Georgia Department of Community Health

Community Care Services Program (CCSP)

Atlanta Region-AAA Network Meeting

Wednesday August 9th, 2017

Waiver Program ManagerContact Information:

Department of Community Health (DCH) - http://dch.georgia.gov/medicaid

·  CCSP - Tom Underwood () at 404-463-8365

·  SOURCE - Lorrie Stewart () at 404-463-6570

·  ICWP - Barbara Means-Cheeley () at 404-657-9321

·  GAPP-Sharon Collins () at 404-657-7882

·  NOW/COMP - Marilyn Ellis () at 404-651-9174

·  Host Homes 404-657-2312

Find It in the Manual:

CCSP - Medicaid Provider Manuals – www.mmis.georgia.gov

AND

CCSP - Care Coordination Manual

Click on “Provider Information” and choose “Provider Manuals” from the drop down option. The provider manuals will be listed in alphabetical order on the left side of the screen. Click on the manual you need. (All the CCSP policy manuals are found on the page 1 of the list.) The Part I Medicaid Policy & Procedure Manual is found on page 3.

*Medicaid Manuals are revised/updated quarterly: January / April / July / October

Healthcare Facility Regulation (HFR)-

http://dch.georgia.gov/healthcare-facility-regulation-0

Medicaid Eligibility/DFCS – http://odis.dhs.ga.gov/Main/Default.aspx

Click on Manuals/Index/Div of Family Children Services

ADH rate increase retro to July 2016

From 63.07 to 66.22 for Level II full day

From 37.85 to 39.74 for Level II half

From 50.45 to 52.97 for Level I full day,

From 30.27 to 31.78 for Level I half day

Policy Revisions included in the July 2017 (SFY 18) Edition of the CCSP Policy Manuals: Attached

Network Meeting attendance:

Attending two (2) network meetings per FISCAL (July 1 – June 30) year in the Planning and Service Areas (PSA) in which services are being rendered. Providers must attend the meetings in different quarters (July-September, October-December, January-March, and April-June)/Gen Services Manual Pg. VI-14. Corrective action can be applied for those providers who are not in compliance. Providers who serve more than one PSA region must meet their network meeting attendance requirement by attending meetings in different regions in different calendar quarters.

Updates:

CCSP Care Coordination continues with the new electronic data system called Harmony Framework. If providers need any changes to SAFs for February 2017 and prior, the provider needs to receive a signed SAF from the care coordinator with adjustments. Thereafter, write the ICN number on that signed SAF and email to Tom Underwood at to override edits.This request can come from the provider only, not the care coordinator. If you have any additional questions, please contact your assigned CCSP Care Coordination Specialist.

Reminders:

Please remember to send your initial CCNF to care coordination timely, especially for PMAO clients. When care coordination receives this document this will begin the Medicaid application, for PMAO clients and create authorizations for exisiting clients. Without this document, this will cause a delay in the Medicaid application process.

If you wish to discharge a client for any reason, you MUST provide the client/caregiver a 30 day discharge notice. This is in your CCSP provider manual.

Area Agency on Aging / Care Coordination Specialist / Provider Specialist
Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) / Taesha Ward

404-463-3412 /
Coastal Regional Commission / Jill Crump

404-657-7228 / Sherryl Sledge

404-463-1897
Central Savannah State Regional Commission (CSRA) / Jill Crump

404-657-7228 / Sherryl Sledge

404-463-1897
Legacy Link / Carolyn Porter, RN

404-651-7473 / Laura Hudlow

404-463-5073
Heart of Georgia Altamaha Regional Commission / Jill Crump

404-657-7228 / Sherryl Sledge

404-463-1897
Middle Georgia Regional Commission / Carolyn Porter, RN

404-651-7473 / Laura Hudlow

404-463-5073
Northeast Georgia Regional Commission / Carolyn Porter, RN

404-651-7473 / Laura Hudlow

404-463-5073
Northwest Georgia Regional Commission / Taesha Ward

404-463-3412 / Sherryl Sledge

404-463-1897
River Valley Regional Commission / Carolyn Porter, RN

404-651-7473 / Charlene Bailey

404-463-1898
Three Rivers Regional Commission / Carolyn Porter, RN

404-651-7473 / Charlene Bailey

404-463-1898
Southern Georgia Regional Commission / Jill Crump

404-657-7228 / Sherryl Sledge

404-463-1897
Southwest Georgia Council on Aging (SOWEGA) / Jill Crump

404-657-7228 / Charlene Bailey

404-463-1898
CCSP Unit Manager / Tom Underwood

404-463-8365 / Tom Underwood

404-463-8365

CCSP Provider Specialist ALS Family Management Agency assignments:

Charlene / Laura / Sherryl
Truecare
SOWEGA / Georgia Health Service NE / Altrus
Coastal
Regency Health
River Valley / Cherokee Angel
ARC / Statewide Health Care
Coastal
Caring Together
CSRA / Heavenly Sunshine
NE / Another Alternative
ARC
PRN Nursing
Middle / Care Plus
ARC / Love and Hope
CSRA
Alternative Family
Middle / Intergenerational Resource
ARC / Jesus Is Lord
CSRA
Vision PCH
Middle / Faith Health Services
ARC / Samaritan Care
CSRA
Auspice Alternative
CSRA / Alegna
ARC / Averett Healthcare
River Valley
Friendly Neighbors
Three Rivers / Haven of Hope
CSRA
Concerned Care
CSRA

CCSP DCH Program Integrity Updates:

SFY 2018 Schedule for DCH Program Integrity CCSP Satisfaction by Service & Compliance Monitoring
Q1: ALS F (July 2017 Dec 2017)
Q2: ALS G (July 2017-Dec 2017)
Q3: ADH (Jan 2018-Mar 2018)
Q4: PSS (April 2018-June 2018)

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Network Meeting

August 9th, 2017