ExclusiveDDD Update COVID 19 for Families and Providers 11-17-2021 Medicaid William England - November 24, 2021 Agenda • COVID-19 Statistics • December Webinar • Support Coordination Rate Increase • Projected January 1, 2022 Rate Increase • Change to Temporary Residential Funding Enhancement • Change to Day Program State Supplemental Funding • Support Coordinator Actions • Fight the Flu! • Resources
ExclusiveDDD Budget Listening Session - Join and let your voice be heard Medicaid William England - November 23, 2021 New Jerseyans can offer verbal or written testimony to inform the DHS Human Services Budget discussions for 2022-2023. Email humanservices@dhs.nj.gov for a time slot
ExclusiveBoggs Center Inaugural PodCast Medicaid William England - November 12, 2021 The Boggs Center is excited to introduce BoggsCast, a podcast where faculty and staff explore best practice, showcase success stories, and help listeners envision possibilities for innovation through interviews with state and national experts. The inaugural episode features an interview with Emily Ladau, Disability Rights Activist, Writer, and Digital Communications Consultant. In this episode, Emily discusses disability allyship and storytelling to connect about disability.
ExclusiveBoggs Center Fight the Flu 10-14-21 Medicaid William England - October 14, 2021 Fight the Flu: It’s Important to the Disability Community! Getting a flu shot is important to the disability community. The flu shot is the best way to protect against the flu. It reduces the risk of serious flu-related illness requiring care in hospitals continuing to feel the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. These resources from The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities explain the importance of the flu shot to the disability community and help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities understand what to expect when getting the shot.
ExclusiveDifficulty of Care for Live-in Care Givers Medicaid William England - October 13, 2021 Effective January 3, 2014, payments to an individual care provider for services to a Medicaid waiver eligible individual living in the provider’s home are excluded from federal income.
ExclusiveParents Are You Interested in Becoming a Support Coordinator? Support Coordination William England - September 29, 2021 DS&A has two openings for Support Coordinator positions
ExclusivePLEASE JOIN US: DS&A Connections Webinar- October 12, 2021 @ 7pm Medicaid William England - September 29, 2021 Join us: October 12th, 7pm and find out more about us Disability Services &Advocacy, LLC, a Statewide Support Coordination agency, and the three featured providers who will be attending: Attain and Gain, Jespy House, and Gold Medal Home Health Please Register ahead: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8662888705626339600 This will be a great time to get your questions answered! If you can't make the webinar, and have any general questions about Support Coordination, please feel free to reach out to our manager, Whitney Kammerer, (whitney.kammerer@dsausa.net (973) 222-7204). She can help / provide advice / point you in the right direction. Also see attached flyer. Note: We have periodic webinars so please, let us know if there is a provider you would like us to invite to our next webinar and we will do our best to get them! We hope to see you on October 12th - 7pm !
ExclusiveNew Jersey Human Services Update Medicaid William England - September 29, 2021 Food Assistance Efforts During Pandemic and Tropical Storm Ida Human Services Announces Hot Food and Replacement Benefits for SNAP Recipients in 12 Counties Impacted by Ida|Human Services Delivers Extra September Food Assistance Benefits to 443,000 Households 2021 Opioid Summit -Medication for Opioid Use Disorder: Increasing Access and Saving Lives Human Services Highlights Initiatives to Create More Inclusive and Healthy Communities Human Services Recognizes Direct Support Professionals National Addiction Professionals Day
ExclusiveNJDDD Communication Update DDD Updates William England - September 29, 2021 DHS/DDD Announces Funding for Three New Behavioral Health Stabilization Homes for People with I/DD NJCDD Announces RFPs to Increase Access and Opportunities for Individuals with I/DD Next DDD COVID-19 Update Webinar Scheduled for October 14
ExclusivePublic Comment Period Open for 1115 NJ FamilyCare Demonstration Renewal DDD Updates William England - September 16, 2021