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Choking Prevention Tips Click to view Choking Prevention Tips ______________________________ Summer Safety Tips Click to view Summer Safety Tips ______________________________ Mandatory Provider Training ______________________________ New ICD-10 Information ______________________________ Direct Service Workers needed! Ohio DSW Initiative is looking for 150-200 Direct Service Workers (DSW) to aid individuals needing assistance in order to participate in activities of daily life. You can enter the qualification testing process by scheduling a test event before May 1, 2014. ______________________________ Mandatory ICD-10 Codes Claims for all health care services on or after 10-1-14 and inpatient hospital with date of discharge on or after 10-1-14 must use ICD-10 diagnosis and inpatient procedure codes. Claims that do not use ICD-10 will be denied. ______________________________ After Hours Phone Numbers The following are the toll-free, after hour telephone numbers for the Ohio Home Care Waiver and Transitions Carve Out Waiver Case Management contractors. CareStar: 800-616-3718 ______________________________ Attention: MyCareOhio Recipients If you are currently enrolled on the Ohio Home Care or Transitions Care Out Waiver, are over the age of 18 and are receiving both Medicare and Medicaid, you may soon be eligible to be enrolled in MyCareOhio depending on your county. Click here for MyCareOhio FAQs QUESTIONS? CONTACT: ______________________________ ALERT - Winter Weather The purpose of this Alert is to provide critical information to caregivers on Winter Weather precautions. People with developmental disabilities are at a high risk for injury due to falls and exposure to inclement weather. Those providing care can reduce these risks and seek immediate medical care when needed. ______________________________ ALERT - Flu Prevention The purpose of this Alert is to encourage all individuals and caregivers to be vaccinated for the flu. The single best way to protect against the Flu is to get vaccinated each fall. ______________________________ ALERT: ICD-10 Update Available Click here to access the full details ______________________________ ALERT - TDD Provider Reviews The Office of Provider Standards and Review (OPSR) will be conducting compliance reviews for Independent TDD waiver providers from September through mid-December 2013. Each Independent TDD provider is required to have a review by 12/19/2013. If you have already had a TDD review conducted by DODD in March/April/May of this year, you do not need to attend any of these additional reviews. ______________________________ New Provider Oversight Contractor Ohio recently selected a new provider oversight contractor for providers who deliver services to individuals on the Ohio Home Care Waiver and Transitions Carve-Out Waiver. The organization that was awarded the statewide provider oversight contract is Public Consulting Group Inc. (PCG). ______________________________ Looking for assistance on MITS? Let the Office of Medical Assistance (OMA) know by responding to a quick survey located at http://jfs.ohio.gov/mits/MITS-Provider-Training.stm and http://jfs.ohio.gov/OHP/provider.stm. The survey will be available through April 30th. OMA will use the results to develop training to meet the specific needs of providers. ______________________________ Home Mod Provider Update Effective May 2, 2012, changes have been made to the Consumer Approval of Plans and Completed Work Form and additional information regarding bids submitted. Click below to access a revised copy of the Consumer Approval of Plans and Completed Work Form (instructions also included) as directed by ODM/BLTCSS. Click to Access New Forms & Info ______________________________ More Important MITS Info Clink the links below for information about: 1. Diagnosis Codes for State Plan Home Health, Private Duty Nursing and 2. Payment for Multiple Visits to the Same Consumer on the Same Day ______________________________ Provider Rate Reduction Click below to learn about the change in base payment rates for the first hour provided by agencies and independent providers for nursing and aide services delivered in a home or community setting. ______________________________ Important MITS Info Click the links below for questions about: 1. MITS Access (updated 8/30/11) ______________________________ Changes to Provider Provision ______________________________ New Rules for OHCP Providers! There have been recent revisions and additions to Ohio Administrative Code rules that will affect some Ohio Home Care Waiver providers. To access the rules in their entirety, click here. Access the main highlights and important information (not the full rules) by clicking either link below: ______________________________
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