Providing Resources for People with IDD In 2023, Section § 33.28 of the New York State Mental Hygiene Law was enacted to establish the IDD Ombudsman to provide independent, conflict-free Ombudsman services to assist people with developmental disabilities. OPWDD recently…
Continue Reading "OPWDD Announces New Ombuds Program"Request for Services Application Now Available Is your organization interested in becoming a Home Enabling Supports provider? OPWDD is now accepting Request for Services applications with a deadline of January 20, 2025. Home Enabling Supports are available for people enrolled…
Continue Reading "Home Enabling Supports"Accessibility Survey We appreciate your help with keeping our Community Resource Tool (CRT) accurate and up to date. The CRT receives hundreds of visits each month and has become a trusted resource for information on specialized IDD supports and…
Continue Reading "DISABILITY SERVICES NY PROVIDER DIRECTORY"What to Expect in the First 90 Days To help streamline the new member experience, ACANY has recently implemented a targeted allocation of Care Management tasks within an identified group of Care Managers to focus on the specialty of new…
Continue Reading "NEW ENROLLMENT CARE MANAGER"Link to Better Health can help adults with IDD improve their health through education and support in accessing needed healthcare services.
Continue Reading "IDD and Health"Care Manager Helps Nelphy Achieve his Dream as Aspiring Artist Sometimes, Care Managers can help provide the spark that members need to find what makes them happy. Nelphy, 26, lives in the Bronx. He used to spend much of…
Continue Reading "DRAWING DREAMS"Navigating Changes of Life: Grief and Loss The Kennedy Willis Center on Down Syndrome will be hosting a series of fall webinars that will provide information and techniques on the grief process. It will include age-appropriate strategies for children and…
Continue Reading "KENNEDY WILLIS CENTER FALL WEBINAR OPPORTUNITY"SCNs will be responsible for coordinating the delivery of Health-Related Social Need (HRSN) services to Medicaid members.
Continue Reading "1115 NYHER Waiver Update"The Care Connection team supports prospective members and families during each step of the enrollment process.
Continue Reading "CCO Enrollment Process"Join us for a one-hour session to learn about accessing dental care for Medicaid recipients.
Continue Reading "Accessing Dental Care for Medicaid Recipients"
