Community HealthChoices (CHC) is Pennsylvania’s mandatory managed care program for individuals who are 21 years of age or older and have both Medicare and Medicaid or receive long-term services and supports through Medicaid. All CHC participants can access emergency and non-emergency medical transportation. For more information on emergency and non-emergency medical transportation
Yesterday, the Pennsylvania Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) issued ODPANN 19-127, Investigations by an ODP-Certified Investigator Required by Chapter 6100: ODP’s Expectations and Implementation Strategy. The announcement contained a typographical error suggesting that all allegations of abuse to an individual by another individual must be investigated within 120 days of Chapter 6100’s
To announce that registration is open for Business Partners to begin the process for moving to e-CIS access. Attachment ODP 19-115 Updated: e-CIS Business Partner Access – Registration Open
Registration is now open for the upcoming Community HealthChoices (CHC) Fall Educational Provider Sessions for Phase Three regions. Attachment Community Health Choices Fall Provider Session Registration
Community HealthChoices (CHC) is Pennsylvania’s mandatory managed care program for individuals who are dually eligible for Medicare (Part A and/or Part B) and Medicaid. CHC also covers individuals 21 years of age or older with physical disabilities who receive long-term services and supports through Medicaid. For more about who is eligible for
The purpose of this communication is to announce the release of Version 3 of the Community Participation Support Question and Answer Document. Please review the announcement and the question and answer document for additional guidance. Attachment
For more information about service coordination in CHC, please view the attached fact sheet. Attachment Community Health Choices Fact Sheet: Service Coordination
To address identification of staffing ratios for facility time in the provision of the Community Participation Support service. Attachment ODP 19-098: Clarification on Identification of Staffing Ratios for Facility Time in the Community Participation Support Service
To provide information to interested parties on revisions to the annotated ISP and its impact on the documentation of staffing support provided to people receiving residential habilitation services in waiver funded settings. This also provides information regarding Training Design for implementation in January 2020. Attachment ODP 19-091: Revisions to the Annotated ISP
To provide continued guidance, including a timeline for transitional activities, regarding the July 1, 2019 requirement in the Community Participation Support and Day Habilitation service definitions that each individual be offered opportunities to spend time in community locations consistent with her or her preferences, choices and interests. Attachment ODP 19-090: Continued Guidance:
