What are examples of community-based services?
What are examples of community-based services?
Senior centers.
How do I get a Medicaid waiver in NY?
A person who is eligible and lives in NYS can request to be enrolled in the HCBS waiver by contacting the DDSO or a provider agency that serves the county in which the person lives.
What is a home based service?
Home-Based services are a comprehensive intervention with the goal being to support and maintain all family members in their own home, thus avoiding out-of-home placement for any child.
What does home and community care mean?
The Home And Community Care (HACC) Program aims to fund a range of basic support services to frail older people and younger people who have functional disabilities and live in the community. In recognition of the valuable role of carers of these people, HACC also funds a range of services which support carers.
What is the HCBS settings rule?
The HCBS Settings Rule requires that providers serve people with the most significant disabilities in a manner consistent with their right to choice, integration and autonomy.
What is HCBS compliance?
Being HCBS compliant means that you are following the HCBS federal requirements that apply to your setting. HCBS compliance also means that after March 2023, you are eligible to continue to receive state or federal funding for your services.
Why are community-based services important?
Why are community-based services important? Keeping children in their homes, neighborhood schools, and local communities has a positive effect on child and family well-being. By remaining in the community, the child is able to retain critical bonds with friends, family, and school personnel.
Who is eligible for a home and community based care plan?
BH HCBS are available for people 21 and over who are enrolled in a Medicaid Managed Care Health and Recovery Plan (HARP) and found eligible after completing the NYS Eligibility Assessment. After the assessment, care managers work together with HARP members to identify and select Home and Community Based Services to include in the Plan of Care.
What is the home and Community Based Services Waiver?
The Home and Community Based Services Waiver is the Medicaid program that provides opportunities for adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities to receive services in their own home or community.
How do I become a BH HCBS provider in NYS?
The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH), Office for Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), and Department of Health (DOH) oversee a BH HCBS provider application process for adult behavioral health providers wishing to provide BH HCBS in NYS.
What is the expanded in-home services program?
The Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly Program (EISEP) – provides non-medical services and supports for seniors who need help with basic daily activities, or require assistance with shopping, cooking, or paying bills.
