DDD COMMUNICATION | November 1, 2024
HONORING GARY HAKE
DDD staff were very saddened to hear of the passing of Gary Hake, the retired CEO of Southern Illinois Case Coordination Services (SICCS) earlier this month. Our thoughts go out to the SICCS team, and all the individuals and families touched by Gary's very long history of advocating and supporting individuals through case management.
REMINDER: REQUIRED FY24 ICF/HCBS WAIVER DSP WAGE ATTESTATION DUE NOV 22
On 10/25/2024, DDD sent a communication with links to the FY24 Wage Attestation Forms. All attestations should be completed by 11/22/2024. They can be accessed at the following links:
IDHS: Fiscal Year 2024 ICF and MC/DD Wage Attestation Form (7/1/2023 to 6/30/2024)
IDHS: Fiscal Year 2024 Waiver Wage Attestation Form (7/1/2023 to 6/30/2024)
The full communication can be read here: IDHS: UPDATED - DDD COMMUNICATION - REQUIRED Fy24 DSP/ICF AIDE WAGE ATTESTATION
COMMUNITY DAY SERVICES AND SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT BILLING LIMITS
A recent audit of provider billing for Community Day Services (CDS) and Supported Employment Program (SEP) showed instances of provider billing exceeding the daily and monthly hourly limits.
Currently, any combination of Community Day Services and Group Supported Employment Program services cannot exceed:
- 5 hours per day
- 115 hours per month
- 1,200 hours per year
Individual Supported Employment Program hours count towards the 1,200-hour annual limit but have other distinct limits of:
- 8 hours per day
- 50 hours per month
- 300 hours per year
The billing system has been updated as of October 1st, 2024, to check against all limits. All CDS and/or SEP billing codes which, by themselves or in combination with others, exceed a limit (daily, monthly, annually) will be rejected.
It is the provider's responsibility to be aware of the limits, properly log authorized hours of support, and review billing prior to submission to the Division.
PROPOSED CHANGES TO RULE 119 WITHDRAWN
The proposed changes to Rule 119 have been temporarily withdrawn from the Administrative rulemaking process. During the First Notice period, DHS received feedback from stakeholders and made changes based on that feedback. During the Second Notice period, JCAR suggested substantial technical changes and presented concerns continued to be raised by stakeholders. In addition, the one-year timeframe to complete the Rule making was close to expiring. Because of the substantial concerns and the very tight time frame, DHS believed it was best to withdraw the Rule. DHS intends to address as many of the concerns as possible and refile Rule 119 for First Notice in the near future. We are hopeful that when refiled, the new rulemaking process will take substantially less time.
CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL WAIVER AMENDMENT - FY25
The Department of Developmental Disabilities is pleased to announce that the Children's Residential Waiver Amendment has been approved by CMS. This amendment includes a Child Group Home rate increase of 8.54% for FY25 that is retroactive to 07/01/2024. At this time, no action is required on behalf of providers. Payments will be initiated for the difference in rates from July 1, 2024, to present billing.
The information contained herein should not be considered a substitute for the appropriate official statutes, rules, regulations, or the advice of legal counsel.
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