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A message from the Ohio Department of Medicaid:

Following last week's email, the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM), Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD), and Department of Aging (ODA) invite you to an open discussion on the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) 1915(c) waiver flexibilities implemented through Appendix K during the federal COVID-19 public health emergency.

 

At this event, we welcome feedback on your experiences with the waiver programs and any recommended changes to the programs. Your feedback will be considered as the agencies work together to identify which flexibilities will continue past November 2023.

 

Appendix K Stakeholder Experience: Developmental Disability-Based Waiver Participants and Stakeholder Advocacy Groups

·      Click here to register!

·      Date: Friday, March 24, 2023

·      Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

·      Target audience: Developmental Disability-Based Waiver Participants and Stakeholder Advocacy Groups

 

Feedback can also be provided during public comment periods for any waiver amendments or Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) rule updates that may occur. Additional information will be posted on the ODM Resuming Routine Medicaid Eligibility Operations webpage as it becomes available.

 

Please note that flexibilities will not expire until six months after the PHE ends. President Biden announced that the PHE will end on May 11, 2023, so HCBS Waiver Appendix K Flexibilities will not expire until November 2023. 

 

Access, Inclusion, & Reasonable Accommodation

ODM is committed to providing access, inclusion, and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs, and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and other applicable laws. To request an interpreter, written information in a language other than English or in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats), or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact ODM’s Civil Rights/ADA Coordinator at 614-995-9981/TTY 711, fax 1-614-644-1434, or email: ODM_EEO_EmployeeRelations@medicaid.ohio.gov. Requests should be made at least three business days prior to the scheduled event. 

If you believe ODM has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way, you can file a grievance with ODM’s Civil Rights Coordinator and/or file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights. Further information on these processes and ODM’s compliance with civil rights and other applicable laws can be found in our Notice of Nondiscrimination.