U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) have announced a bipartisan effort to reform Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. This initiative marks the first bipartisan, bicameral push in decades
This announcement notifies all interested stakeholders that the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) has approved Pennsylvania’s Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Statewide Transition Plan. For more information,
October starts the PA Family Network’s series on Technology. Technology has become a major part of all our lives. For people with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, technology can offer opportunities for independence, entertainment, choice,
Service providers for the disabled in Pennsylvania might get some much-asked-for relief in their pay rates – albeit not for another budget cycle – as Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Monday
WASHINGTON – The Senate has unanimously approved a resolution from U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) recognizing this week as Direct Support Professionals Week. Their resolution (S. Res. 337) designates September
This announcement provides information on the pending new annual submittal requirement of audited financial statements by qualified residential providers and supports coordination organizations. Following the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
REMINDER! An updated Medication Administration Training Course curriculum was released in September 2022 which updated the online lessons and online examinations. In November 2022, it was announced that the use
By Tara Kiene Staff reporter; Friday, Sep 8, 2023 2:15 PM; Updated Friday, Sep. 8, 2023 2:15 PM Last week, I had the pleasure of attending a statewide gathering of
Dr. Berne’s Whole Health Products is recalling all lots of MSM DROPS 5% 15% Solution, Dr. Berne’s Organic Castor Oil Eye Drops and Dr. Berne’s MSM MIST 15% Solution because
In a recent development, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a bulletin extending the mandatory financial eligibility rules, specifically the spousal impoverishment provisions, for married applicants and beneficiaries eligible
The Kaiser Family Foundation in a new report has shed light on a concerning trend in Medicaid disenrollment, with more than 5.5 million beneficiaries losing their coverage. The analysis, based on the
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) unveiled a proposed rule last week that would reshape overtime pay thresholds. The rule, officially titled “Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative,
