Nursing Home Transition Process Change for CHC Counties Only
The Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) implemented Community HealthChoices (CHC) effective January 1, 2018, in the counties identified as the CHC Southwest Region. With the roll-out of CHC, the process for referring individuals for nursing home transition (NHT) has changed for anyone who is enrolled in CHC.
For CHC participants in the following counties, referrals for NHT must be made to the participant’s Managed Care Organization (MCO). For the purposes of making referrals according to MDS Section Q guidelines, the MCO is to be considered the local contact agency for individuals who are enrolled in CHC. The counties affected as of January 1 are:
- Allegheny
- Armstrong
- Beaver
- Bedford
- Blair
- Butler
- Cambria
- Fayette
- Greene
- Indiana
- Lawrence
- Somerset
- Washington
- Westmoreland
Please see contact information for the CHC MCOs below:
- AmeriHealth Caritas – Provider: 1-800-521-6007
- PA Health & Wellness (PHW) – Provider: 1-844-626-6813
- UPMC – Provider: 1-844-860-9303
For all other questions regarding this notification, please contact the OLTL NHT staff at:
- Rachel Sink 717-783-7378
- Brandy Staub 717-783-7219
- Janel Maple 717-857-3149
- Mariah Henry 717-772-2542
- or via email
