2006 HCS Management Bulletins

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MB# Issue Date Subject Type
H06-082 12/27/2006 January 2007 Changes with COLA Procedure
H06-081 12/07/2006 Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit for Medicare/Medicaid Clients 2007 Information
H06-080
Superseded
12/07/2006 Handling News Releases/Media Requests Related to the Adult Protective Services (APS) Program Procedure
H06-079 12/6/2006 Washington State Council on Aging Information
H06-078 12/04/2006 Medicaid and Long Term Care Services for Adults Revised Information
H06-077
Superseded
11/21/2006 Revised Long-Term Care (LTC) Manual Nurse Delegation Chapter Procedure
H06-076 10/30/2006 Third Party Liability (TPL) and Nursing Facility Billing Policy Update Procedure
H06-075 10/26/2006 Flu Vaccinations for Adults 2006-2007 Information
H06-074 10/26/2006 Liens Established Prior to Death for Recovery of Medical Services and Long-Term Care Procedure
H06-073
Superseded
10/13/2006 Specialized Dementia Care Program In Boarding Homes Procedure
H06-072 10/13/2006 Assessor Manual and Help Screen Updates - Pain Screen Procedure
H06-071 10/05/2006 Registration for the HCS/AAA Case Management & Program Training (CMPT) Information
H06-070
Superseded
10/03/2006 Bed Hold and Assessing for Significant Change: Revision in the Long-Term Care Manual Chapter 8, Residential Services Procedure
H06-069 09/25/2006 New Long-Term Care (LTC) Manual Nursing Services Chapter Procedure
H06-068
Superseded
09/25/2006 Voter Registration for DSHS Clients Procedure
H06-067 09/25/2006 Medicaid Hospice Form Procedure
H06-066 09/18/2006 SNAPforSeniors - New Online Information Source that Lists Residential Providers in Washington State Information
H06-065 09/14/2006 State Fiscal Year 2007 Title V Allotment Information
H06-064 09/13/2006 Revised Senior Information and Assistance Standards: Title XIX / Medicaid I&A Administrative Claiming Procedures Procedure
H06-063 08/29/2006 Calendar Year 2007 Area Plan Update Procedure
H06-062 08/10/2006 Validation of Accuracy of Authorizations/Billings/Cross Checks Across Divisions Procedure
H06-061 08/03/2006 Contract Monitoring Procedure
H06-060 08/02/2006 Fair Hearing Rights Related to Care Assessments and Exception to Rule (ETR) Reductions and Terminations Procedure
H06-059 08/01/2006 Homecare Agency Contract Monitoring Report Procedure
H06-058 07/27/2006 Final OAA Transter Information
H06-057 07/26/2006 Updates to the 2006 Quality Assurance Application and Monitoring Questions Information
H06-056
Superseded
07/26/2006 Adult Protective Services (APS) Program Account with Accurint Procedure
H06-055 07/25/2006 Authorization for Private Duty Nursing (PDN) Contracts 2005-2007 Information
H06-054 07/20/2006 Liability Insurance for Contracted Adult Family Homes Information
H06-053 07/17/2006 New Long-Term Care (LTC) Manual Legal Services Chapter Procedure
H06-052
Superseded
07/17/2006 Change in Results Letter for Individual Providers (IP) with Pending Charges for Disqualifying Crimes Information
H06-051
Superseded
07/17/2006 Standardized Letter to Notify Individual Providers (IP) of Payment and Contract Actions Procedure
H06-050
Superseded
07/10/2006 Change in Home Care Quality Authority (HCQA) Contacts Information
H06-049 07/06/2006 Bird Flu Pandemic Planning Procedure
H06-048 07/05/2006 Payment Review Program Overpayments - SS 028D Information
H06-047 07/05/2006 Compensation Changes Affecting Individual Providers (IPs) Effective July 1, 2006 Procedure
H06-046 06/05/2006 Access and the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accomodation Funds for Caregiver Training Procedure
H06-045 07/03/2006 HCS/AAA Core and Case Management & Program Training Plans Procedure
H06-044 06/30/2006 Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) Procedure
H06-043 06/29/2006 Revised Employment Reference Guide for Individual Providers (IPs) Information
