The Medicaid does not pay the room and board costs for a Medicaid recipient receiving home and community-based services. However, under a specific area of Medicaid law, Medicaid will pay the proportionate room and board costs of a live-in personal care worker. This session will discuss how the caregiver’s free housing can in effect act […]
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These meetings are held for all Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) providers and Support Coordinators (SC) providing AAW services. The presenters will provide updates on the AAW, answer questions, and provide technical assistance and support. The VOH starts with an overview of any new ODP announcements and includes a) highlights of new practices, b) a […]
Tuesday, March 14, 2-3 pm EDT Effective scheduling has always been important in Group Home programs, and electronic visit verification (EVV) has made scheduling more relevant in some Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) programs. Join ANCOR Gold Partner MITC to learn how to use scheduling to support your employees and managers, reduce absenteeism, increase retention […]
Date: March 16, 2023 - 10:00 am to 11:00 am Join us for our Human Resources Committee. The target audience for this committee includes member organization HR Leaders, Recruiters, Benefits Specialists, Program Supervisors, and others grappling with workforce management and engagement. At our initial kickoff meeting, we will explore interest in Workforce Development, Culture Change & Engagement, Best Practices […]
These sessions are a townhall style educational session for infectious disease-related topics. The topic for this session is adult vaccinations, how to manage vaccination schedules, and TB testing. Click here to Register for this Event.
This group of adult siblings will have the opportunity to guide the group's direction, network with other siblings, talk about your lived experience, hear from experts on topics relevant to sibling life, have open and informative discussions, and plan for a future that holds true potential for you and your family. Anyone thought of like […]
As we work to address racial inequities in our communities and our organizations, it is important to understand that racism is not primarily a problem of personal beliefs or biases. Racism has been part of American life for hundreds of years. Some of the inequities that we live with today were created and supported by […]
Date: March 23, 2023 - 10:00 am to 11:00 am Please join us for our Financial Management Committee. The target audience for this committee includes the CEO, CFO, Controller, Accountants, Billing Leaders, and others grappling with the complexities of financial management in the ID/A system of care in PA. At our initial kickoff meeting, we […]
Date: March 24, 2023 - 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm The Department of Human Services (DHS) is holding an Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) public meeting on Friday, March 24th, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The public meeting will be held virtually and will provide additional information and updates related to the DHS EVV implementation. […]
Date: March 28, 2023 - 3:30pm to 5:00 pm ACL invites you to a webinar in our series on Strengthening Advocacy in the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Rule, Getting the Services You Need from the Waiver: Participant Direction. The webinar will review Appendix E – Participant Direction in the HCBS Waiver application and […]
Date: March 29, 2023 - 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm The work of direct support professionals (DSPs) and others working in intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) services can be difficult, which can lead to burnout. Organizations need to be aware of how their staff members care for their mental and physical health to ensure that […]
Date: March 31, 2023 - 9:00 am to 10:30 am Please join us for our Monthly Membership Meeting. Rick Smith from ODP will review the specific budget provisions affecting ID/A services that will be appropriated through the Office of Developmental Programs. Click here to Register for this Meeting.
