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Learn More About Managed Care: The Future of Supports at Forums Across the State

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Managed Care: The Future of Supports

The system of supports for people with developmental disabilities has evolved over the years from an institution-based system to a community-based support system based on meeting the needs of each person. This evolution was brought about by the people that we support, their family members, providers and our staff all working together.

Managed care is the next step in this important evolution, strengthening the coordination of each person’s supports, ensuring quality and challenging providers to deliver outcomes by helping people achieve their goals.

The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities is holding the first of many public forums that will be hosted by our Regional Directors for people we support and their families across New York State to provide information and answer questions regarding our evolution to managed care. This is also an opportunity for you to tell us what matters most to you when it comes to your services. 

In order to accommodate the greatest number of individuals with developmental disabilities and their family members, we ask that you attend no more than one public forum. The same information will be presented at all regional forums, regardless of location and date. These forums are intended for individuals with developmental disabilities and their family members. Separate forums will be made available to provider agencies and OPWDD staff.

 

You are cordially invited to attend the forum most convenient to your location:

 

NOTE: 5 Boroughs & LI Only: See PDF Below for ALL Locations

 

Metro NY

Thursday, November 15th
5 to 7 PM
Heartshare
177 Livingston Street
Brooklyn
Registration Contact: Nikia Baker
Nikia.M.Baker@opwdd.ny.gov
(646) 766-3662

 

Tuesday, November 27th
5 to 7 PM
Interagency Council on Developmental Disabilities Agencies (IACDDA)
15th Floor
150 West 30th Street
Manhattan
Registration Contact: Nikia Baker
Nikia.M.Baker@opwdd.ny.gov
(646) 766-3662

 

Long Island
Wednesday, November 28th
6 to 8 PM
OPWDD Region 5 – Long Island Office
Multi-purpose Room
415A Oser Avenue
Hauppauge
Registration Contacts:
Michelle Giuliano: michelle.giuliano@opwdd.ny.gov
(631) 416-3838

Stephanie Ginsberg: stephanie.r.ginsberg@opwdd.ny.gov
(631) 416-3903

 

* Each forum will be hosted by OPWDD’s Regional Office Directors. Regional Directors will ask people from the audience to share what matters most to them when it comes to their services. Comments can also be submitted in writing.

 

To register for the forum nearest to you, please call or e-mail the regional office staff listed above by three business days before the event.  Along with your reservation, please indicate if you need special accommodations, including language translation.

 

Find out what you need to know and get your questions answered at the OPWDD Regional Managed Care Forum nearest you – we hope to see you there.

ALL LOCATIONS: OPWDD Forums- Learn More About Managed Care: The Future of Supports at Forums Across the State

NYC FAIR Meeting withh OPWDD Leadership on October 25th

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Kerry Delaney, Acting Commissioner, OPWDD
Roger Bearden, Acting Deputy Exec. Commissioner, OPWDD
Greg Roberts, Dir. of Legislative & Governmental Affairs, OPWDD

Will be at our meeting on
Thursday October 25th, 2018
from 6-8 PM

at IAC

150 W. 30TH St., 15th Floor

Topics will include

CAS, CCOs and the road to Managed Care

These changes touch every person with IDD and their families.

In person at:
IAC, 150 West 30th Street, NY, NY
Remote Location Possibilities will be announced

CLICK HERE

OR COPY THIS LINK TO REGISTER
https://goo.gl/forms/DYaHElCoVB6NqpWu2

SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS TO INFO@NYCFAIR.ORG
OR ON THE REGISTRATION FORM

Please indicate your location preference

And if you need translation services
We will do our best to accommodate these requests.

 

The link for OPWDD’s proposal for Managed Care for people with disabilities
YOU CAN FIND THE DOCUMENT AT THIS ADDRESS:
sipspl_qual_doc_with_attachments_final_draft_for_public_comment_8_31_18.pdf
OPWDD has recorded a presentation to outline the points made in this document for easier understanding. The presentation is available at https://opwdd.ny.gov/providers_staff/managed_care/providers 
YOU CAN COMMENT ON THIS DIRECTLY TO OPWDD THROUGH OCTOBER 17TH: peoplefirstwaiver@opwdd.ny.gov
WE ARE PUTTING TOGETHER OUR THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ON THIS DOCUMENT
WE WILL POST THEM WHEN FINISHED
 
ADVOCACY SOURCES 
Sign- Up for NYC FAIR News: www.nycfair.org 
Get OPWDD Updates: https://opwdd.ny.gov/jointheconversation
& More Information Available at:
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (DD) COUNCILS IN NYC:
Brooklyn: http://www.brooklynddcouncil.org
Bronx: http://www.bronxddcouncil.org
Manhattan: http://www.manhattanddcouncil.org
Queens: http://www.qcddny.org
Staten Island: http://www.siddc.org

Register and Attend a Self-Direction Webinar for Individuals and Families

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Self Direction
Webinar for Individuals and Families
Hosted by OPWDD Division of Person Centered
Supports, Self Direction Unit

Kate Bishop, Director of Program Development
The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) will be holding the first in a series
of webinars for individuals and families participating in selfdirection
(SD). The webinars are being
held as a result of feedback from individuals who selfdirect
their services and their families who
want to learn more and share questions or ideas with OPWDD. The purpose of the webinar is to
provide education and updates on selfdirection.
If you are currently receiving selfdirected
services or are interested in knowing more about it,
please join the conversation on Tuesday, September 25, 2018. The webinar will begin at 4:00pm and end at 6:00pm.
Click on (or copy link into browser)

https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/onstage/g.php?MTID=e990d7e5ddfdd3dd20c987b8ca4c37525

to register for the event.

This webinar will also be recorded and posted to the OPWDD website.

Acting Commissioner Delaney Announces Extension of Public Comment Period

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Dear Friends and Colleagues:

The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is extending the timeframe for public comment on the qualification document posted in late August which outlines the requirements for the creation of specialized Managed Care Plans:

https://opwdd.ny.gov/news_and_publications/commissionersmessagenews/
commissionerdelaneyannouncespubliccomment

This qualification document includes requirements for education and experience for medical and clinical directors,
financial reserve requirements and other standards the plan applicants will be required to meet.
In response to feedback from our stakeholders, we are extending the public comment period by two weeks until October
17 to provide extra time for people to review this large technical document.
In addition, OPWDD will be preparing a presentation to outline the document for easier understanding. We will include in
the presentation the responses to questions we have already received through advocacy organizations and other
stakeholder groups. The presentation will be posted to the OPWDD website over the next several days.
We would like to encourage you to provide your comments on this document to peoplefirstwaiver@opwdd.ny.gov prior to
the extended October 17 deadline.
We truly appreciate you taking the time to provide your feedback. The move to specialized Managed Care for
developmental disabilities services is essential to providing optimal flexibility, innovation and customization in our service
system.
Sincerely,
Kerry A. Delaney
Acting Commissioner

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