H06-042 06/28/2006 Area Agencies on Aging Directory Update Information
H06-041 06/28/2006 2006 State Fiscal Year End Accruals and Final Billings Procedure
H06-040 06/15/2006 VENDOR RATE INCREASES EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006 Procedure and Procedure
H06-039 06/16/2006 LONG TERM CARE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN – “OWN YOUR FUTURE” Information
H06-038 06/15/2006 Agency Worker Health Insurance-Changes in Reimbursement Effective July 1, 2006 Procedure
H06-037 06/14/2006 Increased Personal Needs Allowance (PNA) for Medically Needy In-Home Waiver (MNIW) Recipients Effective July 1, 2006 Procedure
H06-036 06/07/2006 Health and Recovery Services Administration Disease Management Program Information
H06-035 06/07/2006 Contracted Homecare Agency Vendor Rate Increase Effective July 1, 2006 Procedure
H06-034 06/02/2006 LICENSED BOARDING HOMES WITH ASSISTED LIVING CONTRACTS RECEIVING A CAPITAL ADD-ON RATE Procedure
H06-033 06/02/2006 Revised Statement of Work Clause for AAA-Contracted Home Care Agency Services Procedure
H06-032 06/02/2006 New 2006 Quality Assurance Monitoring Questions Information
H06-031 05/19/2006 H06-031 Calendar Year (CY) 06 OAA Funding, Budget Forms, and Instructions Procedure
H06-030 05/18/2006 Quality Assurance (QA) Activities for 2006/2007 Information
H06-029 05/16/2006 SFY07 State/Federal Interlocal Agreement Procedure
H06-028 05/09/2006 First Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, 2006 Information
H06-027 04/19/2006 Voter Registration for DSHS Clients Procedure
H06-026 04/17/2006 Family as Paid Caregivers Performing Skilled Tasks Information
H06-025 04/17/2006 Reallocation of SFY06 AAA Funds Policy and Procedure
H06-024 04/06/2006 DDD Home Care Agency Contracting Changes Procedure
H06-023 04/05/2006 Change in Third Party Liability (TPL) and Nursing Facility Billing Policy Procedure
H06-022 04/05/2006 Use of Client's Correct Social Security Numbers (SSN) Procedure
H06-021 04/04/2006 NSIP Final SFY06 Information
H06-020 03/29/2006 Medicare/Medicaid Integration Project (MMIP) Complaint Resolution/Disenrollment Information for staff and information being sent to eligible clients i Information
H06-019 03/17/2006 Shared Living Ruling Information
H06-018
Superseded
03/16/2006 Transition from APS to RCS: Investigations Involving Certified Supported Living/SOLA Procedure
H06-017 03/15/2006 CARE and Assessor’s Manual Updates Information
H06-016 03/08/2006 LTC Manual Chapter 20 Transportation Procedure
H06-015 03/07/2006 Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit for Medicare/Medicaid Clients Procedure
H06-014 03/06/2006 Information to be Inserted into SEIU Members’ Warrants Beginning in March 2006 Information
H06-013 02/28/2006 Nursing Services Implementation for DDD Information
H06-012 02/28/2006 Family Caregiver Conference Information
H06-011 02/23/2006 SSPS Provider Number for MMIP/Evercare For Use in CARE and Clarification on Communication Process with Evercare Procedure
H06-010 02/22/2006 ReallocationSFY06 Policy and Procedure
H06-009 02/09/2006 Clarification of Process and Payment for Individual (IP) Safety Training Policy and Procedure
H06-008 02/03/2006 Update of ADSA Internet Information
H06-007
Superseded
02/03/2006 Revised Background Check Results Letters Information
H06-006 02/03/2006 Long-Term Care (LTC) Manual-New Format Information
H06-005 02/02/2006 FY2006 Risk Assessment and Self-Evaluation (RASE) Policy and Procedure
H06-004 02/02/2006 Changes to Alien Emergency Medical (AEM) and Long-Term Care (LTC) Services Procedure
H06-003 01/26/2006 Use of the Home Care Quality Authority (HCQA) Individual Provider (IP) Referral Registry Procedure
H06-002 01/11/2006 Senior Citizens Service Act SCSA & Median Income Chart 2006 Information
H06-001 01/03/2006 LICENSED BOARDING HOMES WITH ASSISTED LIVING CONTRACTS RECEIVING A CAPITAL ADD-ON RATE Procedure