Fiscal Agent Updates

Consumer Direct Care Network Virginia

(CDVA) 



The Department of Social Services (DSS) initiated electronic submissions for all background checks on June 1, 2023. Attendants will get a "Virginia Central Registry Search Authorization" email from the DSS Portal once the completed attendant packet has been received by Consumer Direct Care Network Virginia (CDVA), allowing them to submit their documentation to CDVA for DSS processing.

MCO Updates

Optima Closeout With PPL

The deadline for Optima enrollment with PPL is June 30, 2023. If you are an Optima member beginning July 1, 2023, you must complete the FARF (Fiscal Agent Request Form) with CDCN rather than PPL.

As the Employer of Record, please encourage any attendants who stockpile their timesheets and are with Optima to turn in their timesheets. When 07/29/2023 arrives, PPL will be unable to pay out any Optima timesheets, regardless of whether they were with PPL when they worked. If you have additional questions please call PPL directly.

Cardinal Care Update

Cardinal Care began serving Virginia Medicaid participants in January 2023. Originally, DMAS projected July 1, 2023, would be the consolidation date between Medallion 4.0 and Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus (CCC Plus). DMAS anticipates that the new Cardinal Care Managed Care contract will begin in late 2023. DMAS will continue to give information on the Cardinal Care MCO contract consolidation date. 



Medicaid Renewal Date

After nearly three years, DMAS resumed normal renewal operations in March and has already completed over 196,000 Medicaid renewals. DMAS is working fast to remind members to update their contact information, check their mail, and return any documentation as soon as possible through mailings, emails, and robocalls.

Helpful Resources:

• Updating contact information visit the CommonHelp website.
• Verify your potential renewal timeframe with the Renewal Calendar.