Occupancy Adjustment Modifications:
- In the New York State Register yesterday, OPWDD and DOH provided public notice of planned reductions to certain OPWDD services. The changes will be specific to the occupancy adjustment or allowance that providers currently receive for ICF and IRA facilities, as well as for care coordination services.
- The adjustments for ICF and IRA occupancy will both be made effective October 1, 2020, while the adjustments to care coordination services are expected to be made effective July 1, 2020.
- The change to the occupancy adjustment in IRAs is projected to achieve gross savings of $207.6 million on an annual basis. Additionally, the change to the IRA occupancy adjustment is subject to waiver approval through the 1915c Waiver and will be open for public comment once it is posted on the OPWDD website on June 1st.
- Currently, the details surrounding the policy of how these adjustments will be modified are unclear. The New York Alliance and other Provider Associations will be participating in a call with officials from OPWDD tomorrow afternoon at which time more specifics will be made available, and we will provide additional updates as we better understand the impacts of these proposed changes.
OPWDD Covid-19 Data:
- Today, OPWDD shared the following Covid-19 data they have collected:
- 2,713 total infections to date
- 2,206 of those infections can be attributed to individuals residing in OPWDD certified residential settings
- 405 Fatalities
- 90% of deaths are located in the downstate region (NYC, LI, Rockland, Putnam, Westchester, Orange, Nassau, Suffolk)
- 83% of deaths are attributed to individuals that are 50 or older
- 60% of deaths are men
- 80% of those who have passed away also had one or more comorbidities (i.e. hypertension, diabetes, dementia, cancer, etc…)
MC-COP Self Directed Services Webinar:
- If you have not seen it already, please be advised that the Managing Care Community of Practice (MC-COP) will be hosting a webinar tomorrow at 10:30 AM in which OPWDD staff will provide an update on changes to self directed services during the pandemic. As always, the webinars will be recorded and can be found on the MC-COP website a few days later here.
