Dear Friends and Colleagues: In the last half of 2012, more than 1,500 direct support professionals (DSPs) from both state and nonprofit provider agencies met to learn about the newly […]
Dear Friends and Colleagues: Two years ago, when I was nominated by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and confirmed as commissioner of the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities by the […]
On April 10th, the Provider Associations and the Commissioner’s Advisory Panel met to more fully discuss the plan for how the $90 million dollar reduction in payments to not-for-profit OPWDD […]
Dear Friends and Colleagues: On April 1, OPWDD submitted its formal People First Waiver application to the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The submission of the People [...]
Dear Friends and Colleagues: The recently adopted 2013-2014 state budget includes challenges, but also opportunities, as the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) continues [...]
ASPIRATION Aspiration is defined as the inhalation of food, fluid, saliva, medication or other foreign material into the trachea and/or lungs. This can occur during swallowing, choking, or if [...]
The 30-day amendments to the proposed 2013-14 Executive Budget were released yesterday. The amendments include a 6% across the board cut to the New York State Office for People with […]
Announcing Upcoming Videoconference on The Council on Quality and Leadership’s Personal Outcome Measures – Monday, March 4, 2013 On Monday March 4, OPWDD will hold a statewide videoconference to [...]
Announcing Upcoming Innovative Ideas Workshop – Thursday, February 28, 2013 On Thursday, February 28, 2013, OPWDD will hold the fifth in a series of workshops to showcase innovative ideas […]
Investigation, or political hit job? Sunday, February 10, 2013 by: TU Editorial Board Our opinion: There’s nothing wrong with an honest look at New York’s massive Medicaid program, but given […]
