20160413-IR-405160149ONA Public Notice Regarding Amendments to the Family Supports Waiver and Community Integration and Habilitation Waiver to Increase Provider Rates  

  • OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF FAMILY AND SOCIAL SERVICES

    Public Notice Regarding Amendments to the Family Supports Waiver and
    Community Integration and Habilitation Waiver to Increase Provider Rates


    In June 2016, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services (DDRS) intends to submit a proposed amendment to the Community Integration and Habilitation (CIH) Waiver and the Family Support Waiver (FSW) to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for consideration. The CIH and FSW waiver amendments are available for review and public comment on the DDRS Draft Policies for Public Comment webpage (http://www.in.gov/fssa/ddrs/4205.htm).

    The amendments to the CIH and FSW waivers include information regarding provider rate increases. Pursuant to legislative mandate (Indiana House Enrolled Act 1001, effective July 1, 2015 (https://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/3/8/6/53861fe8/HB1001.05.ENRH.pdf - section 137, page 169), a 2.5% provider rate increase, which may impact waiver participants' overall amount of services, is scheduled for the following:

    Family Supports Waiver (FSW)
    Community Based Habilitation – Individual
    Facility Based Habilitation – Individual
    Respite

    Community Based Integration and Habilitation Waiver (CIHW)
    Community Based Habilitation – Individual
    Residential Habilitation & Supports (Hourly & Daily)
    Facility Based Habilitation – Individual
    Respite

    The CIH Waiver Case Management service is scheduled to incur a 5% rate increase, which will not have any impact to participants' budget allocation.

    As always, participants and their teams can choose to revisit their budget or current plan of services to determine if specific changes need to be made based on the rate increases to ensure that they continue to receive the necessary home and community based support services.

    Comments will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. EST on May 12, 2016, and may be e-mailed to CIHW@fssa.in.gov (for both the CIH and FSW amendments) or mailed to the address below:

    FSSA – Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services
    RE: CIH and FSW Amendment Public Comment
    402 W. Washington St., #W453
    P.O. Box 7083, MS26
    Indianapolis, IN 46207-7083

    For hard copies of the proposed amendment changes, please contact your local BDDS office (http://www.in.gov/fssa/ddrs/4088.htm).

    Dr. John J. Wernert
    Secretary
    Family and Social Services Administration

    Posted: 04/13/2016 by Legislative Services Agency

    DIN: 20160413-IR-405160149ONA
    Composed: Nov 01,2016 2:12:21AM EDT
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