I totally agree. We are fortunate to have such a strong, valued state association. Thanks
Than

On Aug 19, 2013, at 2:35 PM, "Janice Hall" <gueres@hyperspaceit.com> wrote:

> I would like to take this opportunity to thank the OPRA staff, Board of Trustees, and members for all of the hard work that has gotten us to this point.  I am very proud to be an OPRA member!
>
> On 08/19/2013 2:11 pm, Jeff Davis wrote:
>> [1]
>>
>> OPRA Leads Way for Waiver Rate Increase for On-Site On-Call and
>> Transportation
>>
>> As a result of the OPRA led legislative effort to secure new monies
>> for a waiver rate increase, providers in the developmental
>> disabilities system will see a fiscal year 2014 rate increase for
>> homemaker personal care on-site on-call and transportation. (Pending
>> final approval from CMS).
>> Beginning no later than January 1, 2014 the HPC on-site on-call rate
>> for both the Individual Options and Level 1 waivers would increase
>> from $10.33 to $10.81 (4.65% increase) for agencies and $7.27 to $7.61
>> for independent providers.
>> For transportation, mileage transportation rates for IO/L1, agency and
>> independents would increase from $0.40 cents per mile to $0.45 for 1:1
>> (a 12.5% increase). The same 12.5% increase would also be applied
>> where ratios are involved.
>> To implement the desired rate increases no later than January 1, 2014,
>> the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) will begin
>> work immediately to amend the necessary DODD administrative rules and
>> the appropriate IT systems. DODD will also work with the Ohio
>> Department of Medicaid on its authorization rule(s) if necessary, and
>> submit the required waiver amendments with CMS. Given the mid-year
>> implementation, any dollars unspent in FY 14 would be transferred to
>> FY 15 and incorporated into our FY 15 rate increase discussions.
>> The Ohio legislature responded to OPRA's call for a waiver rate
>> increase by including in the recently passed state budget $5.42
>> million new dollars (GRF and FFP) in FY 14 for a waiver rate increase
>> and an additional $5.42 million in FY 15 for a total of $10.9 million.
>> DODD has indicated a desire to commit $5.42 million in FY 15 for an
>> overall total of $16.2 million new dollars specifically for a waiver
>> rate increase.
>> DODD recently convened a group of stakeholders to discuss how to
>> allocate the initial $5.42 million in FY 14. The above recommendation
>> was unanimously supported. Discussions on the additional $10.9 million
>> in FY 15 will begin immediately.
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