DDD Communication Archives: 2020

2020 Communications

December

• 12/30/2020 - DDD Communication: Covid Increases Extended; HFS Provider Notices; New CANTS Procedures; Division Contacts
• 12/15/2020 - DDD Communication: Quick Notes; Clarification of ICF/DD Day Program Billing; Employment Providers Now on the DDD Employment Page; Division Changes;
• 12/07/2020 - DDD Communication: Quick Notes: Tablet Available for VDS Participants; PUNS Early Notification Letters; IDPH Draft Mass Vaccination Planning Guide 3.0; Covid Support Resources; Mindfulness Training for Adults with I/DD Siblings;

November

• 11/30/2020 - DDD Communication: Quick Notes; ICF/DD Day Program Support; Waiver Amendment; IDPH Draft Mass Vaccination Planning Guide 2.0; Entrust Update;
• 11/20/2020 - DDD Communication: Quick Notes; VDS Technology Support for Individuals; Business Interruption Grant Program; Ligas Compliance Tool Action Plans;
• 11/17/2020 - DDD Communication: Guidance Letter on Tier 3 Mitigations
• 11/17/2020 - DDD Communication: Updated Suggested Guidance for Small Congregate Facilities
• 11/12/2020 - DDD Communication: Quick Notes, COVID Information Bulletins Posted, IDPH COVID-19 Guidance, Region 1, 5, 7 & 8 Moving into *New* Mitigations, New Employment Webpage, New Rates Effective 1/1/21, Ligas Compliance Tool Action Plans, IGA Hosting Ligas Class Update Webinar (internal facing only)
• 11/5/2020 - DDD Communication: Quick Notes, COVID Reporting Reminder, Testing Support for Positive Cases, Testing Sites for Screening Support, Region 2 Moving into Mitigation (Joining all Regions across the State), HRST Payment Issues, RN Trainer Webinars, Charting the Lifecourse Skills Training Workshop, Speak Up and Speak Out Summit

October

• 10/29/2020 - DDD Communication: HFS Cares Portal, Regions 9 and 3 Moving into Mitigation (Joining 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 and 11)
• 10/28/2020 - DDD Communication: Quick Notes, CDS Survey Results, CDS Expectations, Regions 4, 10 and 11 Moving into Mitigation (Joining 1, 5, 7 and 8) (internal facing only)
• 10/21/2020 - DDD Communication: COVID Numbers Increasing, IDPH Guidance for Small Congregate Settings, IDPH Updated Guidance for LTC Facilities, Regions 5, 7 and 8 Moving into Mitigation, CDS Survey Results, Support for Special Education Students, Health Sexuality & Sexual Violence Webinars, Virtual Bilingual Sibling Workshops
• 10/13/2020 - DDD Communication: State-Based Cares Funding for Providers, CDS Provider Increases, Celebrating NDEAM Webinars, Seeking Vs. Planning For Services, Save The Date! Sex Education Webinar, UIC Community Advisory Council (CAC) Recorded Webinars
• 10/7/2020 - DDD Communication: CDS Survey, At-Home Day Program (37U), Sex Education Update, A Note on Information Bulletins, Public Health Emergency (PHE) Extended, Meaningful Day Webinar Series
• 10/1/2020 - DDD Communication: National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), VDS Update, Testing for Functional Literacy, Region 1 in Mitigation, Cares Funding For Providers, DDD Staff Updates

September

• 9/28/2020 - DDD Communication: New Provider Orientation, New BQM Tool, Healing Illinois, Ligas Compliance Tool Next Steps
• 9/23/2020 - DDD Communication: Outstanding Accomplishments
• 9/21/2020 - DDD Communication: Reinvention Payment Remittance Details, ISC Monitoring Update, Rule 116 Reviews, 37U Clarification
• 9/18/2020 - DDD Communication: Entrust Encryption - Correction
• 9/17/2020 - DDD Communication: Governor Visits Esperanza
• 9/15/2020 - DDD Communication: VDS Next Steps, Ligas Compliance Tool
• 9/14/2020 - DDD Communication: National DSP Recognition Week
• 9/11/2020 - DDD Communication: Reinvention Payment Re-calculations, Supporting Our CDS Providers, 37U Holiday Billing, Electronic Monitoring Information Bulletin, Entrust Encryption Software
• 9/10/2020 - DDD Communication: Entrust Encryption
• 9/4/2020 - DDD Communication: CDS Visit, CDS Survey and Support, Rate Sheets and Budget Projections, Health Risk Screening Tool (HRST) Update, CDS and HBS Service Agreements, Remittance Reports Issues (Again)
• 9/1/2020 - DDD Communication: CDS Re-opening

August

• 8/28/2020 - DDD Communication: Changes Effective 9/1/20, Remittance Reports Issue, Community Day Services Survey, CDS Webinar Questions, Virtual Day Services Next Steps, Mitigation Guidance
• 8/19/2020 - DDD Communication: CMS Approves Waiver Amendment, Region 4 Mitigation Guidance, CDS Re-opening Plans and ICDD Listening Sessions
• 8/4/2020 - DDD Communication: New Employment Support, The Alliance Releases New CDS Resources, Illinois Care Connections Update

July

• 7/28/2020 - DDD Communication: Payment Adjustment for Providers on Advance and Reconcile, FY20 Lapse Period Billing, 90 Day Bed Hold Issues, Division Issued Site ID's
• 7/24/2020 - DDD Communication: Celebrate the ADA, ICDD 5 year Plan Survey Link, Adult Protective Services Releases ENGAGE2CHANGE, Statewide Transition Plan Extension, BALC Survey Update
• 7/8/2020 - DDD Communication: July 1, 2020 Rates Table, Children's Residential Rates, CDS Reopening Self-Advocacy Resource, SELN Employment Survey Update, IARF and SIARF Sponsored Meaningful Day Services Webinar, ICDD Sponsored Customized Employment Training, IDPH Reporting on COVID in ICFs/DD
• 7/2/2020 - DDD communication: Reopening CDS Edition- DRAFT Information Bulletin, Individual Benefit/Risk Tool, Provider Self-Assessment Tool

June

• 6/29/2020 - DDD Communication: Rates Edition -FY20 Increases Update, FY21 Increases Implementation, New Rate Sheets
• 6/22/2020 - DDD Communication: CDS Edition -CDS Clarification, CDS Provider Survey, Webinar, DDAC Involvement
• 6/16/2020 - DDD Communication: New IDHS Website, CILA Positive, Numbers, PUNS Notification, BQM Audits, RN Surveys, HRST Update, CARES ACT Funding Activity

May

• 5/18/2020 - DDD Communication: Special Employment Addition (SELN Recommendations Report, Action Item

March

• 3/10/2020 - DDD Communication: Office 238 Updates & Contact Changes

February

• 2/3/2020 - DDD Communication: Accessing Assistive Technology, Adaptive Equipment and Home & Vehicle Mods. Through the Waiver Webinar, Impact Enrollment, HRST Update, SST Support now for SODC Transitions, SODC Transition to CILA) 

January

• 1/9/2020 - DDD Communication: Navigant Provider Cost Survey, Tribune Article, Minimum Wage-related Increase Q&A
• 1/7/2020 - DDD Communication: CARS Issues, DD Advisory Committee, ABLE Account, OSFM Changes

DDD Guidance

• CDS Rate Increase - Letter to CDS Providers, 10/13/2020
• CDS and At-home Day FAQ, 7/17/2020
• ICF/DD $0.26 Provider Memo, 5/26/2020

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