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29-I Health Facility Guidance
Capacity Management
Environmental Modifications (EMods), Vehicle Modifications (VMods), Adaptive
and Assistive Technology (AT), and Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Guidance
Transition Guidance
- Children's Health Home Transition Rates - Effective January 1, 2019 (PDF)
- Required Steps to be Completed for the Transition of 1915(c) Waiver Care (PDF)
- 1915c Transitioning Providers and Lead Health Homes: Enrollment and Billing During the Transition UPDATE - February 25, 2019 (PDF)
- CLARIFICATION for Transitioning 1915c DOH/OPWDD Care at Home Waiver Providers - January 25, 2019 (PDF)
- Transition to Health Home Care Management Guidance for Providers - January 11, 2019 (PDF)
- Talking Points for transitioning 1915(c) Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Providers to families (PDF)
- Direct Noticing Draft Schedule - updated January 2019 (PDF)
- FAQ for Care Managers Regarding Transition and Services (PDF)
- Child Transitioned from a 1915c Waiver Quick Reference Guide (PDF)
- Processing a CANS-NY Assessment Tips and Quick Reference Guide (PDF)
- Children's Health Home Transitional Billing Process - January 16, 2019 (PDF)
- Letter to Medicaid Families Jan 1 2019 CFTSS (PDF)
- Member Handbook Insert-New CFTSS (PDF)
- Letters and Member Handbook announcement (PDF)
General Guidance
- Children's HCBS Waiver Enrollment Policy #CW0005 - Updated November 2022 (PDF)
- HCBS Service Plan under the 1915c Children's Waiver (PDF) - May 15, 2019
- Requirements Regarding the Children's Waiver Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Participants Placed in a Restricted Setting - March 2020 (PDF)
- Requirements for Service Providers Delivering Children and Family Treatment and Supports Services (CFTSS) and Children's Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) - March 2020 (PDF)
- Informational Update on the October 1, 2019 carve in of Children's Waiver HCBS in Medicaid Managed Care Plans (MMCP) (PDF)
- HCBS Providers to Establish Contact and Relationships with the Medicaid Managed Care Plans (PDF)
Letters
Letters for HCBS Waiver Families Regarding the Upcoming Changes
1915c Waiver Closure Letter for Families Receiving Waiver Services Translated Versions
Plan of Care
- Health Home Plan of Care Policy #HH0008 - July 30, 2019 (PDF)
- Children's HCBS POC Workflow FAQ (PDF)
- Children's HCBS POC Workflow Policy #CW0002 - January 4, 2021 (PDF)
- Remedial Process to Sharing the Plan of Care's Information with Medicaid Managed Care Plans in Preparation of October 1, 2019 (PDF)
Presentations
- The Children's Health and Behavioral Health System Transformation in New York State, Children/Family Webinar - June 2019 (PDF)
- Children's Medicaid Transformation Update Webinar - February 13, 2019 (PDF)
- Children and Youth Evaluation Service (C-YES): the State-designated Independent Entity (IE) for Children's HCBS Part I: An overview of the role of C-YES during the February 1, 2019 - March 31, 2019 transition period - January 31, 2019 (PDF)
- 1915(c) Transition to Health Homes In-Person PPT Training (PDF)
Resources
- Direct Noticing Draft Schedule - updated January 2019 (PDF)
- FAQ for Care Managers Regarding Transition and Services (PDF)
- Child Transitioned from a 1915c Waiver Quick Reference Guide (PDF)
- Processing a CANS-NY Assessment Tips and Quick Reference Guide (PDF)
- Children's Health Home Transitional Billing Process - January 16, 2019 (PDF)
- Letter to Medicaid Families Jan 1 2019 CFTSS (PDF)
- Member Handbook Insert-New CFTSS (PDF)
- Letters and Member Handbook announcement (PDF)
Secure File Transfer
Systems Access
- Accessing Health Home Systems for 1915c Waiver Providers (PDF)
- Additional guidance documents regarding HCS user account creation and other system readiness can be found on our Lead Health Home Resource Center within the Administrative Requirements for Health Homes" expandable section.
- Required Training for 1915c Agencies Transitioning to Health Home Care Management (PDF)
COVID-19 Guidance
- COVID-19 Guidance for Children's Waiver Service Providers - Billing and soft CAPs - 3.14.2020 (Updated 6.10.2020) (PDF)
