April ISAC Meeting Materials and Updates Now Available
PBC
May 2025 ODP Training Calendar Now Available
Public Comment Webinar on SCO PBC Announced for May 6
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is hosting a series of public comment webinars to provide an overview of how ODP proposes to implement Performance-Based Contracting (PBC) for Supports Coordination (SC) services, effective January 1, 2026. Additional proposed changes to the Consolidated, Person/Family Directed Support (P/FDS), and Community Living Waivers that are not related to Performance-Based Contracting will also be covered.
Preregistration is required. Registered participants will have the opportunity to provide verbal comments during the session. Each session will also be held for specific stakeholder groups.
The SCO meeting will be held May 6, 2025, at 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm. You can register here.
Proposed Supports Coordination PBC and ID/A Waiver Amendments Open for Public Comment
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 25-041, which informs all interested stakeholders of the opportunity to submit public comments on:
- Performance-Based Contracting for Supports Coordination services scheduled to take effect January 1, 2026. This includes:
- Proposed changes to the 1915(b)(4) waiver and Consolidated, Community Living, and P/FDS waivers related to Performance-Based Contracting;
- Proposed Implementation Plan for Performance-Based Contracting for Supports Coordination;
- Proposed rates effective July 1, 2026, for Supports Coordination Organizations that meet criteria for the Select tier; and
- Proposed changes to the Targeted Support Management State Plan.
- Additional waiver amendments (not related to Performance-Based Contracting) to the Consolidated, Community Living, and P/FDS waivers scheduled to take effect January 1, 2026.
The public comment period starts on April 19, 2025, and ends on May 26, 2025, at 11:59 pm for all proposed changes in this communication. Please view the announcement for additional information and details.
RCPA SCO Subcommittee Meeting on Performance Standards Rescheduled to May 1
Postponement of RCPA SCO Subcommittee Meeting
General Information Session for Supports Coordination PBC on April 29
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) will be holding a webinar to provide an overview of the proposed implementation for Performance-Based Contracting (PBC) for Supports Coordination services effective January 1, 2026. The webinar will be held April 29, 2025, from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm. You must register to attend, and you can register here.
Additional proposed changes to the Consolidated, Community Living, and Person/Family Directed Supports waivers that are not related to Performance-Based Contracting will also be covered. Public comment will not be accepted during this webinar. The webinar is designed to give attendees the information and details they’ll need to participate in upcoming public comment sessions. There will be time, however, for presenters to answer questions submitted by participants.
ODP PBC Quarterly Provider Forum Overview
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) held a Quarterly Provider Forum today, April 1, to discuss Performance-Based Contracting (PBC) submission status updates and tier assignments, Pay 4 Performance (P4P) status updates, upcoming important dates, stakeholder notification letters, and to announce the new Performance Analysis Services (PAS) vendor. Updated CIE and IM data is available on the forum handouts, as well.
ODP staff shared that 366 residential providers submitted their data for PBC by the deadline of March 15. Submissions included Primary: 307; Select: 33; and Clinically Enhanced: 26. 39 providers failed to submit (receiving DCAPs).
ODP is on schedule with scoring for May. Tier notification letters are anticipated to be sent by May 15, 2025. Provider data was re-run from the first submission period using CY 2024 data; 5 providers from option 1 period advanced tiers and were notified on February 25, 2025.
P4P approval notifications are to be sent no later than April 20, 2025.
For any questions, please contact Tim Sohosky, IDD Division Director, or Cathy Barrick, IDD Policy Analyst.
Performance Analysis Services for PBC Contract Announced
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared communication ODPANN 25-036. This announcement is to inform stakeholders that the contract for Performance Analysis Services (PAS) associated with PBC has been awarded.
Effective April 1, 2025, the Department of Human Services (DHS) has executed a competitively procured contract with Deloitte for PAS. The PAS vendor will assist ODP with the following primary functions related to the implementation of PBC:
- Collect, aggregate, and analyze data and documentation;
- Create dashboards;
- Generate reports; and
- Implement an information system to support the administration of the 1915(b)(4) waiver for residential and supports coordination services for the Consolidated, Community Living, and Person/Family-Directed Support (P/FDS) waivers.
The PAS vendor will support the collection and analysis of data relevant to Pay for Performance (P4P) initiatives associated with PBC. Additionally, systems level data on performance measures will be reported to the Provider Performance Review Subcommittee of the Information Sharing and Information Committee (ISAC).
Please view the announcement for additional information and details.
PBC Quarterly Residential Provider Forum on April 1
Audience: Residential Providers
Date: April 1, 2025, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Register Here
This forum is provided to support provider preparedness. The Office of Development Programs (ODP) will review the quarterly forums and discuss data presented to the Information Sharing and Advisory Committee (ISAC) Provider Performance Review Subcommittee. ODP will also review the emerging themes or trends with the implementation of performance-based contracting.
