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EVV Public Meeting Planned for March 24, 2023
The Department of Human Services (DHS) has announced a public meeting that will focus on Electronic Visit Verification (EVV). The meeting is scheduled for March 24, 2023, from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm and will be held virtually. During this meeting, DHS will provide additional information and updates related to the DHS EVV implementation. Please register to attend this public meeting on the registration page. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
If you have a question that you would like to have read and answered during the meeting, please submit it electronically before March 15, 2023.
March 1 MLTSS Subcommittee Meeting Registration & Agenda
The Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) has released the registration information and agenda for the March 1, 2023, Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) Subcommittee meeting. The meeting will be held at the PA Department of Education Building’s Honors Suite, 1st Floor, at 333 Market St. in Harrisburg, or via webinar from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm.
To participate in the meeting via webinar, please register here. When registering, please verify that you entered your email address correctly. You will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar if you registered correctly. Note that if you have trouble accessing the webinar registration through Internet Explorer or Safari web browsers, you should try accessing it through a different web browser, such as Chrome or Edge.
Dial In Number: 1 (213) 929-4212
Access Code: 315552949#.
Public comments will be taken after each presentation. Questions can be entered into the chat box during the presentations, and these questions will be asked at the end of each presentation. There will be an additional period at the end of the meeting for any additional public comments.
If you have any questions about alternative methods for submitting questions or comments during a subcommittee meeting, including options when no internet access is available, please submit them electronically.
Reminder: Coalition for the Mental Health Safety Net Meeting Scheduled for Feb. 22
Mandatory Critical Incident Reporting Training Webinars Announced
The Office of Long-Term Living’s (OLTL) Bureau of Coordinated and Integrated Services (BCIS) has announced the dates and times of the mandatory upcoming Critical Incident Reporting Training webinars. The purpose of the webinar is to provide guidance to Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Direct Service Providers and Service Coordinators regarding timely reporting of critical incidents using the Enterprise Incident Management (EIM) system and to review:
- Who is responsible for reporting critical incidents?
- When should a critical incident be reported in EIM?
- What sections of the EIM Critical Incident Report must be completed?
The webinar dates and times are below. The requirement is to attend one of the sessions.
March 7, 2023: 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Register by March 1, 2023
Registration for March 7, 2023, Morning Session
March 7, 2023: 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Register by March 1, 2023
Registration for March 7, 2023, Afternoon Session
March 9, 2023: 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Register by March 3, 2023
Registration for the March 9, 2023, Morning Session
March 15, 2023: 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Register by March 8, 2023
Registration for the March 15, 2023, Morning Session
Within a few days after registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Please email OLTL should you have any questions or concerns.
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Webinar by Drexel University Behavioral Health Education: March 15–16
OMHSAS Monthly Stakeholder Webinar Registration Now Open
The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services’s (OMHSAS) February 2023 Stakeholder webinar is scheduled for next Friday, February 24, 2023, from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm. The February Stakeholder webinar was rescheduled due to conflicts with the quarterly Mental Health Planning Council (MHPC) meeting.
Register for the meeting here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Call-in Number: (914) 614-3221
Access Code: 458609184#
If you have any questions or would like RCPA to submit a topic for the webinar, please contact RCPA Policy Director Jim Sharp.
Sandata Webinar on Provider Integrity in Medicaid Home Personal Care Services — March 7
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm ET
Join the Provider Integrity in Medicaid Home Personal Care Services webinar with Kirit Pandit, VP, Data and Analytics. Preventing fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) in the Medicaid market is an on-going effort, with many providers, payers, and vendors involved in the effort to improve the health care system.
During this session, you can expect to:
- Learn about the analytics dashboards developed to mine data and identify these cases;
- See our vision for application of analytics for program integrity in home personal care services; and
- Understand how the development of the dashboards can lead to further insights and actions to support the efforts of state and compliance programs.
Reserve your spot today, and stay tuned for information about more upcoming Empower webinars!
PAS/SCE Strategic Member Meeting — March 1, 2023
Webinar Series: Entrepreneurship, Disability, & Community Development Financial Institutions
Message from the National Disability Institute:
Accessing capital can be essential for business growth, yet many founders with disabilities report experiencing significant barriers. Join our five-part webinar series to hear from community development financial institutions (CDFI) who have found ways to increase inclusion and from disability-owned businesses on how they obtained the capital they needed.
Who should attend:
- Entrepreneurs with disabilities looking for information on accessing capital and how CDFI lending differs from that of traditional banks;
- CDFIs with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion who wish to ensure they are meeting the needs of business owners with disabilities; and
- Entrepreneurial and other support organizations looking for information to assist their customers to access capital and other financial health supports.
Register for the Introduction to CDFI’s session on February 28, 2023, from 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm EST.
Register for sessions 2–5, scheduled every other Tuesday from March 7, 2023, through April 18, 2023, from 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm EST. Each session will include CDFI and the experiences of business owners with disabilities.
ASL interpretation and captioning will be provided during the session. If you have any accessibility requests or questions, please email Alexis Jones. For more information, visit NDI’s website.
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