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11/01/24 - Waiver Case Management Training Modules
11/01/24 - Call for Nominations – 2024 Silver Palmetto Award
10/29/24 - Acuity Assessment Update and Next Steps
10/23/24 - Independent Living Skills
10/18/24 - South Carolina Respite Coalition-New Electronic Intake Form
10/09/24 - Positive Behavior Support Supervisor's Course - Whitten Center
09/05/24 - Input Requested: New Service
09/04/24 - 5th Annual Holiday Market Vendor Registration & Flyer
08/21/24 - Positive Behavior Support Supervisor’s Course – USC DDSN CDR
08/21/24 - Positive Behavior Support Supervisor’s Course – Coastal Regional Center
08/21/24 - Person-Centered Thinking Training for FY 2024-2025
08/16/24 - 14(c) Certificate Withdrawal
08/14/24 - PBS CDR Supervisor Training Dates - Pee Dee Center
08/02/24 - Therap Two-Factor Authentication
07/29/24 - Positive Behavior Support Supervisor's Course -Midlands Center, Columbia, SC
07/25/24 - Call for Golden Palmetto Award Nominations
07/22/24 - Fiscal Agent Transition-Deadline Approaching
07/11/24 - FY25 Positive Behavior Support Training Courses
07/10/24 - SCDOT Statewide Needs Survey
07/09/24 - Liquid Nutrition through the ID/RD and HASCI Waiver
06/10/24 - Case Management Training Tuesdays
06/07/24 - Fiscal Agent Transition-Deadline Imposed
05/03/24 - Employment Services – Individual Training
05/02/2024 - National Core Indicators (NCI) In-Person Surveys/Background Documents: 2nd Sample
05/01/24 - FY25 ThinkFirst Injury Funding Available and Application
04/22/2024 - Communicate to Connect: Communication Workshop Series
04/15/24 - Summer Support Funding Available
04/10/2024 - State of the State: Strategies to Improve Services and Revenue
04/02/24 - Day Services Standards Review Training
02/27/24 - Rate Migration Authorizations in Therap
02/01/24 - Positive Behavior Support Supervisor's Course - Pee Dee Regional Center - Florence
01/24/24 - Fiscal Agent Transition
01/19/24 - Transitioning Individuals From Subminimum Wage Pay
01/18/24 - National Core Indicators (NCI) In-Person Surveys/Background Documents
01/18/24 - January 2024 Monthly Provider Meeting (in-person)
01/12/24 - Measurement of Agency Performance Standards (MAPS) Review Process- 2024
12/19/23 - Mileage Rate Change (Effective January 1, 2024)
12/18/23 - Incontinence Supply Memo
12/18/23 - Conflict Free Case Management
11/29/23 - Sub-Minimum Wage Data Needed
11/27/23 - 2024 Monthly Provider Forums
11/8/23 - Residential Needs Process Training for Case Managers
10/13/23 - Silver Palmetto Award Nominations
10/12/23 - Authorization Reminders
10/12/23 - Upcoming Regional Counterpart Meetings for Employment and Day Services Providers
09/25/23 - Updates to Incident Management System Data Fields
09/20/23 - Ending of Appendix K
09/14/23 - Processing of Paused Waiver Disenrollments
09/12/23 - 4th Annual Holiday Market Vendor Registration
07/25/23 - August 2023 Monthly Provider Meeting (in-person)
07/24/23 - Quality Management Bulletin
07/05/23 - DDSN Approval of Annual Level of Care Re-evaluations
06/27/23 - Environmental Modification Training
06/16/23 - Training: Consolidated Personal Care and Nursing Services Training
06/14/23 - National Core Indicators – State of the Workforce Survey DUE JUNE 30, 2023
05/26/23 - FY2024 ThinkFirst Injury Funding Available
05/26/23 - FY2024 Special Projects - Statewide Consumer/Family Support Networks Funding Available
05/25/23 - Authorization Reminders
05/25/23 - Planned Supports for Accessing Medication
05/23/23 - Interim In-Home Support Service through Appendix K
05/32/23 - Call for Golden Palmetto Award Nominations
05/23/23 - Level of Care Re-Evaluation Training
05/22/23 - Landlord Tenant Rights
