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Date	Topics
February 3, 2026	Opportunities for Input and Deadlines New This Week: Feedback Requested - LTSS Sustainability Action Rule Revisions
January 30, 2026	Informational Updates New This Week: Direct Care Worker Base Wage Update Reminders: Long-Term Care Employer Reporting for Care Worker Tax Credit - Deadline January 31, 2026
January 23, 2026	Informational Updates New This Week: Interested Parties Advisory Group Update Colorado Recognized as a Top Performing State in LTSS Rebalancing Reminders: Long-Term Care Employer Reporting for Care Worker Tax Credit - Deadline January 31, 2026
January 16, 2026	Informational Updates Health-Related Social Needs Community Webinar on the Final HB23-1300 Feasibility Report Long-Term Care Employer Reporting for Care Worker Tax Credit - Deadline January 31, 2026 Opportunities for Input and Deadlines New This Week: Provider Accountability: Provider Marketing, Conflict of Interest, and Outreach Proposed Rule Draft - Feedback Request Community First Choice (CFC) Council Meeting Frequency Transition - Schedule Change Reminders: Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC): Compensation and Benefits Action Group Meeting - Meeting: January 16, 2026 Training and Technical Assistance Operational Memo 26-001 - Direct Care Services Calculator and Age-Appropriate Task Standards Operational Memo 26-002 - Individual Residential Services and Supports (IRSS) Rate Alignment Guidance Operational Memo 26-003 - Implementation of Soft Caps on Personal Care, Homemaker, and Health Maintenance Activities (HMA) Operational Memo 26-004 - Implementation of Caregiver Limits on Homemaking Services Provided by Legally Responsible Persons Operational Memo 26-005 - Updates to Community Connector Rate, Policy, and Limits in the Children's Extensive Supports (CES) & Children's Habilitative Residential Program (CHRP) Waivers
January 7, 2026	Informational Updates New: Informational Memo 26-001 - Difficulty of Care and Community First Choice Opportunities for Input and Deadlines Updated: Stakeholder Feedback Needed - Community First Choice and Community Connector Rule Revision Draft - Updated Draft! Reminder: January 31, 2026 Deadline - Long-Term Care Employer Reporting for Care Worker Tax Credit Upcoming Soon: Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) - Compensation and Benefits Action Group Meeting Training and Technical Assistance New: Policy Memo 26-001 - Health Maintenance Activities (HMA) Documentation Requirements
January 2, 2026	FAQ - Long Term Services & Supports Sustainability Actions
January 2, 2026	Informational Updates New: Update on Movement Therapy and Music Therapy Rates Opportunities for Input and Deadlines New: Call For Applications: Interested Parties Advisory Group (IPAG) - Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services Final Rule Training and Technical Assistance Upcoming Soon: Medicaid Sustainability Initiatives and Provider Impact Webinars
December 23, 2025	Informational Updates No New Updates Opportunities for Input and Deadlines New: Stakeholder Feedback Needed - Community First Choice and Community Connector Rule Revision Draft Stakeholder Feedback Needed – Proposed Update to Section 8.7414 (Medication Administration) regarding auto-injectable medications in DD Waiver Residential Habilitation Services and Supports (RHSS) settings Training and Technical Assistance No New Updates
December 16, 2025	Informational Updates New: CANCELED - Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) PDPPC Updates and Reminders for 2026 Opportunities for Input and Deadlines Upcoming Soon: Call For Applications - Interested Parties Advisory Group (IPAG) - Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services Final Rule Training and Technical Assistance New: Operational Memo 25-076 - Direct Care Services Calculator and Age-Appropriate Task Standards
December 15, 2025	Informational Updates New: Operational Memo 25-075 - Ending of the Nurse Assessor Program Difficulty of Care for Community First Choice Update Opportunities for Input and Deadlines Upcoming Soon: At-Risk Office Hours/Work Group Sessions for Case Management Agencies (CMAs) Nursing Facility Stakeholder Meeting Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) Training and Technical Assistance New: Operational Memo 25-075 - Ending of the Nurse Assessor Program Note: Specific Instructions for Case Managers and Providers within Memo
December 5, 2025	Informational Updates New: Informational Memo 25-030 - 2026 Room and Board and Personal Needs Allowance Changes Opportunities for Input and Deadlines New: Long-Term Care Employer Reporting for Care Worker Tax Credit Upcoming Soon: Rural Provider Sustainability Community of Practice Children's Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC) Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Social Work Office Hours with HCPF Governor's Budget and LTSS Sustainability Actions Listening Session #3
