Performance-Based Contracting Updates and ISAC Meeting Materials
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ODP to Host Second Quarterly Residential Provider PBC Preparedness Forum
The Office of Development Programs (ODP) will be hosting the second quarterly residential provider forum to provide support provider Performance-Based Contracting (PBC) preparedness. During this session, ODP will provide a status update on PBC applications, review the PBC presented to the Information Sharing and Advisory Committee (ISAC) Provider Performance Review Subcommittee, review the emerging themes or trends with the application submissions, and offer the opportunity for providers to ask questions.
Audience: Residential Providers
Date: Monday, December 16, 2024
Time: 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
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Services and Supports for Individuals With MCC Webinar on December 9
This Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) webinar will provide information to professionals on the topic of Medically Complex Condition (MCC). This presentation will give insight as to how history has informed new practices, changes that ODP implemented, and information about how professionals can provide services to individuals with a medically complex condition.
Audience:
Professionals: Support Coordinators (SC), Administrative Entities (AE), and Providers
Date:
December 9, 2024, 10:00 am – 11:30 am
RCPA Survey on PBC Preparation for Residential IDD Providers Extended to Dec. 11
Please provide us with your input regarding PBC in a very brief survey (only 5 questions). We are asking:
- How confident are you that you will be ready to submit all data to ODP by the deadline (February/March 2025)?
- How many staff do you have working on the PBC standards?
- What are the top 3 challenges you are experiencing in preparing for PBC?
- What specifically can RCPA do to support your organization to prepare for PBC?
- What unanswered questions do you have regarding PBC?
Please complete the survey by December 11, 2024. For any questions, contact Carol Ferenz.
Volume 1, Issue 4 of CI Program Spotlight Quarterly Newsletter Released
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) contracts with Temple University Harrisburg to deliver the ODP Certified Investigator (CI) Program. ODP and Temple University have developed the CI Program Spotlight Quarterly Newsletter, which provides helpful information and resources to Certified Investigators, Administrative Review Committee members, CI Peer Reviewers, Incident Management (IM) Reps, and others involved in the incident investigation process. Every three months, there will be a new issue of the CI Spotlight.
This edition of the newsletter, Volume 1 Issue 4, includes articles on Process Deviations, Recertification Information, and more. This edition can be found on the MyODP website by following the link on the CI Program home page.
Please view the announcement, ODPANN 24-119, for additional information and details.
Data Request to All Intermediate Care Facilities
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is assisting the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) in gathering data, which will be used for a collaborative high-priority initiative to evaluate the effectiveness of a Quality Investment Pilot program. To do so, ODP is requesting your assistance to provide the following data for each of your ICF locations:
- Provider Name:
- Location (ICF Site Name):
- Number of people residing at the location as of November 30, 2024:
- The number of people at the location not covered by Medicaid (i.e., # of Private Pay clients) as of November 30, 2024:
- The number of DOH citations related to infection control at each location from 2020 to date and the tag number(s):
- Has this site participated with the RISE program?
You may supply the data by typing the responses after each question in an email reply, or by attaching a spreadsheet with the following columns completed:
| Facility Name | Location/ Site Name | Number of Residents as of 11/30/24 | Number of Private Pay Residents as of 11/30/24 | No. of DOH Citations related to Infection Control from 2020 to date | Tag Numbers for DOH Citations related to Infection Control from 2020 to date | Has this facility participated in the RISE program? |
Please send your responses electronically to Lisa Wagner by close of business Friday, December 6, 2024.
Thank you for your cooperation.
MyODP News Online Digest — December 2, 2024
Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind Services Guide Now Available
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has announced the release of the Guide to the ODP Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind Services. ODP is committed to effectively supporting d/Deaf, hard of hearing, and DeafBlind (DHHDB) individuals. The guide provides information, guidance, and combines all the current announcements (ODPANN 21-055, ODPANN 22-097, and ODPANN 22-099) into one document for ease of use. It can be found under the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind Required Training on the MyODP website.
Please view the announcement, ODPANN 24-118, for addition information and details.
RCPA Survey: Performance-Based Contracting Preparation for Residential IDD Providers
Please provide us with your input regarding PBC in a very brief survey (only 5 questions). We are asking:
- How confident are you that you will be ready to submit all data to ODP by the deadline (February/March 2025)?
- How many staff do you have working on the PBC standards?
- What are the top 3 challenges you are experiencing in preparing for PBC?
- What specifically can RCPA do to support your organization to prepare for PBC?
- What unanswered questions do you have regarding PBC?
Please complete the survey by December 4, 2025. For any questions, contact Carol Ferenz.
Proposed Standards for IDD PBC Supports Coordination Organizations
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared a document with stakeholders that outlines draft performance standards. The Supports Coordination Organizations (SCO) Strategic Thinking Group is continuing to meet. ODP is interested in hearing feedback regarding the proposed standards.
Please share any comments you have with Carol Ferenz to share with ODP.
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