NTG to Host IDD and Dementia Workshop in Philadelphia February 4–5
Performance-Based Contracting
RCPA to Host Third Members-Only PBC Town Hall on January 30
Performance-Based Contracting Virtual Office Hours
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) will be hosting four Virtual Office Hour Sessions for residential providers on the submission process for Performance-Based Contracting (PBC). There will be no presentation from ODP – please come prepared with your PBC data submission questions.
Sessions will not be recorded but new and/or common questions and answers will be added to the Frequently Asked Questions.
Audience:
One person per residential provider, and we recommend sending the person who is most closely working with the PBC data submission process.
Please register for one session only, using the links below:
- February 6, 2025, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
- February 21, 2025, 9:00 am – 10:30 am
- March 7, 2025, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
- March 10, 2025, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
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ODP Reissues PBC Residential Services Implementation Guide
The Office of Developmental Programs has shared an updated copy of the PBC Implementation Guide that was released yesterday.
In Attachment 1 — Performance Based Contracting (PBC) Residential Services Implementation Guide, Appendix F: Performance-Based Contracting Residential Scoring Tool, a typo has been corrected within Measure RD.01.1 and now displays the correct date (January 1, 2026).
The updated Implementation Guide is available here or at the Performance-Based Contracting Information web page on MyODP.
PBC Residential Services Implementation Guide Updates
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is informing stakeholders of updates to the Performance-Based Contracting (PBC) Residential Services Implementation Guide. Revisions to the Implementation Guide appear in red.
Some significant changes to the Performance-Based Contracting Proposal (Appendix A) are as a result of public comment and feedback from the first round of tier determinations. These changes include:
Performance Standard:
- Revision: (RM-IM.01.3) Data pull will be for 2024 calendar year (CY) quarters 1-2 (Q1-2), and an adjustment variable of 1% will be applied.
- Revision: (RM-IM.01.3) Temporarily changing the threshold from 90% to 86%. For fiscal year (FY) 2027-28, the threshold will return to 90% using CY 2026 data.
- Revision: (RM-IM.01.4) Moved to future measure in FY 2027/28 using CY 2026 data.
Scoring Tool:
- Revision: Measures RM-IM.01.1, RM-IM.01.2, and RM-IM.01.3, RM-IM.01.1 – RM-IM.01.3 Scoring as composite requiring 2 out of 3.
Attachments:
- Attachment 1: Performance-Based Contracting Residential Implementation Guide
- PBC Residential Services Provider Self-Assessment Toolkit
- Attachment 2A: Provider Performance-Based Contracting Preparedness Self-Assessment
- Attachment 2B: Provider Preparedness Workbook 2025 Updates (20250107)
- Attachment 3: Residential Performance-Based Contracting Attestation
Please view ODPANN 25-003 for additional changes, information, and details.
The updated version of the PBC Residential Services Implementation Guide is located on the Performance-Based Contracting Information web page on MyODP.
Webinar Announced for Navigating the HRST Report Suite for PA Providers
The Department of Human Services will be holding a webinar designed for provider agency leadership, supervisors, and anyone responsible for quality assurance or health outcomes. This is to share with providers how to get information out of the Health Risk Screening Tool (HRST) that can drive quality assurance initiatives, improve quality of care, and support agency outcomes. You will also look at reports to monitor compliance and identify areas of highest health risks for the people you support as well as cover HRST reports related to performance-based contract standards and customizing reports to get exactly what you are looking for quickly!
Please note the following:
- This is supplemental training with no pre-requisites.
- IntellectAbility does not provide certificates of attendance.
- No CEUs are being offered for attending this training.
- All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST).
**When registering, if you do not see your agency name under the “client” section — look for your state, and then your agency name will appear in the “provider agency” section.**
Presenters:
Tammy Armstrong: Client Engagement Manager, IntellectAbility
Ingrid Durbin: HRST Clinical Services Representative, IntellectAbility
Audience: Those with an active Health Risk Screening Tool (HRST) account
January 17, 2025, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
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RCPA to Host Second Members-Only Performance-Based Contracting Town Hall
ODP Holds Second PBC Quarterly Provider Forum
ODP staff provided updates today on the implementation of Performance-Based Contracting (PBC) in Residential programs. ODP is currently making adjustment to the scoring tool for use in February/March for submitting data for tier determinations. All Residential providers who did not previously submit their data must complete the scoring tool using their calendar year 2024 data in February/March of 2025.
ODP will rerun the data for those providers who previously submitted data since some of the measures have been adapted. Those providers will not need to resubmit their information but will be automatically be re-evaluated in case these changes may impact their tier assignment.
In coordination with the rebalancing of Incident Management policies, some changes will be made to the IM measures. ODP is offering helpful resources to assist providers. Please see the PowerPoint from the forum for links to these resources. Also, up-to-date information can be found at MyODP’s website.
ODP intends to publish the updated scoring tool mid-January 2025 as a PDF for providers to review and begin preparing their data. RCPA will share that tool as soon as it is available.
Performance-Based Contracting Updates and ISAC Meeting Materials
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
Register Here
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