People First Waiver

Dear Friends and Colleagues: As a reminder, on Tuesday, June 26, 2012, OPWDD will hold a statewide workshop showcasing some of the innovative ideas collaborating groups of agencies are developing [...]

Discussion Board VC Follow-Up Questions 5/8/12

Discussion Board VC Follow-Up Questions 5/8/12

Dear Friends and Colleagues: On Tuesday, June 26, 2012, OPWDD will hold the first of three statewide virtual workshops showcasing some of the innovative ideas collaborating groups of agencies are [...]

PREPARING FOR THE 1115 WAIVER–OUTCOMES THAT MATTER More about the Keynote & Panel Participants Thank you, Gerry, for your comprehensive, clear, and honest presentation. I think that if [...]

Dear Friends: We are continuing to make significant progress in development of the People First Waiver, and I would like to share the latest information on some recent events and […]

Communications liaisons: Dixie has recorded the ‘waiver basics’ presentation, and it can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjAG4YS_3IQ We will start posting this video on Facebook and [...]

Good afternoon, OPWDD has been working closely with the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to determine the programmatic, administrative and fiscal reforms to the [...]

Dear Friends and Colleagues: We are pleased to announce that as part of our ongoing commitment to keeping the public engaged in the development of our many reform initiatives, we […]

Good morning, The New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) has selected the interRAI Integrated Assessment Suite as the statewide assessment mechanism to support [...]