*SPAM (low): Re: Inconsistancies in the State

[Guest guest]

Folks, Kathy and I have e-mailed about this privately.

It's hard to understand what all the dynamics are because I don't know who

this woman who received $499 is or what the specifics are. So we can only

guess.

As I read this, I think there are two possibilities. One is that the person

who received the $499 check was providing non-medical transportation and it

was paid to her from the individual's month allotment. in other words as

part of the person's monthly budget.

So it would be FROM the Home-Based Support Services program but still within

the monthly budget. So this is the table I used in the Dreaming Seminar

PowerPoint, the imaginary budget for the imaginary " Betsy " .

In this case, the person provided transportation is budgeted to be

reimbursed for up to 400 miles a month.

Monthly Allotment Total

$1,911.00

Personal Assistance @ $10/hr

100

$11.13

1,113.00

Service Facilitation Minimum

2

40.02

80.00

Transportation miles

400

..37

148.00

Total Used

$1,341.00

Available Funding

$570.00

I think it is so confusing to talk about services in terms of their service

codes.

55T is the service code for NON-MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION in the Adult

Home-Based Support Services Program.

55D is the service code for PERSONAL SUPPORT, in other words, the funding

that is used to pay personal support workers.

BOTH ARE SUBTRACTED FROM THE MONTHLY ALLOTMENT.

The only other possibility that could make sense to me was that she was

reimbursed for medical transportation through her Medicaid insurance card.

Charlotte

_____

From: IPADDUnite [mailto:IPADDUnite ] On

Behalf Of ELLEN BRONFELD

Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 3:07 PM

IPADDUnite

Subject: *SPAM (low): Re: Inconsistancies in the State

If you gather some data, Kathy, please share it with the group.

If there is notable inconsistency within the state, we may be able to go to

the state as a group in order to rectify the situation.

Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

egskbsbcglobal (DOT) <mailto:egskb%40sbcglobal.net> net

Inconsistancies in the State

Hello all!

It is me again, Kathy.

I am again looking to post information and inquire further on the

Home Based Allotment. Months ago, I was struggling with the $500,

NON MEDICAL benefit being within/over and above the Home Based total.

It seems some people get it over and above and some people don't. We

got into the discussion of 55T oppossed to 55D etc, etc.

I would like anyone getting the mileage OVER AND ABOVE the Home Based

Monthly Maximum to e mail me at: kathyb54hotmail (DOT)

<mailto:kathyb54%40hotmail.com> com PLEASE.

I gave up on the struggle until someone in my area just received a

$499 check. I do not feel it is right for the state to be so

inconsistant. the fact it comes from a different pot tells me that

it should not be connected and I want to get to the bottom of it.

Thank you very much!

Kathy

[Guest guest]

The reason I am so passionate about all this is the $499 I am

speaking of is NOT from the $1911 and is NOT medical transportation.

These facts I know for sure and that is why I am so intent on

checking it out.

Kathy

>

> Folks, Kathy and I have e-mailed about this privately.

>

>

>

> It's hard to understand what all the dynamics are because I don't

know who

> this woman who received $499 is or what the specifics are. So we

can only

> guess.

>

>

>

> As I read this, I think there are two possibilities. One is that

the person

> who received the $499 check was providing non-medical

transportation and it

> was paid to her from the individual's month allotment. in other

words as

> part of the person's monthly budget.

>

>

>

> So it would be FROM the Home-Based Support Services program but

still within

> the monthly budget. So this is the table I used in the Dreaming

Seminar

> PowerPoint, the imaginary budget for the imaginary " Betsy " .

>

>

>

> In this case, the person provided transportation is budgeted to be

> reimbursed for up to 400 miles a month.

>

>

>

>

> Monthly Allotment Total

>

>

>

>

>

> $1,911.00

>

>

> Personal Assistance @ $10/hr

>

> 100

>

> $11.13

>

> 1,113.00

>

>

> Service Facilitation Minimum

>

> 2

>

> 40.02

>

> 80.00

>

>

> Transportation miles

>

> 400

>

> .37

>

> 148.00

>

>

> Total Used

>

>

>

>

>

> $1,341.00

>

>

> Available Funding

>

>

>

>

>

> $570.00

>

>

>

> I think it is so confusing to talk about services in terms of their

service

> codes.