05/18/23 - Waiver Disenrollment Processing
05/08/23 - Upcoming Employment Services – Individual Training
05/04/23 - Appendix K – Service Requests
04/25/23 - New Requirement for Environmental Modifications Services
04/25/23 - Positive Behavior Support Supervisor's Course - Whitten Center, Clinton
04/18/23 - Summer Support Funding Available
04/13/23 - Upcoming Regional Counterpart Meetings for Employment and Day Services Providers
04/03/23 - Positive Behavior Support Supervisor’s Course – Whitten Center, Clinton
03/09/23 - March 2023 Monthly Provider Meeting (in-person)
03/08/23 - Quality Management Bulletin - March 2023
02/28/23 - Conflict Free Case Management Transition
02/28/23 - Medicaid Annual Eligibility Review Training
02/21/23 - Appendix K - Service Requests
02/14/23 - Positive Behavior Support Supervisor’s Course – CDR Columbia
01/24/23 - National Core Indicators (NCI) In-Person Surveys/Background Documents
01/24/23 - Employment/Career Preparation Services Training Announcement
01/18/23 - Positive Behavior Support Supervisor's Course - Coastal Center
01/18/23 - Nursing Facility Level of Care-Initial Referral
12/21/22 - Call for Silver Palmetto Award Nominations
12/08/22 - Residential Services Referrals Through Therap
12/02/22 - Appendix K - Service Requests
11/30/22 - Applied Behavior Analysis Provider Directory
11/29/22 - Electronic Visit Verification Implementation Postponed - EDs of DSN Boards
11/29/22 - Electronic Visit Verification Implementation Postponed - Case Managers
11/18/22 - Planned Action on Longstanding Pending Enrollments and Individuals in Processing Status
11/18/22 - Planning for Resumption of Annual Medicaid Eligibility Reviews
11/16/22 - Positive Behavior Support Supervisor's Course - Whitten Center
11/16/22 - Conflict Free Case Management Transition
11/15/22 - Interdisciplinary Technical Advisory Committee (ITAC)
11/14/22 - DDSN Holiday Market Invitation
11/9/22 - Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Case Management Agency Training
11/9/22 - Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Board Provider Training
10/31/22 - DDSN Training Opportunities
10/18/22 - Waiver Renewal and Waiver Amendment Training
10/14/22 - Community ICF/IID Rate Effective July 1st 2022
10/13/22 - Revised Directive 505-02-DD – Death Reporting and its Impact on Case Managers
10/06/22 - Positive Behavior Supports Training
10/04/22 - Community Services-Individual Unit Billing Change
09/26/22 - Extension Requests for Audit Reports, Cost Reports
09/22/22 - Employer Pre-Screening Tool for Participant-Directed Services
08/17/22 - Changes to Directives Associated with Crisis Management and Behavioral Support Needs
08/17/22 - Live Healthy South Carolina Community Health Survey
08/17/22 - Caregiver's Year of Birth
08/16/22 - Case Management Monitoring Requirements
08/15/22 - Training Materials and DDSN Provider Qualification Forms
08/04/22 - Appendix K - Service Requests
07/25/22 - Medical Needs Shelter
07/25/22 - Call for Golden Palmetto Award Nominations
07/18/22 - Environmental Modification Training
06/22/22 - Termination of Adult Day Health Care Transportation Services
06/13/22 - Revised Day Services Standards
06/10/22 - Mid-Year Mileage Rate Change (Effective July 1 2022)
06/01/22 - Authorization Training for Waiver Case Managers
05/20/22 - Fiscal Year End Processing Requirements - ICF RESLOG Billing Information
05/19/22 - 2022 Summer Support Funding Available
05/13/22 - Appendix K - Service Requests
05/13/22 - Residential Setting Availability Survey Deadline Reminder
05/12/22 - Rate Adjustment for Community ICF/IID
05/06/22 - Residential Setting Availability Survey
04/27/22 - Community ICF/IID Rate Effective May 1st 2022
04/25/22 - Waiver Case Management Monitoring Tool Training
