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Year: 2014

Program Instruction – 2013 Home Care Program Cost Sharing Tables

Document Abstract: This Program Instruction (PI) transmits the Financial Eligibility Guidelines that took effect February 1, 2013, for the Home Care Program and sets out the voluntary co-payment, cost sharing, and the Respite Care co-payment schedules. Revised Co-payment and Cost Sharing Schedule:  Elder Affairs implemented co-payment and cost share increases effective February 1, 2013. This […]

Clinical Assessment and Eligibility Program: Best Practices Guide and Appendix

The information contained within the guide is the be used by professionals working within the ASAP and is to serve as a guide and reference only. The information contained within the guide is only current as of November 2014. The most current regulations, program instructions, and information memorandums should be adhered to at all times Click […]

Requirements for Comprehensive Screening and Service Model Activities (CSSM)

The purpose of this Program Instruction is to issue requirements for Aging Services Access Points (ASAPs) in the performance of Comprhensive Screening and Services Model (CSSM) program related activities. This Program Instruction requires all ASAPs to adopt a specified management and staffing model and protocols to perform CSSM-related activities.

Review of Pre-Admission Screen & Record Review – PASRR Requirements prior to Authorization of MAssHealth Pmt. of NF Services

The purpose of this Program Instruction is to clearly delineate the practice for PASRR documentation review by ASAP Clinical Assessment Eligability (CAE) staff when approving pre-admission and post admission assessments in NF. This is being presented in order to improve NF compliance with PASRR to prevent inappropriate NF admissions for those indivduals with a diagnosis […]

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