The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared an update to communication ODPANN 24-085, which is intended to provide the hourly wage and benefits ranges for specific participant directed services (PDS) provided to participants utilizing the AWC FMS model effective October 1, 2024. Please note that the update is in red.
Please use this version of the announcement going forward.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 24-086. This announcement provides the hourly wage and benefits ranges for specific participant directed services (PDS) provided to participants utilizing the Vendor Fiscal/Employer Agent (VF/EA) Financial Management Services (FMS) model, effective October 1, 2024. Please view the announcement for information and details.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 24-085. The purpose of the announcement is to provide the hourly wage and benefits ranges for specific participant directed services (PDS) provided to participants utilizing the Agency With Choice (AWC) Financial Management Service (FMS) model effective October 1, 2024. Please view the announcement for details and information.
March continues the series on Participant Directed Services. Creating an Everyday Life using Waiver Services comes with some exciting opportunities and challenges. Many individuals use Participant Directed Services to pursue their vision and create the life they want. Join us to explore more about Participant Direction and offer resources and information. These workshops are created by family members and self-advocates FOR family members and self-advocates. Register for upcoming events at PA Family Network’s website.
Join the Participation Direction Summits!
Support Groups
LifeCourse Workshops
Waiver Workshops
Community Engagement Workshops
February continues the series on Participant Directed Services. Creating an Everyday Life using Waiver Services comes with some exciting opportunities and challenges. Many individuals use Participant Directed Services to pursue their vision and create the life they want. Please join the PA Family Network (PAFN) as they explore more about Participant Direction and offer resources and information. These workshops are created by family members and self-advocates FOR family members and self-advocates.
Register here for upcoming events.
Support Groups
LifeCourse Workshops
Waiver Workshops
Community Engagement Workshops:
There will be an afternoon and evening session each day.
Join us for our Participation Direction Summits this spring!
Visit the PA Family Network website for more information about our summit sessions, lunch, and dinner!
September continues PA Family Network’s series on Participant Directed Services. Join the team of Family Advisors to get your questions answered about Participant Directed Services and how you can choose to direct your own services under the Intellectual Disability/Autism (ID/A) Waivers. These workshops are created by family members and self-advocates FOR family members and self-advocates.
Register for upcoming events online.
Community Engagement Workshops:
These will only be offered at these dates and times!
LifeCourse Workshops
Waiver Workshops
Support Groups
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) shared the following list of July workshops offered by the PA Family Network. July starts a new series on Participant Directed Services. Join the team of Family Advisors to get your questions answered about Participant Directed Services and how you can choose to direct your own services under the Intellectual Disability/Autism (ID/A) Waivers. These workshops are created by family members and self-advocates FOR family members and self-advocates! View the full listing below:
The Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) continues to remind participants of the in-person drop-in sessions for those that are in Community HealthChoices (CHC) participant-directed services due to Tempus taking over as the fiscal/employer agent for these services. These sessions are scheduled to assist with the completion of the Common Law Employer (CLE) and Direct Care Worker (DCW) packets and provide training on how to use the Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) system. Appointments do not need to be scheduled, and the entire process will take one hour. Session dates and locations are provided below.
Wednesday, May 25
Allentown
Renaissance Allentown
12 North 7th Street
Allentown, PA 18101
10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Thursday, May 26
Philadelphia
Liacouras Center at Temple University
1776 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19121
10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesday, May 31
Erie
Bayfront Convention Center
1 Sassafras Pier, Room 103 A/B
Erie, PA 16507
10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Wednesday, June 1
Pittsburgh
UPMC Harbor Gardens
1650 Metropolitan Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15233
10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Thursday, June 2
Altoona
Altoona Public Library
1600 5th Ave.
Altoona, PA 16602
10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Beginning on May 10, 2022, and continuing throughout the month into early June, Tempus and the Community HealthChoices (CHC) Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) will be holding in-person drop-in sessions across the state to assist participants in completing Common Law Employer (CLE) and Direct Care Worker (DCW) packets. They will also be providing training on how to use the Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) system. Tempus will be taking over as the Fiscal/Employer Agent Services for CHC Participant-Directed Services; therefore, participants and DCWs must complete transition packets and attend EVV training. The chart below provides the dates, times, and locations of these drop-in sessions. Attendees do not need to set up an appointment to attend, and the sessions should take approximately one hour. Staff from Tempus and the CHC MCOs will be at each session to answer questions.
| Date | Location | Address | Time |
| Tuesday, May 10 | York |
Hampton Inn
|
10:00 am – 7:00 pm |
| Thursday, May 12 | Harrisburg |
TEF Office
|
10:00 am – 7:00 pm |
| Monday, May 16 | Williamsport |
Genetti Hotel
|
10:00 am – 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday, May 18 | Philadelphia |
Deliverance Church
|
10:00 am – 7:00 pm |
|
Tuesday, May 24 |
Reading |
DoubleTree by Hilton
|
10:00 am – 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday, May 25 | Allentown |
Renaissance Allentown
|
10:00 am – 7:00 pm |
| Wednesday, June 1 | Pittsburgh |
UPMC Harbor Gardens
|
10:00 am – 7:00 pm |
| Thursday, June 2 | Altoona |
Altoona Public Library |
10:00 am – 7:00 pm |
ODP Announcement 22-025 is to inform individuals that the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) updated the data used in establishing rates that impacted the hourly wage and benefits rages effective March 1, 2022.
While the rate setting process resulted in minor decreases to the Upper Bound of the Hourly Wage and Benefits Ranges for several services in Attachment #1, ODP has decided to continue the Upper Bound at the levels that were in effect prior to March 1, 2022, for those services. The Hourly Wage and Benefits Ranges in Attachment #1 have been updated and should be used to pay SSPs and to support claims processing in the Provider Reimbursement and Operations Management Information System in electronic format (PROMISe™) by the VF/EA FMS organization.
This communication will only be updated when changes occur to the information contained within.