04/08/22 - Day Services Standards Training
04/07/22 Billing for State Funded Services
04/05/22 - CM Billing Data Entry Support Procedures
03/31/22 - Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) - Implementation Delayed
03/31/22 - Continued DDSN Grant Funding of HASCI Community Opportunity Centers
03/29/22 - State Fire Marshal Inspections including Health and Sanitation Components
03/24/22 - Policy change for Residential Habilitation Services
03/11/22 - Waiver Case Management Exception Requests
03/02/22 Delay of Transitioning to Direct Billing
03/01/22 Continued DDSN Grant Funding of HASCI Community Opportunity Centers
02/17/22 Data Entry Support for Direct Billing
02/15/22 Appendix K – Service Requests
02/14/22 - Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Communication for Participant-Directed Workers
02/09/22 - Requirement to Direct Bill for all DDSN Waiver Services
02/01/22 - Therap Introduction to Billing and Claim Submission
01/27/22 - E-Learning Event: DHEC-DDSN Webinar on COVID-19/Omicron Variant
01/26/22 - National Core Indicators In-Person Surveys/Background Documents
01/26/22 - Continued DDSN Grant Funding of HASCI Community Opportunity Centers
01/19/22 - Market Rate Case Management Issue - December 2021 Billing Report
01/13/22 - COVID-19 Reporting Modules
01/07/22 - Commission Approved Uses of 6.2% FMAP Funding
12/31/21 Waiver Case Management Authorization
12/16/21 Continued DDSN Grant Funding of HASCI Community Opportunity Centers
12/13/21 Market Rate Case Management Issue - November 2021 Billing Report
12/13/21 - 2022 Federal Quota Registration of Blind Students
11/18/21 - Market Rate Case Management Issue – October 2021 Billing Report
11/18/21 - Refresher Training-Waiver Enrollment Process and Timelines
11/10/21 - Continued DDSN Grant Funding of HASCI Community Opportunity Centers
11/08/21 - Planned Action on Longstanding Pending Enrollments & Individuals in Processing Status
11/01/21 - Appendix K - Service Requests
10/28/21 - Electronic Visit Verification (EVV)
10/28/21 - Market Rate Case Management Issue – September 2021 Billing Report
10/22/21 - Continued DDSN Grant Funding of HASCI Community Opportunity Centers
10/15/21 - Training Opportunity - Introduction to Behavioral Programming
10/14/21 - Impact of EVV on Board Operated Respite Programs
10/08/21 - REMINDER: Updating the Service Provider Management (SPM) Email System
10/06/21 - Implementing FY22 Appropriations for $10 Million Residential and 2.5% COLA
10/01/21 - Extension of DDSN’s Fixed Price Bid Contract to 1/31/2022
09/27/21 Provider Relief Fund Phase 4 - (deadline: October 26, 2021)
09/20/21 Report of SLP-I utilization for the 2021 Fiscal Year and July 2021
09/14/21 - Market Rate Case Management Issue - August 2021 Billing Report
09/10/21 - New Residential Habilitation Daily Rates & Additional Respite Rate Guidance
09/09/21 - Solicit Input for DDSN's FY23 Legislative Budget Proposal
08/30/21 Continued DDSN Grant Funding of HASCI Community Opportunity Centers
08/26/21 - Financial Issues Update
08/19/21 - Conflict Free Case Management - Statewide List
08/09/21 - Market Rate Case Management Issue - July 2021 Billing Report
08/09/21 - Appendix K - Service Requests
07/22/21 - Available Federal Quota for the Blind Funds
07/22/21 - Medicaid Eligibility for Individuals Receiving Services from DDSN
07/20/21- Impact of COVID-19 Federal Funds on DDSN Cost Reports
07/20/21 - Implementation of Two-Factor Authentication Information Security Feature
07/19/21 - Market Rate Case Management Issue – June 2021 Billing Report
07/14/21 - Continued DDSN Grant Funding of HASCI Community Opportunity Centers
07/14/21 - Implementation of FY22 Legislative Appropriations
