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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Quick Thinking
When Lauren's mother went into a hospital unexpectantly, her world fell apart. Lauren could not stay home alone since she had many needs as a person with IDD.
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Basketball Bob Aims to be Famous
Robert Chazik, better known as Basketball Bob, aims to be famous for his uncanny talent of remembering volumes of sports information.
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Real-Life Santa
Care Manager Ryan Moll was a real-life Santa to some LIFEPlan families who needed help around the holidays.
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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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Impact on Health
But did you know that Care Managers assist Members in accessing medical, dental, and other wellness professionals to help maintain their best health? Here are some examples of Care Managers doing just that.
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From Adversity Springs Creativity
Zachary Chakin uses adversity to create his art by painting to calm himself during stressful periods in his life.
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Connecting through Storytelling
Member T and his mom, Sarah, visited T's classroom to teach about the similarities and connections with others.
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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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