Fwd: Level 1 file appeals ASAP slots will be gone soon

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It would seem, after my conversation with ODMRDD today, that the

Level 1 waiver slots that are not used soon will be given back to

CMS (Federal Medicaid).

If you are a family or you know a family with no waiver please ask

them to file an appeal for a Level 1 waiver ASAP. Explain to them

that there are 3500 slots available and what is not used will be

returned.

If families do not do this soon their chance for a medicaid waiver

will now be many many years away.

lin County MRDD is handing Level 1 slots right and left. They

know the states plan to turn in the slots.

We need to help families that have no waiver. Please feel free to

ask families to email me at marla@t... for any

questions they may have.

I have included the format for asking for a Level 1 waiver appeal.

Level 1 Waiver Appeal Process

*Follow steps 1 through 10.

*See the appeal format form below

Steps:

1. Start journaling all calls and correspondance.

2. Ask your county board for a Level 1 Waiver.

3. Ask for the reason your child is being denied a waiver slot.

4. Write a letter and fax it to State Hearings at 614-728-9574.

The letter should look like the folling:

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Date: ________________________

Bureau of State Hearings

From: Your name

Parents of _________________

Medicaid Number (if your child has one)_____________

re: Request for a State Hearing for _______________ (Child Name)a

medicaid eligible minor residing in __________County.

Attached: Your documentation (your journal or written deniel),

psychological evaluations, any incident reports.

I am writing to request a state hearing for ____________ a medicaid

eligible minor.

We asked __________ County of MRDD for a Level 1 Waiver and were

denied. We are aware there are 3500 available Level 1 Waiver slots

in the state of Ohio. The medicaid waiver program is a state wide

program not a county to county program.

Please call me to confirm your reciept of this fax. I may be

reached at ____________.

Thank you for your help in this matter.

signature

Your name

address

phone numbers

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5. Keep your transmittal form.

6. Wait for a call confirming receipt.

7. A state hearing scheduling notice will be mailed to you with the

date, time and location of the hearing.

8. Read rules prior to hearing. I will put these in a seperate

message.

9. Read my state hearing decision at

http://www.bsh.jfs.ohio.gov/03Mar2005/Appeals/2005-AA-0232.pdf

10. Let me know the date of your appeal and I will ask the state to

get me the exact number of level 1 waivers available in the

state near the date of your appeal.

Good Luck! Get the process going and I will work on getting another

message about the rules you should.

Take care

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