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11/29/2023
ODM recorded webinar on Direct Worker Relationships Rule Training
Rule goes into effect on January 1, 2024
The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) posted a recorded training for implementation of the forthcoming OAC rule 5160-44-32 Home and community based Medicaid waiver program provider and direct care worker relationships on the ODM resuming routine Medicaid eligibility operations webpage under “Appendix K Resources.” There, you will find the operational training for the extraordinary care instrument to support care coordinators’ determination of clients’ extraordinary care needs.
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Stress and Resilience in Training and Practice - free webinar by the Area 4 Council of the APA Assembly
December 2, 2023, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST
This panel discussion webinar is targeted to RFMs and ECPs, but all are welcome to attend. Topics to be covered include: Research Studies on the Prevalence of Depression in Residency Training; Personal Psychotherapy for RFMs and ECPs; Protective Strategies for Stress Reduction; and Boundaries and Ethics in the Treatment of Colleagues. Email Eileen McGee, MD @ eileen@themcgees.net for the Zoom link.
Read More >11/17/2023
New ODM behavioral health website and email for policy questions
Last month, the Ohio Department of Medicaid launched heir re-vamped website on October 6th to take advantage of features available through the new InnovateOhio platform. The behavioral health information can still be accessed on their former URL, or by searching under the “Resources for Providers” tab at www.medicaid.ohio.gov.The changes include a new Behavioral Health page, with information such as a provider search to make it easier for members to find information about BH services – and includes helpful resources that should support more effective linkages and care coordination across BH providers and stakeholders.
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