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Aging & Disability
Weekly Updates
Week of April 11, 2023
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This weekly digest is a new method to communicate updates, initiatives and policy changes from the Aging and Adult Services Division (AASD) and Disability Services Division (DSD) in a simplified way. We will send this announcement every week on Tuesdays. For more information about this digest, refer to the March 10, 2023, eList announcement.
In this edition
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Training and event information
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Joint AASD/DSD messages
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Audience: Lead agency staff
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Effective date:?July 1, 2023
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Summary: DHS recently published Bulletin #23-21-08, which announces timelines for restarting MA renewals after continuous coverage requirements end. These timelines also apply to reassessments for waiver and Alternative Care (AC) programs, including financial eligibility redeterminations for the AC program.?This eList provides specific instructions related to waiver eligibility, timing of reassessments, financial eligibility renewals and AC-specific information.
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Audience:?Lead agency staff
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Effective date:?April 10, 2023
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Summary:?DHS updated this eList to change guidance based on the pause on launch of the MnCHOICES revision project. All assessors must translate the scores of the mental status evaluation to a Mini-Cog value. Lead agencies should review this eList again to ensure they are following the correct instructions.?
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Audience:?Lead agency or provider staff who enter data in the Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) for home care, Alternative Care (AC), Essential Community Supports (ECS) or waiver service agreements/screening documents
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Effective date: April 17, 2023
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Summary:?Beginning April 17, 2023, the SASD Support Team no longer will accept/process forms received by fax. Instead, lead agencies and providers must submit requests using the submit button on the online versions of the 4074, 4074A, 4292 and 4689A forms.?
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Training and event information
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Audience:?Waiver case managers, care coordinators, certified assessors and staff members who work in roles that support them
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Summary:?Review the Informed Choice Toolkit at Disability Hub MN to help keep your support plan skills sharp until the DHS ?Building your skills: Developing a support plan? monthly webinar series returns in June 2023. The toolkit includes a collection of videos and other resources to review when you have the time.
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Audience: All interested parties
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Summary:?The Odyssey committee is excited to announce more information about the 2023 webinar series, including topics, dates and times for upcoming sessions. We will share details about presenters for each webinar when registration for that event opens. Attend each webinar for no charge.
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Other messages
Occasionally, AASD/DSD needs to send more timely messages. We sent the following announcement in the past week:
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