>

>

>

> 55T is the service code for NON-MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION in the Adult

> Home-Based Support Services Program.

>

>

>

> 55D is the service code for PERSONAL SUPPORT, in other words, the

funding

> that is used to pay personal support workers.

>

>

>

> BOTH ARE SUBTRACTED FROM THE MONTHLY ALLOTMENT.

>

>

>

> The only other possibility that could make sense to me was that she

was

> reimbursed for medical transportation through her Medicaid

insurance card.

>

>

>

> Charlotte

>

>

>

> _____

>

> From: IPADDUnite

[mailto:IPADDUnite ] On

> Behalf Of ELLEN BRONFELD

> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 3:07 PM

> IPADDUnite

> Subject: *SPAM (low): Re: Inconsistancies in the State

>

>

>

> If you gather some data, Kathy, please share it with the group.

> If there is notable inconsistency within the state, we may be able

to go to

> the state as a group in order to rectify the situation.

> Ellen

> Ellen Garber Bronfeld

> egskbsbcglobal (DOT) <mailto:egskb%40sbcglobal.net> net

> Inconsistancies in the State

>

> Hello all!

>

> It is me again, Kathy.

>

> I am again looking to post information and inquire further on the

> Home Based Allotment. Months ago, I was struggling with the $500,

> NON MEDICAL benefit being within/over and above the Home Based

total.

>

> It seems some people get it over and above and some people don't.

We

> got into the discussion of 55T oppossed to 55D etc, etc.

>

> I would like anyone getting the mileage OVER AND ABOVE the Home

Based

> Monthly Maximum to e mail me at: kathyb54hotmail (DOT)

> <mailto:kathyb54%40hotmail.com> com PLEASE.

>

> I gave up on the struggle until someone in my area just received a

> $499 check. I do not feel it is right for the state to be so

> inconsistant. the fact it comes from a different pot tells me that

> it should not be connected and I want to get to the bottom of it.

>

> Thank you very much!

>

> Kathy

>

>

[Guest guest]

We would all certainly want to know about this, Kathy!

Thanks.

Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

egskb@...

Inconsistancies in the State

>

> Hello all!

>

> It is me again, Kathy.

>

> I am again looking to post information and inquire further on the

> Home Based Allotment. Months ago, I was struggling with the $500,

> NON MEDICAL benefit being within/over and above the Home Based

total.

>

> It seems some people get it over and above and some people don't.

We

> got into the discussion of 55T oppossed to 55D etc, etc.

>

> I would like anyone getting the mileage OVER AND ABOVE the Home

Based

> Monthly Maximum to e mail me at: kathyb54hotmail (DOT)

> <mailto:kathyb54%40hotmail.com> com PLEASE.

>

> I gave up on the struggle until someone in my area just received a

> $499 check. I do not feel it is right for the state to be so

> inconsistant. the fact it comes from a different pot tells me that

> it should not be connected and I want to get to the bottom of it.

>

> Thank you very much!

>

> Kathy

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have asked Kathy to share the name of her service facilitator so that I

can understand better what the situation is. After I've had a chance to talk

to her I'll get back to the group. Charlotte

_____

From: IPADDUnite [mailto:IPADDUnite ] On

Behalf Of Kathy

Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 10:32 AM

IPADDUnite

Subject: *SPAM (low): Re: Inconsistancies in the State

The reason I am so passionate about all this is the $499 I am

speaking of is NOT from the $1911 and is NOT medical transportation.

These facts I know for sure and that is why I am so intent on

checking it out.

Kathy

>

> Folks, Kathy and I have e-mailed about this privately.

>

>

>

> It's hard to understand what all the dynamics are because I don't

know who

> this woman who received $499 is or what the specifics are. So we

can only

> guess.

>

>

>

> As I read this, I think there are two possibilities. One is that

the person

> who received the $499 check was providing non-medical

transportation and it

> was paid to her from the individual's month allotment. in other

words as

> part of the person's monthly budget.

