ANCOR Announces Webinar on CMS Informational Bulletin

Submitted by mpjones@ancor.org on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 9:16am
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"Medicaid and Employment Opportunities:
CMS Information Bulletin on Waiver Guidance"
October 17, 2011
1:00 p.m. EDT

With all of the fancy jargon thrown around, it may be challenging to decipher exactly what communications from the Centers from Medicare and Medicaid Services mean-especially how it affects you.

We're here to help.

On September 16, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued an informational bulletin to clarify existing CMS guidance on 1915c waivers regarding employment and employment-related services.

While highlighting competitive employment, the bulletin discusses the role person-centered planning plays in ensuring the out come desired by the individual supported is achieved.

In response, ANCOR and ACCSES are joining together for a webinar on October 17 at 1:00 p.m. EDT to ensure that members are informed on what the bulletin means for them as providers and for their states.

Note the following highlights of the bulletin: 

  • It modifies both the prevocational services and supported employment definitions to clarify that volunteer work and other activities that are not paid, integrated community employment are appropriately described in pre-vocational, not supported employment services.
  • It explains that pre-vocational services are not an end point, but a time limited (although no specific limit is given) service for the purpose of helping someone obtain competitive employment.
  • It adds a new core service definition by splitting what had previously been supported employment into two definitions: individual and small group supported employment.
  • It includes a new service definition for career planning that may be separate or rolled into the other employment related service definitions.

Registration

  • FREE to ANCOR and ACCSES members
  • Click here to register.
    *NOTE: If you are an ANCOR member, you must log in to your own account to receive the member price. If you do not have an account established, you may request one.