Fw: DD Comments on the Adult Waiver Renewal

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Hi all:

I got the email below from Connie Sims, who works for DHS/DDD. It is good to

know that they are reading the comments being submitted. Her post contains some

good information that helps to correct some misperceptions about what is in the

waiver.

I would also like some feedback about what you all think would be helpful in

order to have a clearer understanding of Waiver services.

My suggestion to Connie is that she or some of her staff join IPADDU and help to

field specific questions, as they come up. Ultimately, I am not sure a lot of

us have the time for a long session on Waiver 101, but as questions arise, it

would be great to have those experts available to us to give us accurate

information.

What do you think?

Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

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DD Comments on the Adult Waiver Renewal

Ellen,

I am working with Reta Hoskin, Casey, staff from the Dept. of Healthcare &

Family Services and others here in the DD Division on the renewal of the Adult

Waiver application. I have been reading the comments posted to our website. I

want to thank you for sharing the comments you have received from the members of

your advocacy group. I remember working with you on the HBS Committee that was

chaired by Charlotte Cronin many years ago.

I am reaching out to you to find out if you have ideas on how we can provide

more education on what the waiver covers to improve the knowledge base of our

consumers and potential consumers. I am reacting to some of the comments you

sent from your IPADDU website (dated 12/25) about the Adult Waiver renewal. One

individual, " Liz " , wrote that she would like to see respite services covered.

Respite is covered as part of the definition of HBS Personal Support services.

At the advice of family members, we decided to combine personal care and respite

services into one service definition (called Personal Support) so that families

would not have to track the two services separately for billing purposes. In

your email, Liz also commented on wanting job coaching covered. Supported

Employment (SEP) services are covered under the Adult Waiver for all

participants. SEP services are defined as job coaching services.

If you have ideas on how we can increase understanding of the current covered

services, I would appreciate hearing your thoughts. We have more low cost

training options like webinars and other electronic forms of communication to

consider to help increase understanding.

Again, I appreciate the time you have invested in giving individuals the

opportunity to comment on the Adult Waiver renewal process and application.

Connie Sims

Division of DD

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From: ELLEN BRONFELD <egskb@...>

Subject: Fw: DD Comments on the Adult Waiver Renewal

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Date: Thursday, January 5, 2012, 11:01 AM

 

Hi all:

I got the email below from Connie Sims, who works for DHS/DDD. It is good to

know that they are reading the comments being submitted. Her post contains some

good information that helps to correct some misperceptions about what is in the

waiver.

I would also like some feedback about what you all think would be helpful in

order to have a clearer understanding of Waiver services.

My suggestion to Connie is that she or some of her staff join IPADDU and help to

field specific questions, as they come up. Ultimately, I am not sure a lot of

us have the time for a long session on Waiver 101, but as questions arise, it

would be great to have those experts available to us to give us accurate

information.

What do you think?

Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

egskb@...

DD Comments on the Adult Waiver Renewal

Ellen,

I am working with Reta Hoskin, Casey, staff from the Dept. of Healthcare &

Family Services and others here in the DD Division on the renewal of the Adult

Waiver application. I have been reading the comments posted to our website. I

want to thank you for sharing the comments you have received from the members of

your advocacy group. I remember working with you on the HBS Committee that was

chaired by Charlotte Cronin many years ago.

I am reaching out to you to find out if you have ideas on how we can provide

more education on what the waiver covers to improve the knowledge base of our

consumers and potential consumers. I am reacting to some of the comments you

sent from your IPADDU website (dated 12/25) about the Adult Waiver renewal. One

individual, " Liz " , wrote that she would like to see respite services covered.

Respite is covered as part of the definition of HBS Personal Support services.

At the advice of family members, we decided to combine personal care and respite

services into one service definition (called Personal Support) so that families

would not have to track the two services separately for billing purposes. In

your email, Liz also commented on wanting job coaching covered. Supported

Employment (SEP) services are covered under the Adult Waiver for all

participants. SEP services are defined as job coaching services.

If you have ideas on how we can increase understanding of the current covered

services, I would appreciate hearing your thoughts. We have more low cost

training options like webinars and other electronic forms of communication to

consider to help increase understanding.

Again, I appreciate the time you have invested in giving individuals the

opportunity to comment on the Adult Waiver renewal process and application.

Connie Sims

Division of DD