06/30/21 - 10% FMAP Budget Proposal
06/28/21 - REMINDER of Timeline to Implement Therap Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Security Feature
06/15/21 - FY 2022 Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) Report
06/14/21 - Market Rate CM Issue - May 2021 Billing Report
06/04/21 - National Core Indicators - Staff Stability Survey DUE JUNE 30, 2021
06/04/21 - Training-Updated Waiver Enrollment Process and Timelines
06/03/21 - Update on the Transfer of Jasper Fiscal Agent Waiver Participants to CLC Administrators
06/01/21 - Reminder: Therap Requires Users' "Personal Details" by June 1st Prior to System Access
05/25/21 - Market Rate CM Issue - April 2021 Billing Report
05/25/21 - FY22 Bed Fee Moratorium
05/18/21 - Continued DDSN Grant Funding of HASCI
05/14/21 - Individuals Residing in Regional Centers Desiring Community Living
05/13/21 - Therap Two Factor Authentication
04/28/21 - 2021 Summer Support Funding Available
04/23/21 - Transition of Jasper Fiscal Agent Program to Charles Lea Center, Effective 7/1/2021
04/14/21 - Status of Federal American Rescue Plan's 10% HCBS FMAP Increase
04/12/21 - Market Rate Case Management Issue – March 2021 Billing Report
04/07/21 - Therap Two Factor Authentication Rollout with 3 Attachments
04/05/21 - Residential Outlier Funding Requests
04/01/21 - CMS Approval of Appendix K for Retainer Payments
03/24/21 - CHANGE Licensing Procedures and Licensing Self Assessment Tool for 4th Quarter FY21
03/16/21 - Continued DDSN Grant Funding of HASCI
03/15/21 - Market Rate Case Management Issue - February 2021 Billing Report
03/12/21 - Environmental Modification Service Training Slides
03/04/21 - Appendix K - Service Requests
03/02/21 - Vaccination Eligibility - Phase 1.b.
02/23/21 - Therap Two Factor Authentication
02/22/21 - Removal of Waiver Authorizations from Business Tools
02/11/21 - Market Rate Case Management Issue - January 2021 Billing Report
02/11/21 - HASCI COC and HASCI Rehab Supports - Continued DDSN Grant Funding
02/10/21 - Case Management Provider Termination - Burton Center
02/09/21 - CM Providers - Waiver Slot Requests
02/03/21 - Environmental Modification Service Training *DATE CHANGE*
02/02/21 - Vaccinations for ICFs-IID
01/29/21 - HASCI COC and HASCI Rehab Supports - Continued DDSN Grant Funding
01/14/21 - FY20/21 Licensing Information and Clarifications
01/14/21 - Market Rate Case Management Issue - December 2020 Billing Report
01/11/21 - Governor's FY21/22 Executive Budget
01/08/21 - Appendix K - Services Requests
01/07/21 - HASCI Waiver WL and Reserved Capacity Categories
01/07/21 - Environmental Modification Service Training
01/06/21 - Project First Line Survey
12/22/20 - 60% Recoupment and Retro FFS Payment
12/16/20 Residential Providers Enrollment in DHEC's Vaccination Program
12/15/20 Case Management County Coverage
12/15/20 Market Rate Case Management Issue - November 2020 Billing Report
12/15/20 Federal Quota Registration of Blind Students (Children and Adults)
12/11/20 HASCI COC and HASCI Rehab Supports - Continued Grant Funding
12/11/20 Licensing Clarification Information
12/01/20 CM Termination - Williamsburg Notice
11/20/20 HASCI COC and HASCI Rehab Supports - Continued Grant Funding
11/18/20 Direct Support Professional Training Program
11/18/20 Market Rate Case Management Issue - October 2020 Billing Report
11/04/2020 Case Management Provider Termination
10/29/2020 How to Request Person Centered Thinking (PCT) Training
10/20/2020 Inactive Cases – Information Needed
10/19/2020 Audit Directive Supplement
10/14/2020 HASCI COC and HASCI Rehab Supports - Continued Grant Funding
10/06/2020 Memo - State LTCO On-Site Visits Packet
09/30/2020 Exec Memo re CMS Appendix K Approval Guidance
