Expanded Partnership with Kennedy Willis Center
LIFEPlan announced it is joining ACANY in a partnership with the Kennedy Willis Center to expand and enhance services for Members.
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Life Plan Addendums
The Care Manager must ensure the Life Plan is revised when needed. The revision is created by making an addendum.
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SART Introduced
Effective January 25, 2024, the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) will begin using the fully electronic Service Amendment Request Tool (SART) to replace the paper Service Amendment Request Form (SARF).
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Gifting Grant Ideas
Gifting Grant Ideas! LIFEPlan CCO is gifting NYS providers with grant ideas this holiday season. Read this post to learn about available grants that may align with your services and mission and we will continue to share relevant opportunities as…
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ADDITIONAL END OF PHE GUIDANCE
OPWDD announced its updated guidance on the end of Appendix K flexibilities and ADM revisions effective as of November 11, 2023.
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Waiver Services Flexibilities End
Changes to Appendix K flexibilities for waiver services During the Public Health Emergency (PHE), New York State’s Appendix K provided crucial flexibility in delivering waiver services. However, these waiver services flexibilities will end on November 11, 2023. Main changes to…
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When a Member needs a new residence
Learn about the updated Certified Residential Opportunity Process Before referring a person to a Certified Residential Opportunity (CRO), the Care Manager must fully explore with a Member, their family, and their circle of support the possibility of remaining in the…
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What you need to know about incident management
SPECIFICS ON THE INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PROCESS FOR CARE MANAGERS When a Care Manager is notified of an incident, they need specific details to report the incident to the CCO’s Incident Management Department. Date of the incident or approximate date Allegation…
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Timely updates as PHE ends
On January 30, 2023, the White House announced that the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) will end on May 11, 2023. With the end of the PHE, some of the ways we have been able to work together and communicate…
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Service authorization requests
How are service authorization requests handled? All eligible Members who wish to receive OPWDD HCBS waiver services must receive authorization from their local Developmental Disabilities Regional Office (DDRO) before a service can be rendered. How are services authorized? Services are…
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