November 26, 2025	Informational Updates New: Governor's Budget and LTSS Sustainability Actions Listening Session #1 Recap Opportunities for Input and Deadlines New: Informational Memo 25-029 - Interested Parties' Advisory Group (IPAG) Upcoming Soon: Governor's Budget and LTSS Sustainability Actions Listening Session #2 Community First Choice (CFC) Council Meeting Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC) DCWC Value and Awareness Action Group Meeting Training and Technical Assistance New: Guidance for Providers: Reinstatement of Prior Authorization (PAR) System Edits Wellness Education Benefit Guidance for Case Managers
November 21, 2025	Informational Updates New: New Monthly Cadence for Direct Care Workforce Collaborative Announcement: Delay of the Alternative Care Facility Tiered Rate Implementation Opportunities for Input and Deadlines New: Call For Applications - Interested Parties Advisory Group (IPAG) - Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services Final Rule Upcoming Soon: Governor's Budget and LTSS Sustainability Actions Listening Session #1 Training and Technical Assistance New: Operational Memo 25-069 - Rapid Reintegration (RR) Level of Care (LOC) Screen Operational Memo 25-070 - Supported Living Services (SLS) Waiver Exception Process Clarification
November 7, 2025	Informational Updates New: Informational Memo 25-027 - Difficulty of Care and Community First Choice CANCELLED - Private Duty Nursing (PDN) and Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) Policy Team Office Hours Updates to the Draft Individual Residential Services and Supports (IRSS) Definition Upcoming Soon: OCL Governor's Budget Announcement Webinar Opportunities for Input and Deadlines New: Informational Memo 25-028 - Public Notice for 2026 1915(c) Waiver Amendments Governor's Budget and LTSS Sustainability Actions Listening Sessions Upcoming Soon: Children's Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC) Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Social Work Office Hours with HCPF Training and Technical Assistance New: Operational Memo 25-068 - Temporary Pause of the Provider Portal EVV Exemption Process for Live-in Caregivers Policy Memo 25-007 - Physician Attestation of Member Capacity for Children
October 31, 2025	Governor's Budget Announcement Resources and Information about what it means for Coloradans who use Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS), their families, and providers.
October 30, 2025	CORRECTION: Nurse Assessor Office Hours
October 29, 2025	Informational Updates New: CANCELED: Community First Choice Council Meeting on November 5th Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Presumptive Eligibility (PE) Update Opportunities for Input and Deadlines Reminder: Feedback Requested: H.R. 1 Survey Upcoming Soon: Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session Nurse Assessor Office Hours Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC) Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Training and Career Advancement Action Group Meeting All Upcoming Events
October 23, 2025	Informational Updates New: Money Follows the Person (MFP) Relaunch – Expanded Services Now Available Upcoming Soon: In-Reach Office Hours Opportunities for Input and Deadlines New: Feedback Requested: H.R. 1 Survey All Upcoming Events
October 11, 2025	Informational Updates New: LTSS CCM System Stabilization and Enhancement Dashboard Update Upcoming Soon: New Direct Care Careers Learning Management System (LMS) Webinar Opportunities for Input and Deadlines Upcoming Soon: Individual Residential Services and Supports (IRSS) Stakeholder Engagement Participant Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) HMA Documentation Guide Work Session Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) Advisory Committee/Community of Practice Nursing Facility Stakeholder Meeting Still Time to Share Your Voice: Complete the 2025 Direct Care Worker Satisfaction Survey by October 15 Training and Technical Assistance Upcoming Soon: Private Duty Nursing (PDN) and Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) Policy Team Office Hours All Upcoming Events
October 3, 2025	Informational Updates Upcoming Soon: Quarterly Options Counseling Meeting Opportunities for Input and Deadlines New: Individual Residential Services and Supports (IRSS) Stakeholder Engagement Shifted to Quarterly: At-Risk Office Hours/Work Group Sessions for Regional Accountable Entities (RAEs) Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Value and Awareness Action Group Meeting Upcoming Soon: Children's Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC) Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Social Work Office Hours with HCPF Still Time to Share Your Voice: Complete the 2025 Direct Care Worker Satisfaction Survey by October 15 All Upcoming Events See list below
October 1, 2025	Respite Benefit Updates: Enhancing Flexibility for Families and Providers
