Medicaid Services Update

To:  ADvantage Adult Day Health and Assisted Living Providers

Subject: Harmony HCBS Community Integration Forms Training

Date:  November 22, 2021

ADvantage Adult Day Health (ADH) and Assisted Living (AL) providers must be in 100% compliance with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rules for Home and Community Based (HCB) Settings by March 1, 2023.  Per the request of ADH and AL Providers, the Medicaid Services Unit – ADvantage Administration (MSU-AA) is happy to provide additional training on these HCB Settings requirements.  The training will highlight CMS rules and timelines for HCB Settings compliance, along with introducing providers to the New Harmony Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Community Integration Forms.  MSU-AA will answer questions, offer guidance, and provide tools that will assist in reaching compliance with these HCBS rules.

All ADvantage ADH and AL staff responsible for Quality Assurance/Improvement and HCB Settings compliance should attend this training. The New Harmony HCBS forms are Member specific.  The use of these forms became mandatory for all ADH Providers on January 1, 2021, and for all AL Providers that contracted after June 30, 2020. 

This training will be held virtually on Monday, December 13, 2021, at 1:00 PM via Zoom.  The training is scheduled to last 4 hours. Attendees are required to join by computer with stable internet access, camera, microphone, and speakers.

You may register for the Harmony HCBS Community Integration Forms Training at the following link: 

https://events.oucpm.org/advantage/events/harmony-activity-assessment-tools-training/

If you have any questions regarding the information provided above, please feel free to contact us via Harmony Provider Question.

COMMUNITY LIVING, AGING AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES (CAP) MEDICAID SERVICES UNIT (MSU)
ADvantage Administration | State Plan Care Unit | Medical Eligibility Services
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