Senior and Disabilities Services

DSDS Director

Duane Mayes
Director

SDS Newsletter -July 2014

Staff Spotlight - Recognitions

About Us

Our Mission
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Reporting

Report Medicaid Fraud
Recipient Change of Status
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Provider Training

Training Schedules and Registration

Recruitment

Careers at Health and Social Services

Welcome to Senior and Disabilities Services

Our mission is to promote health, well being and safety for individuals with disabilities, seniors and vulnerable adults by facilitating access to quality services and supports that foster independence, personal choice and dignity.

Working Together: Tanana Chiefs Conference in cooperation with the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services delivers home and community-based services in remote villages.

Provider Self-Assessment of Settings Resources

Provider Self-Assessment of Settings survey
HCBS Settings Checklist and Exploratory Questions
HCBS Settings Survey
HCBS Settings FAQs
HCBS Settings FAQs II
October 27, 2014 Webinar Slides

Headlines

1/26 State of Alaska CMS Regulation Transition Plan
12/2 $1.2 Million Dollars in Restitution Ordered in Medicaid Case against Good Faith Services
12/2 Anchorage Psychiatrist Enters Guilty Plea for Fraudulently Billing Medicaid Approximately $1.2 Million Dollars and Tampering with Physical Evidence
9/25 DHSS thanks Fairbanks Police Crisis Intervention Team for help, advocacy
9/19 Southeast Senior Services honored for proactive support of vulnerable adults
9/18 Medicaid fraud conviction nets 2 month sentence
9/5/ DHSS thanks Anchorage Police Crisis Intervention Team
for advocacy
8/6 Governor Parnell Extends Benefits to Seniors
6/15 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
6/6 Myers and Stauffer was contracted by DHSS to perform research on reimbursement methodologies and recommend revisions to incorporate acuity adjustment strategies into the rate setting process for certain home and community based services. Details of their proposals are included in the attached final report.
6/5 The Department of Health and Social Services has determined that a credible allegation of fraud exists against Mat-Su Activity and Respite Center (MARC) a waiver service provider. Therefore, the Department of Health and Social Services has suspended Medicaid payments to MARC, as of 6/5/14.
6/3 DHSS has determined that a credible allegation of fraud exists against A Loving Care PCA (ALCPCA), a personal care and waiver service provider and suspended Medicaid payments to the agency. As of 5/30/14, ALCPCA is no longer able to bill Medicaid for PCA and waiver services.
5/30 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waiver Services – Notice of Proposed Change to Regulations
4/3 SDS E-Alert - Statewide Moratorium on Enrollment of New Personal Care Assistance Agencies
4/2 CMS 1915(c) Medicaid Waiver Changes
3/18 FAQs for Enterprise Webinar Series
2/27 Automated Service Plan Project Underway!
2/25 Tanana Chiefs Conference in cooperation with the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services delivers home and community-based services in remote villages. View the video: Keeping Elders in the Village

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