September 26, 2025	Informational Updates New: Public Notice: 1.6% Provider Rate Rollback Effective Oct 1, 2025 New Direct Care Careers Learning Management System (LMS) Webinar Opportunities for Input and Deadlines Upcoming Soon: Community First Choice (CFC) Council Meeting At-Risk Office Hours/Work Group Sessions for Regional Accountable Entities (RAEs) Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session Nurse Assessor Office Hours Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC) All Upcoming Events
September 24, 2025	Provider Rate Update: 1.6% Rollback Effective Oct 1, 2025
September 19, 2025	Informational Updates New: Acknowledgment and Next Steps on IRSS Rate Alignment Upcoming Soon: In-Reach Office Hours Opportunities for Input and Deadlines Upcoming Soon: Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Value and Awareness Action Group Meeting Training and Technical Assistance New: Operational Memo 25-060 - Nurse Assessor (NA) Temporary Implementations Operational Memo 25-061 - October 1, 2025 Rate Decrease: Alternative Care Facility (ACF) and Supported Living Program (SLP) Post-Eligibility Treatment of Income (PETI) Operational Memo 25-062 - October 1, 2025 Rate Decrease: Consumer-Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) All Upcoming Events
September 11, 2025	Informational Updates New: Supported Employment - Shifting the System: Aligning Best Practices in Colorado's New Outcome-Based Payment Model Opportunities for Input and Deadlines Upcoming Soon: Nurse Assessor Office Hours Nursing Facility Stakeholder Meeting Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Compensation and Benefits Action Group Meeting Training and Technical Assistance Upcoming Soon: At-Risk Office Hours/Work Group Sessions for Case Management Agencies (CMAs) All Upcoming Events
September 8, 2025	Important Update on the Telligen Nurse Assessor Process: Temporary Adjustments to Support Member Access
September 5, 2025	Facing Hard Choices, Staying True to Our Values: A Message to LTSS Stakeholders about Medicaid Sustainability
September 4, 2025	Special Message about John Barry's Retirement Opportunities for Input and Deadlines Upcoming Soon: Rural Provider Sustainability Community of Practice Children's Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC) Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Social Work Office Hours with HCPF Training and Technical Assistance Upcoming Soon: Private Duty Nursing (PDN) and Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) Policy Team Office Hours All Upcoming Events
August 28, 2025	Informational Updates New: Thank you! - HCPF Annual Stakeholder Webinar Materials Posted Opportunities for Input and Deadlines Nurse Assessor Office Hours Upcoming Soon: Community First Choice (CFC) Council Meeting At-Risk Office Hours/Work Group Sessions for Regional Accountable Entities (RAEs) Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC) Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Training and Career Advancement Action Group Meeting All Upcoming Events
August 22, 2025	Informational Updates New: Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Providers 2025 Workforce Report and Base Wage Attestation Reminder Upcoming Home Modification Regulation Change Informational Memo 25-024 - Accurate Nursing Documentation and Compliance with Regulatory Requirements Informational Memo 25-025 - Community Connector Service Rate Change in Children’s Extensive Supports (CES) & Children’s Habilitative Residential Program (CHRP) Waivers LTSS CCM System Stabilization and Enhancement Dashboard Update Upcoming Soon: Supported Employment Stakeholder Engagement Meeting Group In-Reach Office Hours Opportunities for Input and Deadlines Upcoming Soon: Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) Training and Technical Assistance New: Operational Memo 25-059 - Revised Nurse Assessor and Skilled Care Acuity Assessment Implementation All Upcoming Events
August 15, 2025	Informational Updates New: Informational Memo 25-023 - Case Management Agency Contact by DOJ Agreement Monitor Community Connector Service Rate Change in Children’s Extensive Supports (CES) & Children’s Habilitative Residential Program (CHRP) Waivers Opportunities for Input and Deadlines Upcoming Soon: Looking for Updates on OCL Priority Projects? Join Our Office Hours! Training and Technical Assistance New: Operational Memo 25-057 - Community First Choice (CFC) Program Implementation Operational Memo 25-058 - Nursing Facility Discharge Roles and Responsibilities Upcoming Soon: At-Risk Office Hours/Work Group Sessions for Case Management Agencies (CMAs) All Upcoming Events
August 8, 2025	Informational Updates New: Temporary Nurse Assessor Scheduling Delays Informational Memo 25-021 - Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) 2025 Base Wage Compliance Reminder Informational Memo 25-022 - Public Notice for Fall 2025 1915(c) Waiver Amendments Upcoming Soon: HCPF Annual Stakeholder Webinar Opportunities for Input and Deadlines New: Supported Employment Stakeholder Engagement Meeting Training and Technical Assistance New: Operational Memo 25-056 - 90-Day Reconsideration Period for Members Enrolled in Long-Term Services and Supports Receiving Long-Term Care or Buy-In Eligibility Terminations All Upcoming Events
