COMMUNITY HEALTHCHOICES (CHC) is a new initiative that will increase opportunities for older Pennsylvanians and individuals with physical disabilities to remain in their homes. CHC will use managed care organizations (MCOs) to coordinate physical health care and long-term services and supports (LTSS). To provide services to CHC participants, providers will need to join the network(s) of CHC MCOs: AmeriHealth Caritas CHCProviders@amerihealthcaritas.com; PA Health & Wellness Information@PaHealthWellness.com ; UPMC for You CHCProviders@UPMC.edu.
Under our provider links for CHC there are multiple new training segments:
- CHC Overview Training
- Provider Online Course
- Service Coordination Online Course
- Nursing Facility Training
Each of these modules are narrated. They can be found at the link below:
http://www.healthchoices.pa.gov/providers/about/community/index.htm
OLTL has also updated our “Provider Frequently Asked Questions” that your members may find useful. They are broken down by subject area and can be found at the link below:
http://www.healthchoices.pa.gov/cs/groups/webcontent/documents/document/c_274784.pdf
The start dates are as follows:
- Phase 1 was implemented on January 1, 2018 in the Southwest
- Phase 2 was implemented on January 1, 2019 in the Southeast
- Phase 3 will begin on January 1, 2020 for the rest of the state
For additional links to CHC updates, please see the information below.
The CHC website: http://www.healthchoices.pa.gov/chc
MLTSS Info: http://dhs.pa.gov/communitypartners/informationforadvocatesandstakeholders/mltss/index.htm
For Providers Subject Specific Fact Sheets: http://dhs.pa.gov/citizens/communityhealthchoices/ForProviders/index.htm
ListServe Info:
A listserv has been established for ongoing updates on the CHC program. It is titled OLTL-COMMUNITY-HEALTHCHOICES, please visit the ListServ Archives page at http://listserv.dpw.state.pa.us to update or register your email address.
OLTL also holds webinars every third Thursday of the month. Please see below for information on these webinars and recordings of past webinars. Reminders for these webinars are distributed through the listserve above.
http://dhs.pa.gov/citizens/communityhealthchoices/thrdthrsdywbnrs/index.htm
