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OLTL Rate Study: Results to Be Released in February
December 8, 2024At the December 4 Long Term Services and Supports Sub Committee meeting, the Office of Long-Term-Living (OLTL) announced that the long-awaited rate study results . . . will have to…
OLTL Adds Chore & Teleservices to CHC
December 8, 2024The Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) announced new services available January 1, 2025, due to the CHC Waiver Renewal and OBRA Waiver Amendment. These include Chore Services (CHC only), Teleservice…
LTSS Subcommittee Convenes November 6th: Reviews FINAL CHC Waiver Renewal and OBRA Waiver Amendment
November 3, 2024On November 6th, the LTSS Subcommittee will convene, with an important update from the Office of Long-Term Living reviewing the FINAL changes resulting from the Community HealthChoices (CHC) Waiver renewal…
REMINDER: OLTL Provider Survey Due November 15th
November 3, 2024Contribute valuable insights that will shape future payment rates! The Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) has re-opened the Calendar Year 2023 Rate Study Survey to support the ongoing OLTL rate…
HCBS Quality Improvement Funding Opportunity
November 3, 2024The Department of Human Services (DHS) Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) is offering funding to improve Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) for Adult Daily Living providers and Specialized Medical Equipment…
In order to gather responses from providers that were not able to submit previously, the Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) has re-opened the Calendar Year (CY) 2023 rate study survey…
(OLTL) is conducting a rate and wage study with the support of Mercer Government Human Services Consulting. PHA is hopeful the results of this study will inform advocacy efforts as we strive for reimbursement enhancements in 2025.
FBI Fingerprinting Proposed
September 20, 2024PHA is advocating on two proposed regulatory changes that can impact the speed and cost of how home health care workers are hired. Specifically, the current OLTL Waiver Renewals and…
Register for the next OLTL Rate Study Update: Oct 2
September 20, 2024On October 2, 2024, the Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Subcommittee meeting will feature a critical Mercer update regarding the Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) rate study. PHA members are…
OLTL/Mercer Rate Study Update
September 6, 2024On the September 4, 2024 LTSS Subcommittee meeting, the Office of Long Term Living and Mercer released information about the ongoing rate study for Personal Assistance Services. Specifically, Mercer shared…
Office of Long-Term Living Announces Recipients for Community HealthChoices Program Procurement
August 23, 2024The Office of Long Term Living (OLTL) has announced the long-awaited recipients of the Request For Applications (RFA) #31-22 for the Community HealthChoices (CHC) Program. This significant procurement process sought…
HCBS Rate and Wage Study Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
August 23, 2024On August 21, 2024, the Office of Long-Term Living released the long-awaited FAQ from the July 18, 2024, HCBS Rate and Wage Study Provider Meeting. The FAQ includes responses from…
On September 4, 2024, the Office of Long-Term Living will be hosting the LTSS Subcommittee meeting, which is intended to further review progress on the rate study, which includes a…
The Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Subcommittee of the Medical Assistance Advisory Committee (MAAC) has requested assistance in filling the last two remaining membership slots….
Reminder: OLTL PAS Rate Study Due Aug 23
August 16, 2024Time is running out to complete the provider survey that will inform the The Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) rate study currently being conducted by Mercer Government Human Services Consulting. …
OLTL will be hosting a Transportation Summit by Zoom meeting on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Transportation Summit is an open forum for anyone…
The Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL), along with Mercer Government Human Services Consulting, have released a provider survey to collect data to inform their ongoing rate study. PHA intends to…
Mercer Rate Study – July 18th HCBS Call Recap
July 22, 2024On Thursday, July 18, 2024, the Office of Long-Term Living and Mercer held a meeting to review the progress of the ongoing rate study which will include a review of…
PHA Responds to CHC, OBRA Waiver Amendments
July 22, 2024PHA collaborated with a number of associations and stakeholders to respond to the proposed CHC Waiver Renewal and OBRA Waiver Amendment released by the Office of Long Term Living on June 15,…
New Resource: Training Supplement for OLTL Providers
July 15, 2024PHA has added a new training supplement to our resource library, specifically designed to meet the annual staff training requirements mandated by the Office of Long-Term Living (§ 52.21. Staff training)….