July 31, 2025	Informational Updates New: Informational Memo 25-020 Organized Health Care Delivery System (OHCDS) Updates for Case Management Operational Memo 25-054 - Community Advisory Committee Upcoming Soon: HCPF Annual Stakeholder Webinar Opportunities for Input and Deadlines Upcoming Soon: Looking for Updates on OCL Priority Projects? Join Our Office Hours! Community First Choice (CFC) Council Meeting At-Risk Office Hours/Work Group Sessions for Regional Accountable Entities (RAEs) Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session All Upcoming Events
July 25, 2025	Informational Updates New: Newly Added to our Calendar: 2025 Base Wage Reporting Office Hours LTSS CCM System Stabilization and Enhancement Dashboard Update Concluded: Nurse Assessor Program Overview Meetings Upcoming Soon: Group In-Reach Office Hours All Upcoming Events
July 21, 2025	Correction with added links: Reminder: Resources Available for Community First Choice (CFC) and the new Children with Complex Health Needs (CwCHN) Changes that Started July 1, 2025
July 18, 2025	Informational Updates New: Operational Memo 25-050 – Community Connector Service Unit Cap & Parental Provision Code in the Children's Extensive Supports (CES) and Children's Habilitative Residential Program (CHRP) Waiver Operational Memo 25-052 – Nurse Assessor and Skilled Care Acuity Assessment Implementation Reminder: Resources Available for Community First Choice (CFC) and the new Children with Complex Health Needs (CwCHN) Changes Starting July 1, 2025 Opportunities for Input and Deadlines New: Looking for Updates on OCL Priority Projects? Join Our Office Hours! Upcoming Soon: Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) All Upcoming Events
July 9, 2025	Informational Updates New: Informational Memo 25-018 - Difficulty of Care and Community First Choice Upcoming Soon: At-Risk Office Hours/Work Group Sessions for Case Management Agencies (CMAs)\| Opportunities for Input and Deadlines Upcoming Soon: OCL Priority Project Implementation Office Hours for All Stakeholders Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) Advisory Committee/Community of Practice - 2025 Meeting Series Training and Technical Assistance Upcoming: 2025 Base Wage Reporting Office Hours All Upcoming Events
July 2, 2025	Informational Updates New: Operational Memo 25-047 - Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Base Wage and Rate Increase and Compliance Process 2025 Operational Memo 25-043 - Direct Care Services Calculator HCPF Annual Stakeholder Webinar - Tuesday, Aug, 12, 2025 Upcoming Soon: Nurse Assessor Program Overview Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Social Work Office Hours with HCPF Opportunities for Input and Deadlines New: Community Survey Announcement: Your Voice Matters! Upcoming Soon: Children's Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC) All Upcoming Events
June 26, 2025	Informational Updates New: Operational Memo 25-041 - HCBS Settings Final Rule: Updated Informed Consent for Rights Modification Template Operational Memo 25-046 - Long-Term Home Health and Private Duty Nursing Use in Residential Habilitation Settings Policy Memo 25-002 - Private Duty Nursing Definition Clarification Operational Memo 25-042 - State Supported Living Services Program (State SLS) and Community First Choice Program (CFC) Informational Memo 25-016 - Spring 2025 1915(c) Waiver Amendments & Renewals Approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) LTSS CCM System Stabilization and Enhancement Dashboard Update HCPF Annual Stakeholder Webinar - Tuesday, Aug, 12, 2025 Opportunities for Input and Deadlines New: Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session Upcoming Soon: Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) All Upcoming Events
June 24, 2025	Informational Updates CORRECTION: June 23 Private Duty Nursing Program Overview for Providers Training CORRECTION: Personal Care Section of the Community First Choice (CFC) Billing Manual
June 20, 2025	Informational Updates New: You're Invited: Nutrition Benefit Stakeholder Webinars (Health-Related Social Needs) Update: Difficulty of Care Payments under Community First Choice (CFC) Operational Memo 25-040 - Community First Choice (CFC) and HCBS Waiver Rate Alignment Upcoming : Webinar: Update on Office of Community Living (OCL) Priority Projects Opportunities for Input and Deadlines Upcoming : Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) Training and Technical Assistance Upcoming: New PASRR Vendor and System Training Series – Program Refresher Private Duty Nursing Program Overview for Providers All Upcoming Events
