From the Executive Director: Transitioning From the 1115 Waiver Is Only a One-Digit Change
Suddenly it seems that the 1115 Waiver may no longer be the vehicle for change for New York State’s system of services for people with developmental disabilities. Some may be tempted to think that we can enjoy a respite from the pervasive anxiety about our future. Nothing could be further from the truth. The fundamental [...]
Politics As It Happens: OPWDD Says 1115 Waiver “Might Not Be the Best Vehicle to Use to Meet Our Goals”
“[An 1115 Waiver approach] might not be the best vehicle to use to meet our goals,” Commissioner Burke wrote today in a letter to the field. Therefore a waiver under a different section of federal law may be sought, the Commissioner added. However, the Commissioner noted that “the movement to managed care and the timeline [...]
Politics As It Happens: State Official Behind Governor’s Medicaid Policy Is Profiled in Albany Times Union
Jason Helgerson, Governor Cuomo’s Medicaid Director and a critical player in the development and implementation of major policy initiatives in Medicaid (including OPWDD’s 1115 Waiver), is profiled today in the Albany Times Union. Read the article: http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Capital-profile-3483973.php
Politics As It Happens: Daily News Story on Transition to Medicaid Managed Care
“Governor Cuomo’s plan to reduce New York’s rising Medicaid costs may send some of the state’s poor and elderly to nursing homes” Politics as It Happens has previously posted stories on the State mandated Home Care transition to managed care which is the subject of the Daily News story. Read the full article
Politics As It Happens: New York Times Editorial
On Tuesday, the New York Times published an editorial on its “Abused and Used” series on New York State’s system of care for people with developmental disabilities. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has vowed to reform the wasteful and sometimes dangerous system that is supposed to care for more than 125,000 developmentally disabled adults in about 6,000 homes [...]
Understanding the 1115 Waiver: How We Got Here and What We Really Need to Do Build a Stronger System for People with Developmental Disabilities
Note: This article comes to us from our New York City Chapter, AHRC New York City. This article is NOT about the nuts and bolts of the 1115 Waiver. It is about the situation we currently find ourselves in, how we got here, and what we need to do to ensure that the people we [...]
Understanding the 1115 Waiver: Courtney Burke Outlines a New Structure for Comprehensive, Person-Centered Services
Editor’s Note: We are honored to welcome Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) Commissioner Courtney Burke as the first guest columnist for Our Voice Today. The first in a series of articles to come, NYSARC recognizes that in order to fully understand some of the most important issues facing us today, we need to [...]
OPWDD Posts Statewide Comprehensive Plan for 2011-2015
The Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) has posted their Statewide Comprehensive Plan for 2011-2015 (the 5.07 Plan). From the OPWDD Website: “OPWDD has incorporated the People First Waiver design team recommendations into its draft annual 5.07 Statewide Comprehensive Plan for 2011-2015. Each year this plan sets the agency direction for the coming years, [...]
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