>

>

>

> So it would be FROM the Home-Based Support Services program but

still within

> the monthly budget. So this is the table I used in the Dreaming

Seminar

> PowerPoint, the imaginary budget for the imaginary " Betsy " .

>

>

>

> In this case, the person provided transportation is budgeted to be

> reimbursed for up to 400 miles a month.

>

>

>

>

> Monthly Allotment Total

>

>

>

>

>

> $1,911.00

>

>

> Personal Assistance @ $10/hr

>

> 100

>

> $11.13

>

> 1,113.00

>

>

> Service Facilitation Minimum

>

> 2

>

> 40.02

>

> 80.00

>

>

> Transportation miles

>

> 400

>

> .37

>

> 148.00

>

>

> Total Used

>

>

>

>

>

> $1,341.00

>

>

> Available Funding

>

>

>

>

>

> $570.00

>

>

>

> I think it is so confusing to talk about services in terms of their

service

> codes.

>

>

>

> 55T is the service code for NON-MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION in the Adult

> Home-Based Support Services Program.

>

>

>

> 55D is the service code for PERSONAL SUPPORT, in other words, the

funding

> that is used to pay personal support workers.

>

>

>

> BOTH ARE SUBTRACTED FROM THE MONTHLY ALLOTMENT.

>

>

>

> The only other possibility that could make sense to me was that she

was

> reimbursed for medical transportation through her Medicaid

insurance card.

>

>

>

> Charlotte

>

>

>

> _____

>

> From: IPADDUnite@gro <mailto:IPADDUnite%40> ups.com

[mailto:IPADDUnite@gro <mailto:IPADDUnite%40> ups.com]

On

> Behalf Of ELLEN BRONFELD

> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 3:07 PM

> IPADDUnite@gro <mailto:IPADDUnite%40> ups.com

> Subject: *SPAM (low): Re: Inconsistancies in the State

>

>

>

> If you gather some data, Kathy, please share it with the group.

> If there is notable inconsistency within the state, we may be able

to go to

> the state as a group in order to rectify the situation.

> Ellen

> Ellen Garber Bronfeld

> egskbsbcglobal (DOT) <mailto:egskb%40sbcglobal.net> net

> Inconsistancies in the State

>

> Hello all!

>

> It is me again, Kathy.

>

> I am again looking to post information and inquire further on the

> Home Based Allotment. Months ago, I was struggling with the $500,

> NON MEDICAL benefit being within/over and above the Home Based

total.

>

> It seems some people get it over and above and some people don't.

We

> got into the discussion of 55T oppossed to 55D etc, etc.

>

> I would like anyone getting the mileage OVER AND ABOVE the Home

Based

> Monthly Maximum to e mail me at: kathyb54hotmail (DOT)

> <mailto:kathyb54%40hotmail.com> com PLEASE.

>

> I gave up on the struggle until someone in my area just received a

> $499 check. I do not feel it is right for the state to be so

> inconsistant. the fact it comes from a different pot tells me that

> it should not be connected and I want to get to the bottom of it.

>

> Thank you very much!

>

> Kathy

>

>

[Guest guest]

Ok, thanks, Charlotte.

Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

egskb@...

Inconsistancies in the State

>

> Hello all!

>

> It is me again, Kathy.

>

> I am again looking to post information and inquire further on the

> Home Based Allotment. Months ago, I was struggling with the $500,

> NON MEDICAL benefit being within/over and above the Home Based

total.

>

> It seems some people get it over and above and some people don't.

We

> got into the discussion of 55T oppossed to 55D etc, etc.

>

> I would like anyone getting the mileage OVER AND ABOVE the Home

Based

> Monthly Maximum to e mail me at: kathyb54hotmail (DOT)

> <mailto:kathyb54%40hotmail.com> com PLEASE.

>

> I gave up on the struggle until someone in my area just received a

> $499 check. I do not feel it is right for the state to be so

> inconsistant. the fact it comes from a different pot tells me that

> it should not be connected and I want to get to the bottom of it.

>

> Thank you very much!

>

> Kathy

>

>