2015 HCS Management Bulletins
| MB# | Issue Date | Subject | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| H15-094 | 12/28/2015 | Adult Protective Services (APS) Quality Assurance (QA) Activities and Schedule for 2016 | Information |
| H15-093 | 12/28/2015 | Weekly care plans additional information and notice to clients | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-092 | 12/28/2015 | Rate Changes for Homecare Agency Vendor Rate, Training Class Time, and Family Caregiver Support Program Respite AND New Agency Worker Billing Forms | Information |
| H15-091 | 12/28/2015 | CARE Change Control Information December, 31 2015 | Information |
| H15-090 | 12/21/2015 | Area Agencies on Aging Directory Update | Information |
| H15-089 | 12/21/2015 | Senior Citizens Services Act (SCSA) Fee Schedule and State Median Income (SMI) Chart for 2016 | Information |
| H15-088 | 12/21/2015 | Purchasing Necessary Items and Services for Transition and Stabilization | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-087 | 12/15/2015 | Adult Protective Services (APS) Quality Assurance (QA) Monitoring | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-086 | 12/14/2015 | New Adult Protective Services Quality Assurance Monitor Tool | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-085 | 12/14/2015 | 2016 Quality Assurance (QA) Activities and Schedule | Information |
| H15-084 | 12/07/2015 | Adult Protective Services (APS) Investigation Staffing Protocol | Procedure |
| H15-083 | 12/01/2015 | Call Center Support for Providers | Information |
| H15-082 | 12/01/2015 | Specialized Equipment and Supplies and Assistive Technology | Procedure |
| H15-081 | 11/24/2015 | Implementation of weekly care plans | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-080 | 11/10/2015 | Washington’s Community Living Connections Public Website Launch | Information |
| H15-079 | 11/10/2015 | Annual Fiscal Reporting Requirements for the Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP) | Procedure |
| H15-078 | 11/10/2015 | IP W2 Authorization Edits and Functional RACs | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-077 | 11/02/2015 | Changes to Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) contract | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-076 | 10/26/2015 | Revision to the Area Agency on Aging Policy and Procedures Manual Chapter 6 Interlocal Agreements, Subcontracts and Grievances | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-075 Rescinded |
10/26/2015 | Notice to Individual Providers regarding the adoption of rules and procedures about overtime | Information |
| H15-074 | 10/26/2015 | CARE Change Control Information October 30, 2015 | Information |
| H15-073 | 10/12/2015 | NAPIS Reporting Guide and Community Living Connections CLC-GetCare Master Service List Revisions | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-072 | 10/07/2015 | SFY16 State/Federal Interlocal Agreement | Procedure |
| H15-071 | 10/07/2015 | Medical coverage group changes in ACES effective 10/12/2015 to support Community First Choice | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-070 | 09/29/2015 | New Background Check Result Letters from the Background Check Central Unit (BCCU) | Information |
| H15-069 | 09/21/2015 | Medicaid Fraud, Long-Term Care Manual, Chapter 28 | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-068 | 09/21/2015 | New Edits Activated in ProviderOne | Information |
| H15-067 | 09/21/2015 | Required Training, Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Online Security Awareness Training | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-066 | 09/21/2015 | Release of New Training for Case Managers on the Skin Observation Protocol (SOP) | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-065 | 09/21/2015 | Revision to the Professional Supports Specialist Contract: Behavioral Consultation and Technical Assistance | Procedure |
| H15-064 | 09/04/2015 | Updating Addresses and Returned Mail | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-063 | 08/26/2015 | Fixing ProviderOne authorization start date and cancellation errors | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-062 | 08/26/2015 | Call Center Transition for 1099 Providers | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-061 Superseded |
08/26/2015 | Updated Activity Tracking Forms and New Shopping Service Code: SA266 Transition Services: Shopping paying, client not present | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-060 | 08/26/2015 | CARE Change Control Information August 28, 2015 | Information |
| H15-059 | 08/17/2015 | Introduction of the APS TIVA User Manual | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-058 | 08/11/2015 | Requirement to post flyer regarding public input to waiver amendments related to Individual ProviderOne. | Information |
| H15-057 | 08/11/2015 | Individual Provider Contract Requirements, Verification of Hours Billed | Procedure |
| H15-056 | 08/11/2015 | Washington Telephone Assistance Program (WTAP) Ending | Information |
| H15-055 | 08/03/2015 | Revision to Long-Term Care Manual, Chapter 6 Adult Protective Services | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-054 | 08/03/2015 | Service Plan Signatures and Client Representatives | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-053 Superseded |
08/03/2015 | APS Direction for communication, coordination, and sharing of information with RCS | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-052 | 08/03/2015 | COPES Wellness Education and CFC Annual Limit update | Information |