The LTSS MAAC meeting held on July 2, 2024, provided critical updates on various programs and initiatives. Specifically, key updates were shared regarding: 1. CHC Waiver Renewal and OBRA Waiver Amendment…
Don’t Miss the July 2 LTSS Subcommittee Meeting Highlighting PAS Rate Study and Waiver Amendments
July 1, 2024The Department of Human Services (DHS) is hosting the LTSS Subcommittee meeting on July 2, 2024, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. All stakeholders are welcome to join in person…
The Office of Long Term Living is releasing proposed Waiver Amendments for OBRA and Community Health Choice on Saturday, June 15, 2024. Public comments will be accepted for 30 days,…
The Office of Long Term Living and Mercer delivered an update regarding the upcoming rate study, which will include a review of the Personal Assistance Services rate. Mercer indicated three ways…
OLTL Procurement for Independent Enrollment Broker includes Expanded Enrollment Support
June 10, 2024At the Wednesday, June 5 Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Subcommittee Meeting, the Office of Long Term Living (OLTL) indicated that the new contract between OLTL and Maximus for Independent…
At the most recent Medical Assistance Advisory Committee on May 23, 2024, the Office of Long Term Living released key milestones for the rate study that is to be conducted…
PAS Direct Care Worker Rate Study Update
April 29, 2024During the April 24 MAAC Consumer Subcommittee meeting the process for the PAS Direct Care Worker Rate Study was discussed. DHS indicated that they will start with the development assumptions…
Earlier this year, a workgroup was established to explore the consumer self-direction program in Community HealthChoices with the intent of developing a set of recommendations for increasing enrollment in self-direction….
At the Long-Term Services & Supports (LTSS) Medical Assistance Advisory Committee meeting this week, the three CHC Managed Care Organizations presented information about their Participant Advisory Committee (PAC) Meetings. These…
MAAC Reviews OLTL 2024–2025 Budget Proposal
April 1, 2024At the March Medical Assistance Advisory Committee, the Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) presented their proposed Fiscal Year 2024–2025 budget, which included modest increases in utilization and cost of care…
OLTL Comments on Rate Study
April 1, 2024At the March Medical Assistance Advisory Committee, the Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) was asked to comment on the rate study proposed in the governor’s budget. The rate study will…
OLTL Presents at MAAC: 2024 Priorities and Annual Redeterminations
February 26, 2024On Thursday, February 22, the Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) presented its 2024 priorities at the Medical Assistance Advisory Committee (MAAC) meeting. Deputy Secretary, Juliet Marsala, talked about strengthening the…
Lunch and Learn Recap: RFA for Managed Care Organizations in Community HealthChoices
February 19, 2024On Friday, PHA hosted a Lunch and Learn to discuss the 500+ page document. Mia Haney, CEO, identified important CHC Agreement terms and potential changes that can affect PAS providers. Members…
Community HealthChoices Request for Application (RFA) Released
February 5, 2024The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) announced on January 30, that they are seeking to procure the services of managed care organizations (MCOs) to operate the Community HealthChoices (CHC)…
In case you haven’t checked out the Office of Long-Term Living’s monthly data dash recently, the report now includes a breakdown of Community HealthChoices enrollment by county, as well as…
The Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) Issues a Reminder on Critical Incident Management
December 18, 2023The Office of Long-Term Living Critical Incident Management Unit monitors provider compliance in the application of guidance specific to critical incident management. OLTL has identified compliance concerns and is issuing…
From June through August 2023, the Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) held Listen and Learn Sessions across Pennsylvania. There were a total of 16 in-person sessions and three virtual sessions…
Last week, PHA received confirmation from the Department of Human Services (DHS) Office of Long-Term Living that the 2023 Community HealthChoices Amendment has been approved by the Centers for Medicare…
On March 6, the Department of Human Services (DHS) issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking stakeholder feedback on the Community HealthChoices (CHC) program. DHS will use the feedback to evaluate opportunities…
2023 Community HealthChoices Agreement Now Available
February 6, 2023The 2023 Community HealthChoices Agreement between the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the CHC MCOs is now available. Changes and clarifications include the following:
OLTL Updates Monthly Data Dash
January 16, 2023The Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) has posted its November 2022 Data Dash, providing a snapshot on statewide participation in OLTL waiver programs as of October 2022. The report includes…
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