients across emergency, crisis stabilization, and in-home care settings. She brings hands-on clinical experience and deep implementation expertise to her role, helping organizations maximize the value of Qualifacts’ EHR and client engagement platforms.

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