June 16, 2025	Informational Updates New: Operational Memo 25-037 - Pediatric Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) Prior Authorization Request (PAR) RN and CNA Go-Live Operational Memo 25-036 - Nurse Assessor, Skilled Care Acuity Assessment & Pediatric Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) - Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Certified Nursing Aide (CNA) Prior Authorization Request (PAR) Delay Upcoming Home Modification Regulation Change Attention Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Providers: 2025 Workforce Report and 2025 Base Wage Attestation Form REQUIREMENTS Opportunities for Input and Deadlines Upcoming: CANCELED: Rapid Reintegration Rule Revision Workgroup Training and Technical Assistance Upcoming: New PASRR Vendor and System Training Series – All about Level 1 and PathTracker At-Risk Office Hours/Work Group Sessions for Case Management Agencies (CMAs) All Upcoming Events
May 22, 2025	Informational Updates New: Help Shape the Future of Health First Colorado: Apply to Join the Medical Care Advisory Committee (MCAC) Operational Memo 25-030 - Community First Choice (CFC) Program Implementation Community First Choice (CFC) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Update as of May 22, 2025 Upcoming Next Week: Private Duty Nursing Program Overview for Providers Group In-Reach Office Hours Opportunities for Input and Deadlines New: CANCELED: May 23, 2025, Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Value and Awareness Action Group Meeting Upcoming Next Week: Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) All Upcoming Events
May 16, 2025	Informational Updates New: Operational Memo 25-029 - HCBS Provider Contact Information Update for 2025 Base Wage Reporting Compliance Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) CCM System Stabilization and Enhancement Dashboard Update Opportunities for Input and Deadlines Upcoming Next Week: Direct Carew Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Value and Awareness Action Group Meeting Training and Technical Assistance Upcoming Next Week: New PASRR Vendor and System Training Series – Project Introduction At-Risk Office Hours/Work Group Sessions for Case Management Agencies All Upcoming Events
May 9, 2025	Informational Updates New: Private Duty Nursing Program Overview for Providers Upcoming Next Week: Nurse Assessor program Opportunities for Input and Deadlines Upcoming Next Week: Children's Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC) Rapid Reintegration Rule Revision Workgroup Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Compensation and Benefits Action Group Meeting Training and Technical Assistance Upcoming Next Week: Private Duty Nursing (PDN) and Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) Policy Team Office Hours All Upcoming Events See list below
May 2, 2025	Informational Updates New: Nurse Assessor and Skilled Care Acuity Assessment Updates LTSS CCM System Stabilization and Enhancement Dashboard Update Operational Memo 25-023 - Educated Choice in Community Transitions Operational Memo 25-024 - Children with Complex Health Needs (CwCHN): New Children’s Waiver Combining the Children’s Home and Community-Based Services(C-HCBS) and Children’s Life Limiting Illness (CLLI) Waivers Operational Memo 25-025- Intake Referral and Enrollment Processes for Case Management Agencies Operational Memo 25-026 - Community First Choice (CFC) Implementation Operational Memo 25-027 - Notice of Action Requirements for Case Management Agencies Upcoming Next Week: Working Adults with Disabilities Stakeholder Meeting Opportunities for Input and Deadlines New: Deadline - Thursday, May 8, 2025: Stakeholder Input on Community Connector Unit and Regulation Changes Rapid Reintegration Rule Revision Workgroup Upcoming Next Week: Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC) Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Training and Career Advancement Action Group Meeting Community First Choice (CFC) Council Meeting Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Social Work Office Hours with HCPF Training and Technical Assistance New: Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Program: New PASRR Vendor and System Training Series All Upcoming Events See list below
April 17, 2025	Informational Updates New: Working Adults with Disabilities Stakeholder Meeting Health Maintenance Activities & Nurse Assessor LTSS CCM System Stabilization and Enhancement Dashboard Update OCL Priority Project Webinar - Slides, Recording, and Q&A Posted Upcoming Next Week: Group In-Reach Office Hours Opportunities for Input and Deadlines Upcoming Next Week: Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) All Upcoming Events
April 10, 2025	Informational Updates Upcoming Next Week: Ad Hoc Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) General Stakeholder Meeting Webinar: Update on Office of Community Living (OCL) Priority Projects Opportunities for Input and Deadlines New: Private Duty Nursing (PDN) Feedback Request LTSS Providers, We Want Your Free Training Feedback! Training and Technical Assistance Upcoming Next Week: At-Risk Office Hours/Work Group Sessions for Case Management Agencies All Upcoming Events See list below
