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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.

Commissioner Delaney Announces Public Comment Period for Managed Care Qualification Document

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Dear Friends and Colleagues:

Over the past several years, we have received overwhelming feedback from the people
we support, their family members, providers and others about the need for more
flexibility, innovation and customization in the planning of services.

We have heard your concerns about the sustainability of our system, and how we must
build upon our 40-year history of developing community-based services to create an
improved system for the future. And we have experienced, with you, outcomes that once
were thought impossible for many of the people we serve—having a job, self-directing
their own services and enjoying meaningful relationships in the community.
Building on the strengths of our system, and in response to feedback we have heard
around the State, we have been working hard to shape a more responsive system that
better meets people’s needs.

On July 1, the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) took the first
step in this transformation and transitioned to an improved way of coordinating services
through the establishment of Health Home Care Management provided by Care
Coordination Organizations. Many people have already experienced the benefits of care
that is truly coordinated across service systems, guided by a comprehensive Life Plan,
and supported by enhanced information technology.

Today, we begin the movement to the second phase of OPWDD’s transformation—the
development of specialized Managed Care. OPWDD has posted for public comment a
document that contains the requirements for the creation of specialized Managed Care
Plans to coordinate and deliver all of an individual’s services, including OPWDD-funded
services, healthcare, behavioral health, and medication management which can be found
at:
https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/program/medicaid_health_homes/idd/draft_idd_1115_waiver.htm.

This qualification document includes prerequisites for education and experience for
medical and clinical directors, financial reserve requirements and other standards the
plan applicants will be required to meet.

OPWDD has built its service system guided by the voices of the people we serve,
their families and advocates. Over the coming months, we will be holding public
forums to inform, educate and receive feedback from individuals, families and other
stakeholders. I encourage you to provide your comments on the document released
today to peoplefirstwaiver@opwdd.ny.gov on or before October 3, 2018, and to
attend these forums.

The partnership that we have created is now more important than ever. We look forward
to working with you to help New Yorkers with developmental disabilities achieve their
goals, build upon their strengths, and live richer lives.

Sincerely,
Kerry A. Delaney
Acting Commissioner

Acting Commissioner of OPWDD Kerry Delaney sent out a letter

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Acting Commissioner of OPWDD Kerry Delaney sent out a letter to the field containing this paragraph:
“Over the coming months, we will be reaching out for public comment on the proposed transition to managed care and we will also begin holding public information forums to inform, educate and receive your feedback.”

We are planning a meeting on Managed Care and what it means for us.
Keep Reading Here:Delaney_Launch_of_CCO

 

Pending Legislation / Incident Reporting (aka 911 Bill)

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Pending Legislation / Incident Reporting

There is a pending bill before the legislature that would require that every incident at a facility whether it’s Day Hab or a Residence be reported to the police.

Both NYC FAIR and SWAN have serious reservations about this response as being an over reaction and have sent letters to the legislators outlining our concerns.

NYC FAIR 911 response (2) (1)
SWAN MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION S.4736B A.6830A (1)