| H15-051 | 08/03/2015 | Letter to clients about rights under new HCBS Setting Rules | Information |
| H15-050 | 08/03/2015 | Case Management Work Load Efficiencies | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-049 | 07/29/2015 | Final Transfer for Calendar Year 2015 Older Americans Act (OAA) Funds | Procedure |
| H15-048 | 07/15/2015 | New contract and timesheet for Providers of Skills Acquisition Training | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-047 | 07/27/2015 | July 1 2015 Home and Community Service Rates | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-046 | 07/27/2015 | Requirement to post flyer regarding public input to waiver amendments for New Freedom, COPES and Residential Support Waiver | Information |
| H15-045 | 07/20/2015 | New Department of Enterprise Services Contract # 05614 - Telephone Based Interpreter Services | Procedure |
| H15-044 | 07/08/2015 | Contracted Homecare Agency Vendor Rate Changes SFY 2016 | Information |
| H15-043 | 07/06/2015 | ProviderOne Account Access Expiration | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-042 | 07/06/2015 | Assisted Living facilities with contracts receiving a capital add-on rate July 1 2015 - June 30 2016 | Procedure |
| H15-041 | 07/02/2015 | SFY16 State/Federal Interlocal Agreement | Procedure |
| H15-040 | 06/29/2015 | Forms Changed related to CFC | Information |
| H15-039 | 06/23/2015 | Contingency Planning for Possible Government Shutdown | Procedure |
| H15-038 Superseded |
06/22/2015 | Adult Protective Services (APS) Investigations and Alleged Victim Decision-Making Ability | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-037 | 06/19/2015 | Changes to ProviderOne payment schedule | Information |
| H15-036 | 06/12/2015 | CARE Change Control Information June 26, 2015 | Information |
| H15-035 | 06/10/2015 | AMENDED: Authorizing Shared Medical Services, including DME/SME | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-034 | 06/05/2015 | Updated policy and direction for field staff regarding Individual Providers and Home Care Agency providers | Procedure |
| H15-033 | 06/03/2015 | Revised Background Check Authorization Form | Information |
| H15-032 | 05/29/2015 | IRS changes for IPs | Information |
| H15-031 | 05/29/2015 | Long-Term Care Manual Family Caregiver Support Program, Chapter 17 | Policy |
| H15-030 | 05/22/2015 | New Edits Activated in ProviderOne | Information |
| H15-029 | 05/14/2015 | Revised Standardized Home Care Agency Statement of Work & Monitoring Tool | Policy |
| H15-028 | 05/11/2015 | Conversion of clients to Community First Choice (CFC) | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-027 | 05/01/2015 | 2016-2019 Area Plan Update, 2016 Area Plan Budget, 2016 Written Cost Allocation, and 7.01 Plans | Procedure |
| H15-026 | 05/01/2015 | Archiving versus Imaging of LTC Aging File Documents Received Prior to January 21, 2013 | Procedure |
| H15-025 | 04/20/2015 | Agency Worker Health Insurance Information Update | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-024 | 04/17/2015 | Calendar Year (CY) 2015 Older Americans Act (OAA) funding, budget forms, and instructions | Procedure |
| H15-023 | 03/25/2015 | Character Competence and Suitability Reviews (CC&S) | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-022 | 03/25/2015 | CARE Change Maintenance 3-27-15 | Information |
| H15-021 | 03/24/2015 | New Information about ProviderOne | Information |
| H15-020 | 03/24/2015 | April 2015 Federal Poverty Level Changes | Procedure |
| H15-019 | 03/20/2015 | Unit Change in ProviderOne | Procedure |
| H15-018 | 03/17/2015 | Revision to Long-Term Care Manual Chapter 6: Adult Protective Services | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-017 | 02/25/2015 | CARE Change Control Information. February 27, 2015 and PAN Effective Date Policy | Information |
| H15-016 | 02/24/2015 | Release of 2014 Quality Assurance Final Report | Information |
| H15-015 Rescinded |
02/24/2015 | Authorization and Tracking for CCGs in ProviderOne | Procedure |
| H15-014 | 02/18/2015 | Reallocation of State Fiscal Year 2015 Funds | Procedure |
| H15-013 | 02/06/2015 | Revised Long-Term Care Manual Chapter 3, Assessment and Care Planning | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-012 | 02/06/2015 | Electronic Signature Pads | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-011 | 02/06/2015 | Billing Assistance for Social Services Unit (BASS) | Information |
| H15-010 | 02/03/2015 | Trainings for Nurses on the Skin Observation Protocol (SOP) | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-009 | 01/26/2015 | Translated CARE Documents Vendor Change 2015 | Procedure |
| H15-008 | 01/22/2015 | Requirement to post flyer regarding public input to the COPES amendment and HCBS rules transition plan | Information |
| H15-007 | 01/22/2015 | Requirement to Post Flyer Regarding Public Input to the Residential Support Waiver Amendment | Information |
| H15-006 | 01/16/2015 | January 2015 Changes with COLA | Information |
| H15-005 | 01/15/2015 | New Freedom Transition Plan Posting | Information |
| H15-004 | 01/09/2015 | SCSA Fee Schedule and State Median Income (SMI) Chart for 2015 | Information |
| H15-003 | 01/08/2015 | Updated IP Contractor Intake form and Consolidated HCS and DDA Client Services Contract for Individual Providers | Policy and Procedure |
| H15-002 | 01/07/2015 | Contracts for Medical Services | Procedure |
| H15-001 | 01/05/2015 | Statewide transition plan posting | Information |