April 3, 2025 - Correction	Corrected Link for the Nurse Assessor Program meeting on April 8, 2025
April 3, 2025	Informational Updates New: IM 25-012 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Direct Provider Payment Direct Care Worker Appreciation Week is April 6-12, 2025 LTSS CCM System Stabilization and Enhancement Dashboard Update Two New Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Centers Now Open Webinar: Update on Office of Community Living (OCL) Priority Projects Upcoming Next Week: Nurse Assessor Program Opportunities for Input and Deadlines Upcoming Next Week: Children's Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC) Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Social Work Office Hours with HCPF Training and Technical Assistance Upcoming Next Week: Private Duty Nursing (PDN) and Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) Policy Team Office Hours All Upcoming Events See list below
March 28, 2025	Informational Updates New: Operational Memo 25-016 - Decommission of Supports Intensity Scale Assessment and Implementation of Interim Support Level Assessment ARPA Direct Provider Payment Update Operational Memo 25-019 - Children’s Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP) Waiver Eligibility Expansion Operational Memo 25-020 - Closeout Plan for Utilization Review/Utilization Management (UR/UM) Activities for Home and Community Based Services Upcoming Next Week: Quarterly Options Counseling Meeting Opportunities for Input and Deadlines New: LTSS Providers, We Want Your Free Training Feedback! Upcoming Next Week: Community First Choice (CFC) Council Meeting Rural Home and Community-Based Provider Listening Sessions All Upcoming Events See list below
March 20, 2025	Informational Updates New: LTSS CCM System Stabilization and Enhancement Dashboard Update Informational Memo IM 25-011 - American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Direct Provider Payment NEW Community First Choice Resource Upcoming Next Week: Group In-Reach Office Hours Individual In-Reach Office Hours Opportunities for Input and Deadlines Upcoming Next Week: Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Value and Awareness Action Group Meeting All Upcoming Events See list below
March 11, 2025	Informational Updates New: Community First Choice Draft Rules Posted In Preparation for April 11 Medical Services Board (MSB) Presentation Upcoming Next Week: Private Duty Nursing Rule Update for Nurse Assessor Opportunities for Input and Deadlines New: Rural Home and Community-Based Provider Listening Sessions Upcoming Next Week: Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) Advisory Committee/Community of Practice Training and Technical Assistance Upcoming Next Week: At-Risk Office Hours/Work Group Sessions for Case Management All Upcoming Events
March 10, 2025	Informational Updates New: Informational Memo 25-010 - Direct Agency Payment for Targeted Case Management All Upcoming Events
March 5, 2025	Informational Updates New: Ad Hoc Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) General Stakeholder Meeting - April 15, 2025 Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Care and Case Management (CCM) System Stabilization and Enhancement Dashboard Update Upcoming Next Week: Introduction to the Nurse Assessor Program Buy-in Program for Working Adults with Disabilities Stakeholder Meeting Opportunities for Input and Deadlines New: Information for Tomorrow's Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council Meeting - March 6, 2025 Upcoming Next Week: Children's Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC) Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Social Work Office Hours with HCPF Training and Technical Assistance Upcoming Next Week: Private Duty Nursing (PDN) and Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) Policy Team Office Hours Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) All Upcoming Events
Feb. 26, 2025	Informational Updates New: Introduction to the Nurse Assessor Program Opportunities for Input and Deadlines New: Upcoming Direct Care Workforce (DCWC) Action Group Meetings Combined – Join Us on March 7th! Upcoming Next Week: Community First Choice (CFC) Council Meeting Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC) All Upcoming Events
Feb. 21, 2025	Informational Updates New: Pediatric Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) PAR Restart Implementation Plan Now Posted Office of Community Living Priority Projects Update Webinar Update to MedRide Contract Termination American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Quarterly Update Webinar Informational Memo 25-008 - Revised Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Exemption Process Informational Memo 25-008 - Record Requirements for Provider Agency Audits Upcoming Next Week: General Supported Employment Stakeholder Meeting Group In-Reach Office Hours Individual In-Reach Office Hours Opportunities for Input and Deadlines New: Home Health Draft Rule Redline Document Available for Review and Input Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) Advisory Committee/Community of Practice - 2025 Meeting Series Upcoming Next Week: Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) Training and Technical Assistance New: Money Follows the Person (MFP) Services and Provider All Upcoming Events
