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Posted by DDD on 10.05.17
Hello Division Constituents and Community Partners,
Please join me in congratulating Husam "Sam" Abdallah, who will be leaving his position as Acting Assistant Division Director on
November 1
and moving on to opportunities in the private sector. Sam, who began his 17 years of state service at Greystone Park Psychiatric Center, currently oversees the Division's five Developmental Centers and the Olmstead Unit. Under his skilled leadership, center operations have been streamlined; needed facility upgrades have been implemented; and opportunities for residents to participate in their communities have increased. At the same time, Sam has been integral to the successful transition of hundreds of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities from center-based care to community-based residences.
The Division is deeply grateful for Sam's dedication and exceptional service. We wish him the very best in all his future endeavors.
Effective
November 1,
matters previously reported to Sam Abdallah will be handled by Doris Windle, Special Assistant to the Commissioner.
Please see the other important updates below.
Thank you.
John Seifried
Jonathan Seifried
Acting Assistant Commissioner
New Jersey Department of Human Services
Division of Developmental Disabilities
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Policy Revision Regarding Habilitative Therapies in the Fee-for-Service System
On September 18, the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (DMAHS) and the Medicaid Fraud Division (MFD) signed and issued a memorandum,
Coordination of Benefits Guidance: Habilitative Therapies
, revising the State's guidance with regard to DDD-funded habilitative therapies. Effective immediately, individuals enrolled or transitioned into a fee-for-service
waiver program will not require a denial from the individual's Medicaid managed care organization in order to access a DDD-funded therapy that is habilitative in nature. This includes physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech, language and hearing therapy. As with all medically necessary services,
the fact that the applicable service is necessary for habilitation must be documented by an appropriate health care professional.
The September 18 memorandum supersedes the current applicable policies found in Section 17 of the Supports Program and Community Care Waiver (CCW) Policies and Procedures Manuals; and the policy manuals will be revised accordingly on their next iteration.
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