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Connections October 10 – 13, 2017 Hershey Lodge, Hershey, PA AUGUST 2017 NEWS 2017 RCPA Conference Connections October 10 – 13, 2017 Hershey Lodge, Hershey, PA The RCPA Annual Conference Committee is pleased to announce another full conference agenda to meet your Registration educational and networking needs. Once again, the Hershey Lodge promises opportunities to not only meet Opens August 7 with your colleagues, but with state and legislative offi- cials, as well as national leaders. Some highlights include: E Keynote Speaker Commissioner Teresa Miller, named American Network of Community Options and Secretary for the proposed Department of Health and Resources (ANCOR), and ACCSES. Human Services, shares her vision for the new, unified department. E Educational track focusing on physical disabilities and aging, the newest RCPA division, as well as E Friday morning session from the Substance Abuse many exciting and innovative business ideas. and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) regional representative and finally the state of the As one of the most broadly attended and successful state. statewide events in the country, this year’s conference is one you don’t want to miss! Be sure to visit the RCPA E Sessions offered by our partners at the National annual conference website for all of your registration Council for Community Behavioral Health (NCCBH), and conference needs. F Contents NEWS AUGUST 2017 Richard S. Edley, PhD President and CEO 3 RCPA News Stephen H. Suroviec COO/Director, IDD Division Membership Lynn Cooper 3 Director, Drug & Alcohol Division, Western Region Representative 4 Government Affairs Melissa Dehoff Director, Rehabilitation Services Divisions 5 Federal News Sarah Eyster, MSW Director, Mental Health Division, State News Eastern Region Representative 7 Cindi Hobbes Director, International Pediatric Brain Injury Rehabilitation Collaborative 9 Joyce Kutzner Administrative Assistant 9 Medical Rehabilitation Cindy Lloyd Office Manager/HR 10 Physical Disabilities & Aging Tieanna Lloyd Accounts Receivable/ Membership Services Manager Mental Health 10 Tina Miletic Assistant to the President/CEO, Finance Manager 11 Drug & Alcohol Sharon Militello Director, Communications 11 IDD Connell O’Brien Policy Director Children’s Services Jack Phillips, JD 13 Director, Government Affairs Robena L. Spangler, MS Calendar Director, Children’s Division 15 Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association 777 E Park Dr, Ste 300 Harrisburg, PA 17111-2754 ©2017. This monthly newsletter is written by the Rehabilitation 717-364-3280 — Phone and Community Providers Association (RCPA) for the health and 717-364-3287 — Fax human services communities. Deadline for publication is the www.paproviders.org 20th of every month or the Friday before. RCPA News Membership SPECIAL FEATURE Does Your Human Services Agency Need a Digital Transformation? Check out this informative blog post by Melissa Alvares of Sparkrock, focused on technology that improves the client/customer experience and also technology that can enable internal processes and satisfy the expectations of your own employees. F PROVIDER MEMBER The Arc Alliance Advocacy Services 3075 Ridge Pike Eagleville, PA 19403 Heather Revere, Executive Director BUSINESS MEMBER DATIS HR Cloud 401 E Jackson St, Ste 1550 Tampa, FL 33602 Federal ORP Requirements Webinar Stephanie Kaselis Preserving Patient Safety and Marketing Coordinator Access Through Compliance RCPA is hosting a free educational webinar on the Federal ORP (order, refer, or prescribe) Requirements on Wednesday, August 16, 2017, 1:00 pm As the largest state association of its – 3:00 pm. The webinar will be presented by David C. McAdoo, MBA, Exec- kind, RCPA continues to look for ways utive Director, Southwest Behavioral Health Management, Inc. and Jamie to strengthen its voice. One way to Buchenauer, Director, Bureau of Fee for Services. Registration is required. facilitate this is by the recruitment Please register here to participate. of new members. For new pro- vider members, there are financial The Affordable Care Act requires all physicians including psychiatrists, physi- incentives for the first two years of cian assistants, and certified registered nurse practitioners to directly enroll in membership. If you have questions PA State Medicaid (PROMISe) to order, refer, or prescribe medications, test- about membership or know of an ing, services, or other items billed to Medicaid. Any MD acting as the Medical organization that would benefit Director in a licensed substance abuse or mental health facility must meet from membership with RCPA, please this requirement for the facility to bill Medicaid. Specifically, each psycholo- contact Tieanna Lloyd, Accounts gist, MD, CRNP, or PA touching the PA State Medicaid program must have at