Feb. 12, 2025	Informational Updates New: General Supported Employment Stakeholder Meeting Upcoming Next Week: Webinar: Update on Office of Community Living (OCL) Priority Projects Buy-in Program for Working Adults with Disabilities Stakeholder Meeting Training and Technical Assistance Upcoming Next Week: What Can Direct Care Careers Do for You? Office Hours/Work Group Sessions for Case Management Agencies (CMAs): Focus on At-Risk Diversion All Upcoming Events
Feb. 6, 2025	Informational Updates New: Reintroduction of the Prior Authorization Request (PAR) Process for Pediatric Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) Therapy Services Informational Memo 25-004 - National Core Indicators - State of the Workforce Survey - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Operational Memo 25-007 - Monitoring Contacts in the Home and Community-Based Services Program Policy Memo 25-001 - Upcoming Licensure Requirement for Personal Care Service Providers Under Community First Choice Informational Memo 25-005 - Children’s Waiver Satisfaction Survey 2023 Upcoming Next Week: Introduction to the Nurse Program Opportunities for Input and Deadlines New: Public Comment Period Deadline - Friday, March 7, 2025: Informational Memo 25-003 - Public Notice of 1915(c) Waiver Amendments and Renewals Upcoming Next Week: Children's Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC) Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Social Work Office Hours with HCPF Training and Technical Assistance New: Private Duty Nursing (PDN) and Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) Policy Team Office Hours All Upcoming Events
Jan. 29, 2025	Informational Updates New: Introduction to the Nurse Assessor Program Buy-In Program for Working Adults with Disabilities Stakeholder Meeting Opportunities for Input and Deadlines Upcoming Next Week: Community First Choice (CFC) Council Meeting Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC) Training and Technical Assistance New: Office Hours/Work Group Sessions for Case Management Agencies (CMAs) All Upcoming Events
Jan. 22, 2025	Informational Updates New: Operational Memo 25-004 - Supports Intensity Scale (SIS-A) Complaint Process Updates and AAIDD Copyright Policies Informational Memo 25-002 - Supports Intensity Scale (SIS-A) Complaint Process Updates and AAIDD Copyright Policies Operational Memo 25-005 - Home and Community-Based Services Developmental Disabilities Youth Transitions Reserved Capacity Enrollment Requirements Opportunities for Input and Deadlines Upcoming Next Week: Group In-Reach Office Hours Individual In-Reach Office Hours All Upcoming Events
Jan. 15, 2025	Informational Updates New: Operational Memo 24-060 - Pediatric Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) PAR Resumption Information for Members Opportunities for Input and Deadlines Upcoming Next Week: Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Value and Awareness Action Group Meeting Training and Technical Assistance New: What Can Direct Care Careers Do for You? Upcoming Next Week: At-Risk Diversion Office Hours Money Follows the Person (MFP) Provider and Service Training All Upcoming Events
Jan. 8, 2025	Informational Updates New: 2025 Children's Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC) Monthly Meetings now on the OCL Calendar Operational Memo 25-003 - Children's Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP) Waiver Eligibility Expansion Upcoming Next Week: Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Presumptive Eligibility (PE) Updates Opportunities for Input and Deadlines Upcoming Next Week: Children with Complex Health Needs Waiver Bill Review Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Compensation and Benefits Action Group Meeting All Upcoming Events
Jan. 3, 2025	Informational Updates New: New Salesforce Process for Transition Escalations Operational Memo 25-001 - Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Billing and Prior Authorization Request (PAR) Updates Operational Memo 25-002 - At-Risk Diversion Process Opportunities for Input and Deadlines New: Children with Complex Health Needs Waiver Bill Review Upcoming Next Week: Corrected Date: Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC) Children's Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC) Training and Technical Assistance New: Operational Memo 24-068 - Home Modification, Vehicle Modification and Assistive Technology Benefits Form Requirement All Upcoming Events