IMPORTANT UPDATES:
To help you monitor the evolving situation, please visit the New York Forward website on the State’s cluster action initiative for the most up-to-date information on the currently designated zones.
Step 1: Scroll to the Map of Cluster Zones.
Step 2: Arrow to your general location.
Step 3: Click on the Hi-Res version.
Step 4: Zoom into a detailed map view to identify the specific locations affected.
You may also enter a specific street address.
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1915(c) Comprehensive Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Amendment approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 10/1/20.
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OPWDD will waive the 20% withhold impacting the Individual Supports and Services (ISS) housing subsidy for the remainder of 2020: 10/1/20 - 12/31/20.
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Appendix K - Emergency Preparedness & Response Amendment Waiver Approved Extension: March 6, 2021: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved New York's request to amend the waiver with Emergency Preparedness and Response Appendix K in order to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic: approved Appendix K waiver and FAQs.
OPWDD Guidance Documents:
3) Return to Residence Following Extended Stay Guidance
The COVID-19 public health crisis is rapidly changing. This information represents the most up to date information we had at the time of publishing. We will update as new information becomes available.
Care Coordination Organizations/Health Homes (CCOs/HHs) are committed to the delivery of high-quality comprehensive care coordination. During this time of the COVID-19 public health emergency, we are working in collaboration with OPWDD providers, medical providers, mental health providers and community resources, to ensure all members receive needed supports, services and resources necessary to maintain health and well-being. Care managers are the first frontline contact. They have iPhones and are reachable and highly responsive. CMs will also reach out to supervisors and healthcare management team for assistance.
Risk level assessment and the support/service needed will be an essential component of comprehensive care coordination during this time. Your Care Manager will initiate contact with you and family members, including those in Basic level service, for the purposes of screening for risk factors and coordinating supports and services. We have created protocols and tools for our Care Managers to follow during this rapidly changing COVID-19 health crisis to ensure you are receiving the care and support you need. We are also identifying those in the community who are the most vulnerable because they live alone and do not have natural supports, their care givers are elderly, they are homeless, there is a temporary disruption in supports, such as home aides, medical needs, such as oxygen, food deliveries, etc.
Care Design NY has developed a strong framework for escalating our involvement to support individuals and families during this COVID-19 pandemic and public health crisis.
Current Providers, please visit our Already A Provider page.
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Post COVID-19 Reopening Guidance for Individuals and Families
The collective community of the I/DD care delivery system is working through an unprecedented COVID-19 public health emergency. As restrictions begin to lift, Care Design NY has worked with members and families to develop a guidance document to inform the New York State I/DD community on what is critical from their perspective in reopening services and programs.
There are three documents that you can access in the buttons below: a narrative and easy-to-read reopening documents with a checklist of considerations and questions to guide conversations with providers and/or Fiscal Intermediaries (FIs) as services begin to re-open.
While we hope that you will not need the hospitalization documents, we want you to be prepared prior to seeking medical attention and ensure proper communication protocol is followed for a patient with IDD on his/her needs and wishes. Please use the buttons below to view/download: (1) a fillable disability form for you to complete and keep with your important papers should you have to go to the Emergency Room or hospital (2) the NYS Department of Health hospital guidance permitting a support person for a patient with I/DD to be at their bedside. (3 & 4) a script and other important important information that our friends at SANYS prepared.