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Document Library Home Care 2017

Home Care Announcements 2017

The Administrative Overview, revised 5/2/2017,  is posted in the Document Library under Home Care. 

Download Home Care Administrative Overview 12-17-2013 rev 5-2-2017                   (word doc)

Download Home Care Administrative Overview 12-17-2013 rev 5-2-2017                    (PDF)

The revised 5/2/2017 includes 1 change found on page 5, Section II. LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, ACCREDITATIONS, PERMITS, and INSURANCE. Since the Department of Labor Standards no longer issues Employment Agency License or Service Agency Registration for home care agencies unless the agency is a functioning as a true staffing agency and issuing 1099s to its direct care workers, reference to this Licensure has been removed from the Administrative Overview.

 Aging Services Access Points (ASAP) vendors and interested ASAP vendors should download and review the documents posted on the Administrative Overview category link before completing the Administrative Overview form for procurement or monitoring purposes, as required by the ASAP.

Collecting Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Data from Older Adults to Improve Services

Click on the link below to view the April 26th, 2016 LGBT Training Webinar, entitled Collecting Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Data from Older Adults to Improve Services.

EOEA-Home Care-LGBT Training Webinar-April 26, 2016

You can also download a copy here: view the LGBT Training Webinar, recorded April 26, 2016

Get the PowerPoint: Download Training 4-27-2016 - Collecting Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Data from Older Adults to Improve Services (15.5 meg PPT). Get PDF version (10 meg PDF)

2015 Financial Eligibility Guidelines

This Program Instruction (PI) transmits the Financial Eligibility Guidelines that take effect on February 10, 2015 for the Home Care Program, and sets out the voluntary co-payment, cost sharing, and Respite Care co-payment schedules. Please click the link below for the actual guide and schedule.

Download Cost Share Table for the Home Care program 2015

Financial Worksheet

Below is a link to a Microsoft Word document of the consumer Financial Worksheet that should be used for determining program eligability.

Download Financial Worksheet 4-2014

Applicant Consent and Disclosure Form

The link below is for a Microsoft Word document to be used by ASAPs to aquire the appropriate level of consumer information consent and disclosure.

Download EOEA Applicant Consent and Disclosure Form (2)

Notification of Non-Participation

The link below is a Microsoft Word document that contains the appropriate text for a notice of non-participation in the Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Program.

Download Notification of Non-Participation revised 12-10-13

Recipient Choice Letter

The link below is a Microsoft Word document that contains the appropriate language to be included in a Recipient Choice Letter.

Download Recipient Choice Form

Medicaid Intent to Refer Letter

The link below is a Microsoft Word document with the text to be included in a letter of referral to Medicaid.

Download Intent to Refer Revised 12 11 2013

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 job aid gives users the step-by-step procedures necessary to track Long Term Options Counseling (LTOC) services and outcomes in SAMS.   

Author: Mary DeRoo

Sources Executive Office of Elder Affairs

Keywords 126, financial eligibility

File: Download PI-13-02 Revised Cost Share Table for the HC Progrm  

Formerly Categorized As: Document Library Announcements, Home Care

Revised Cost Share Table for the Home Care Program

This Program Instruction (PI) transmits the Financial Eligability Guidelines that take effect on Februry 1, 2014 for the Home Care Program, and sets out the voluntary co-payment, cost sharing, and Respite Care co-payment schedules. Please click the link below for the actual guide and schedule.

Download PI-14-02 Revised Cost Share Table for the Home Care Program