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Position Papers(s) – Managed Care

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MANAGED CARE:

Thoughts on the transition from various IDD stakeholder groups

There is a link below to the paper that SWAN, Statewide Advocacy Network of NY State, submitted to OPWDD about our concerns with the state’s plan to transition services to a Managed Care system instead of fee-for-service. We are urging OPWDD, the Dept of Health, and our representatives in State Government to reconsider the timeline and scope of this transition for the reasons within.

For those who are interested, we are also attaching several other position papers on this topic that various agencies and associations have also submitted to decision makers.  These are posted simply to keep you informed about what others in the field think.

 

WE ARE NOT ENDORSING ANY OF THESE OTHER DOCUMENTS

WE ARE NOT ENDORSING ANY OF THESE DOCUMENTS.   

SWAN will be doing a detailed analysis of the various elements and positions

SWAN position paper on MC dated 082819final.docx (1)

DDAWNY-Letter-to-Commissioner-Kastner July 23 2019 (1)
Kastner Letter - Final (2)
Letter to Commissioner on PLMC 8.22.2019
NY Alliance Letter on Managed Care to OPWDD - 9-9-19

From OPWDD: Public Comment Period for the Draft 1915(c) HCBS 2019 Waiver Renewal Announced

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Dear Friends and Colleagues,

The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is pleased to announce the opportunity for public comment on the draft 1915(c) Comprehensive Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) 2019 Waiver Renewal.

The HCBS Waiver is the Medicaid program that provides opportunities for adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities to receive services in their own home or community. The draft 2019 Waiver Renewal includes updates to the OPWDD quality improvement strategy to reflect current workgroups and committees, allows Nurse Practitioners to complete initial Level of Care (LOC) reviews and annual LOC redeterminations as well as other initiatives derived from the approved 2019-2020 New York State Budget.

The Waiver Renewal will be retroactive to October 1, 2019 and will span the course of a five-year period through September 30, 2024.  This five-year agreement will fund Home and Community-Based Services for over 84,000 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The public comment period will be open from September 16, 2019 through October 18, 2019.  A copy of the draft 2019 Waiver Renewal is available on the OPWDD website at: https://opwdd.ny.gov/opwdd_services_supports/people_first_waiver/HCBS_waiver_services. Hard copies of the draft 2019 Waiver Renewal will also be available at the OPWDD Developmental Disabilities Regional Offices (DDROs) at the addresses identified below this message.  Comments may be submitted in writing via email to: peoplefirstwaiver@opwdd.ny.gov or by mail to: OPWDD,

Attention: Division of Policy and Program Development, 44 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY 12229.  Please specify 1915(c) Waiver Renewal Comments in the subject line.

Following the review of public comment, New York State will submit the draft 2019 Waiver Renewal application to the Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for approval.

In addition, OPWDD will be conducting two webinars on Thursday, September 19, 2019 to provide an overview of the proposed changes included in the draft 2019 Waiver Renewal.  To register for one of the two webinars, visit the OPWDD website at: https://opwdd.ny.gov/opwdd_services_supports/people_first_waiver/HCBS_waiver_services.

We welcome your comments and thank you for your continued advocacy for New Yorkers with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

 

Sincerely,

Theodore Kastner, MD, MS

Commissioner

Hard copies of the Waiver Renewal will be available at the following locations:

  • Finger Lakes DDRO, 620 Westfall Road, Suite 108, Rochester, NY 14620
  • Western NY DDRO, 1200 East and West Road, West Seneca, NY 14224
  • Broome DDRO, 229-231 State Street, 2nd Floor, Binghamton, NY 13901
  • Central NY DDRO, 187 Northern Concourse, North Syracuse, NY 13212
  • Sunmount DDRO, 2445 State Route 30, Tupper Lake, NY 12986
  • Capital District DDRO, 500 Balltown Road, Schenectady, NY 12304
  • Hudson Valley DDRO, 9 Wilbur Road, Thiells, NY 10984
  • Taconic DDRO, 38 Firemens Way, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
  • Bernard Fineson DDRO, 80-45 Winchester Boulevard, Building 80, 2nd Floor Administrative Suite, Queens Village, NY 11428
  • Metro Bronx DDRO, 2400 Halsey St., Bronx, NY 10461
  • Brooklyn DDRO, 888 Fountain Avenue, Building 1, 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11239
  • Metro Manhattan DDRO, 25 Beaver Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10004

 

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.