Receivable/Membership Services least one PROMISE ID under the NPI number on their license. Manager. This webinar will address the requirement, the specific services that are covered, documentation that must be collected, the modifications needed in claims to bill Medicaid moving forward, and strategies for maintaining patient safety and uninterrupted access to medication and services during the transition to full compliance with this new requirement. F RCPANEWS A AUGUST 2017 3 Membership Government Affairs In the News Project Transition New Website The staff at Project Transition Why Contributing to RCPA-PAC are pleased to announce that they have updated their website. Is Important The new format provides easy Now, more than ever, health and human service providers need to be pro- navigation so you can find the active in helping candidates for elected office work towards common sense information you need. solutions in the areas of workforce, tax, regulation, health care, and human services. Individually, you may choose to support candidates through your contri- RCPA Member butions and your vote. While the right to vote and your perspective on the Hope Enterprises Elects issues are crucial, many still believe their voice is not heard throughout the New Chairman process. So, what role does the Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association Political Action Committee (RCPA-PAC) play in amplifying the Jerry L. Wertz has been elected voice of health and human service providers? Chair of the Hope Enterprises board for a two-year term, effec- Simply stated, RCPA-PAC is a non-partisan, member-driven tool that unifies tive July 1. A member of the Hope providers of all sizes throughout our state and aids in educating key deci- board since 2011, Wertz most sion makers on the issues that are important to you. The PAC provides our recently served as Vice Chair. Hope members with the means for concerted political action. And, the dollars Enterprises has also announced contributed through the RCPA-PAC are used to provide support for state their new officers. See full releases and local governmental leaders campaigning for election who share your here. interests. The RCPA-PAC provides an avenue for you to make a meaningful impact on the process — and by collectively mobilizing efforts (and your engagement), WellSpan Unveils RCPA-PAC creates synergy. Together, we are greater than the sum of our parts Behavioral Health Unit and our strength in numbers allows us to lead the conversation on public in Ephrata policy matters in Pennsylvania. Expanded facility highlights state- Interested in learning more about the RCPA-PAC or how you can get involved wide need for specialized care, full in our advocacy efforts? Visit our website or e-mail Jack Phillips, RCPA Director story here (Central Penn Business of Government Affairs. Journal, July 20, 2017) Your participation in the RCPA-PAC is completely voluntary and you may con- tribute as much or as little as you choose. Donations are not tax-deductible and will be used for political purposes. You may choose not to participate without fear of reprisal. You will not be favored or disadvantaged by reason of the amount of your contribution or decision not to contribute. F RCPA Bill Tracking Report RCPA is tracking over 185 legislative bills and you may view the 4 RCPANEWS A AUGUST 2017 bill tracking report here. If you have any questions, please con- tact Jack Phillips, RCPA Director of Government Affairs. Federal News OPPS and MPFS Proposed Rules Released by CMS On July 13, 2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released two proposed payment rules, both of which include Requests for Information (RFIs): Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System This proposed rule updates payment payment rate for certain Medicare accomplish these goals. Ideas could rates and policy changes in the Hos- Part B drugs purchased by hospitals include recommendations regarding pital Outpatient Prospective Payment through the 340B program. The pro- payment system re-design; elimina- System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Sur- posed rule also includes a provision tion or streamlining of reporting; gical Center (ASC) Payment System. that would alleviate some of the monitoring and documentation The proposed rule is one of several burdens rural hospitals experience requirements; operational flexibility; for 2018 that reflect a broader strat- in recruiting physicians by placing a and feedback mechanisms and data egy to relieve regulatory burdens for two-year moratorium on the direct sharing that would enhance patient providers; support the patient-doctor supervision requirement currently in care, support the doctor-patient rela- relationship in health care; and pro- place at rural hospitals and critical tionship in care delivery,
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