Iowa Department of Human Services

Rebalancing LTC

Making Good Choices for Long Term Care
Requires DHS to consult with provider and consumer organizations in exploring additional opportunities to assist individuals in transitioning from institutional settings to home and community-based services.

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Making Good Choices Agenda	^{_{[ 19kb]}}
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Case Management Services for the Frail Elderly
Adds case management as a Medicaid covered service under the Home and Community-based Services for the Frail Elderly.
Public Comments

Case Management Services for the Frail Elderly Agenda	^{_{[ 20kb]}}
Application for Elderly Waiver Case Management	^{_{[ 1,423kb]}}
Q&A Policy and Procedures - Oct 2005	^{_{[ 46kb]}}

Transportation
Design a program to coordinate transportation services provided by different state programs.
Public Comments

FY '05 Section 3 Goals--Final	^{_{^{_{[ 127kb]}}}}
Transport SPA Directions	^{_{[ 20kb]}}
Iowa Medicaid Reform Draft	^{_{[ 303kb]}}
HF 841
Healthy Iowans 2010	^{_{[ 7,155kb]}}
Part1 - System Readiness Assessment	^{_{[ 112kb]}}
Part3 - Transformation Goals and Outcomes	^{_{[ 137kb]}}
Part4 - Strategic Plan	^{_{[ 60kb]}}
Part5 - Budget Presentation	^{_{[ 24kb]}}
Med Trans State Plan	^{_{[ 24kb]}}
Agenda for Iowa Care Transportation Group	^{_{[ 33kb]}}
Med Trans Florida	^{_{[ 290kb]}}
Medicaid Facts Sheet CMS	^{_{[ 158kb]}}
Wisconsin Transportation	^{_{[ 198kb]}}
Medicaid and Transportation Guidlines	^{_{[ 671kb]}}
Utah Transporation
North Carolina Med Trans	^{_{[ 74kb]}}
Rural Transit
Business Wire LogistiCare Awarded Medicaid Non-Emergency Transportation Contract from State of Oklahoma
FTA
Med Trans Rules 2005	^{_{[ 25kb]}}
Transportation Change	^{_{[ 41kb]}}
Major Goals for Medicaid Covered	^{_{[ 20kb]}}
State Comparisons of Med Trans	^{_{[ 37kb]}}
IDPH Transportation Assessment	^{_{[ 1,233kb]}}
Proposal on Grant Funding by Peter Hallock	^{_{[ 21kb]}}
Indiana's System	^{_{[ 18kb]}}
Making a Difference	^{_{[ 37kb]}}

Nursing Home - Level of Care
Increases the Level of Care criteria required for Medicaid nursing facility services. Maintains lower level of care for home and community-based services.
Public Comments

February 2006 Meeting
NF Level of Care Pilot Results	^{_{[ 26kb]}}
NF LOC Agenda 2-17-06	^{_{[ 24kb]}}
SPA Option for HCBS (text of 6086)	^{_{[ 42kb]}}

January 2006 Meeting
Background on Initiative - Updated 1-20-06	^{_{[ 29kb]}}
New Criteria Pilot Stats (1-20-06)	^{_{[ 14kb]}}
NF LOC Agenda 1-27-06	^{_{[ 23kb]}}

November 2005 Meeting
Background on Initiative - Updated 11-21-05	^{_{[ 26kb]}}
Handout - S.1602	^{_{[ 23kb]}}
NF LOC Agenda 11-22-05	^{_{[ 19kb]}}

Background on Initiative	^{_{[ 22kb]}}
NF LOC Change Agenda 10-27-05	^{_{[ 19kb]}}
Clarification Submitted 8-30-05
5 Questions - 4.19-C & D Updated	^{_{[ 74kb]}}
CMS Cover Letter (8-30-05)	^{_{[ 52kb]}}
Final Bill Language HF 841 on LOC Criteria Change	^{_{[ 24kb]}}
IFMC Nursing Facility Characteristic Report (September 2004)	^{_{[ 426kb]}}
NF Tool for Level of Care (6-28-05)	^{_{[ 41kb]}}
HCBS Amendments
Cover Letter NF LOC Change for HCBS (9-9-05)	^{_{[ 38kb]}}
OPUS-3 - AIDS HIV Waiver	^{_{[ 58kb]}}
OPUS-3 - Brain Injury Waiver	^{_{[ 34kb]}}
OPUS-3 - Elderly Waiver	^{_{[ 59kb]}}
OPUS-3 - Ill and Handicapped Waiver	^{_{[ 58kb]}}
OPUS-3 - Physical Disability Waiver	^{_{[ 35kb]}}

RAI Submitted 10-20-05
RAI Cover Letter 05-012	^{_{[ 37kb]}}
RAI final (10-12-05)	^{_{[ 52kb]}}

SPA 05-012 Submitted 6-20-05
SPA 05-012; 4.19-d-p.20 (sent 6-27-05)	^{_{[ 22kb]}}
SPA Memo for KC Region on 06-27-05	^{_{[ 40kb]}}

Long Term Care Insurance Asset Disregard
Requires the DHS to submit a State Plan Amendment to allow for greater usage of asset disregard options within Long Term Care Insurance products.
Public Comments

LTC Asset Meeting Agenda	^{_{[ 22kb]}}
LTC Asset Disregard	^{_{[ 30kb]}}