The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared an update to bulletin ODPANN 24-025. ODP has received accreditation for designated MyODP trainings that meet requirements towards the National Association of Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) E-Badge Academy. Changes to the original announcement have been made in red. You can view the accredited training list here.
The office of Medical Assistance has issued an update on EVV compliance to advise providers of changes to the manual edit thresholds for Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) records in both personal care services (PCS) and home health care services (HHCS), effective with dates of service on and after January 1, 2025.
This bulletin applies to providers enrolled in the MA Program who render PCS and HHCS to beneficiaries or participants in the MA fee-for-service (FFS) delivery system, including through home and community-based services waivers and the managed care delivery system via Physical HealthChoices or Community HealthChoices. Beneficiaries may receive services in the following programs:
Read the full bulletin here. This bulletin will be a key topic at the RCPA PD&A meeting on September 11, for which you can register here.
If you have any questions, please contact Fady Sahhar or Melissa Dehoff.
Adult Autism Waiver (AAW) and Adult Community Autism Program (ACAP) providers are invited to sign up for a scheduled one-on-one virtual office hour (VOH) session to discuss IM topics with the Office of Developmental Programs’ Bureau of Services for Autism and Special Populations (ODP-BSASP).
Providers may sign up for one 30-minute session, and multiple staff from the provider may join at the provider’s discretion.
Topics for discussion may include provider-specific IM issues or concerns; Enterprise Incident Management (EIM) reports; general questions about certified investigations; brainstorming ideas of how to improve “performance” related IM tasks; reviewing of provider IM data and compliance; discussion of provider trends; etc.
We encourage AAW providers and ACAP to take advantage of this opportunity. Sessions are offered in 30-minutes intervals and are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Thursday, September 19, 2024
First scheduled session begins at 8:30 am
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Please be sure to complete all required information to reserve a time slot. Please contact the Provider Support Inbox with questions.
The Department of Human Services (DHS) released the following Medical Assistance (MA) Bulletin on Friday, August 23, 2024:
In addition, an updated version of the ODP Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Technical Guide can be found below. This updated guide includes essential information on the latest compliance requirements and procedures:
Agencies are encouraged to review these documents thoroughly to ensure compliance and that provider policy and procedures are aligned with the updated requirements.
Thank you for your continued commitment to providing high-quality services for individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism (ID/A) and their families in Pennsylvania.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared a reissue of ODPANN 24-081. The communication is being reissued to provide agencies with Performance-Based Contracting (PBC) specific data and instructions on how to access available data in the EIM Dashboard. Please view the communication for important information and details.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared this important announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about the recall of Defibtech, LLC, RMU-2000 ARM XR Chest Compression Devices due to a problem with the device’s motor that may cause it to stop compressions. The use of the affected product may cause serious adverse health consequences, including:
This recall involves removing certain devices from where they are used or sold. The FDA has identified this recall as the most serious type. This device may cause serious injury or death if you continue to use it without following the updated instructions.
Affected Product
What to Do
Do not use affected Defibtech RMU-2000 ARM XR Chest Compression Devices (identified by serial numbers). On July 12, 2024, Defibtech, LLC, sent all affected customers an Urgent Medical Device Safety Removal letter recommending the following actions:
Customers will be contacted by Defibtech to arrange for product return and devices will be refunded, repaired, or replaced at no cost.
Reason for Recall
Defibtech, LLC, is recalling RMU-2000 ARM XR Chest Compression Devices due to a problem with the device’s motor that may cause it to stop compressions.
The use of affected product may cause serious adverse health consequences, including patient injuries, delay of therapy and death due to a period of time without compressions to circulate oxygen throughout the body. There has been one reported injury and one report of death.
Device Use
The RMU-2000 ARM XR Chest Compression Device is used to provide chest compressions on adults whose hearts suddenly stop and are not circulating blood throughout the body.
Contact Information
Customers in the US with questions about this recall should contact Defibtech Customer Support at 877-453-4507, 7:30 am – 6:00 pm EST.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 24-080. This communication announces that Temple University Harrisburg’s Certified Investigator (CI) Program and ODP will be facilitating forums for certified investigators and others involved in the incident investigation process. It also announces the posting of Q&A documents from past CI Forums on MyODP. Please view the announcement for registration information and details.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 24-079, which states that registration is now open for newly added 2024 virtual classes. The classes will be held on:
View the announcement for registration details.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has published ODPANN 24-078, which is a resource that has been developed from questions submitted to the Performance-Based Contracting (PBC) Resource Account. Questions have been categorized by topic and performance measures.
The FAQ can be accessed at Performance-Based Contracting FAQs – MyODP. ODP will continue to update this site with answers to recurring questions that are sent to the RA account.
Charting the LifeCourse was created to help individuals and families of all abilities and ages to develop a vision for a good life, think about what they need to know and do, identify how to find or develop supports, and discover what it takes to live the lives they want to live. These standalone training sessions are for all professional stakeholders. Each session will cover the same content.
Participants in this training will:
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