09/25/2020 HASCI COC and HASCI Rehab Supports - Continued Grant Funding
09/15/2020 Market Rate Case Management Issue – August 2020 Billing Report
09/02/2020 DDSN FY21 Budget Update & FY22 Budget Request
09/02/2020 Environmental and Private Vehicle Modification Changes
08/31/2020 COVID-19 Reporting Tool
08/26/2020 Automatic Extension of Year-End Reporting Deadlines
08/18/2020 Market Rate Case Management Issue - July 2020 Billing Report
08/11/2020 Therap – Employment History Module Required Elements
08/11/2020 Status Update – Compliance with HCBS Regulation
07/23/2020 Refine COVID-19 Protocols & Reinforce Thorough Execution
07/21/2020 Reinforce EXECUTION of COVID-19 Protocols
07/20/2020 DDSN COVID-19 Status Check-in Survey
07/14/2020 Market Rate Case Management Issue – June 2020 Billing Report
07/01/2020 Update and Continued Efforts to Reach Compliance with the HCBS Settings Regulation
07/01/2020 Waiver Enrollment Process Improvement
06/29/2020 CARES Act Provider Relief Funding for Medicaid & CHIP
06/25/2020 Restraint Reminders
06/12/2020 Market Rate Case Management Issue - May 2020 Billing Report
06/10/2020 Case Management Skype Webinar - June 16, 2020 - 10:30 a.m.
06/01/2020 Annual Security Awareness Training
05/19/2020 Market Rate Case Management Issue – April 2020 Billing Report
05/14/2020 National Code Transition Changes – July 1, 2020
05/13/2020 In-Home Supports in ID/RD, HASCI, and CS Waivers
05/06/2020 National Core Indicators – Staff Stability Survey DUE JULY 31, 2020
05/04/2020 Annual Waiver CM Training Modules
04/15/2020 Day Service Delivery Reporting in Residential Settings during COVID-19
04/13/2020 Market Rate Case Management Issue – March 2020 Billing Report
04/03/2020 COVID-19 - Visitation
04/02/2020 Families First Coronavirus Response Act
03/27/2020 30-day Residential Bed Vacancy Extension Due to COVID-19
03/17/2020 Market Rate Case Management Issue – February 2020 Billing Report
02/28/2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
02/26/2020 DDSN Drop In at Disabilities Awareness Day 2020
02/18/2020 Person Centered Thinking ELearning Administrator Designation
02/12/2020 Market Rate Case Management Issue – January 2020 Billing Report
02/10/2020 Operations - Reassignment of Regional Operations
02/06/2020 HASCI Waiver Service Survey
02/06/2020 FEDERAL BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS
02/05/2020 Third Round - Person Centered Thinking Training Announcement
DDSN Quarterly Training 01/28/2020
01/13/2020 Market Rate Case Management Issue - December 2019 Billing Report
12/12/2019 Market Rate Case Management Issue - November 2019 Billing Report
12/03/2019 2020 State Fire Marshal Training
11/15/2019 Electronic Authorization Q&A Sessions and FAQ Guide
11/12/2019 Out-stationed Worker Changes/Medicaid Enrollment
11/12/2019 Market Rate case Management Issue - October 2019 Billing Report
11/12/2019 Compliance Action Plans (CAP)
11/04/2019 Electronic Authorization Follow Up for Case Managers
10/28/2019 Guidelines for Case Management Annual Planning
10/21/2019 PROVIDER TRAINING - Waiver Authorization Changes
10/11/2019 Revised Outlier Process
10/10/2019 SC Vocational Rehabilitation Referrals/Closures
10/09/2019 Market Rate Case Management Issue – August & September 2019 Billing Reports
10/08/2019 Revised Travel and Procurement Regulations
10/02/2019 Waiver Authorization Changes – Training Sessions
10/01/19 DDSN Quarterly Training
09/23/2019 Waiver Authorization Changes
09/18/2019 FUNDING OF RATE INCREASES AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DOCUSIGN
09/16/2019 Waiver Case Management (WCM) 60% Safety Net Extended to December 31, 2019
09/11/2019 Third Round - Person Centered Thinking Training Announcement
09/09/2019 Waiver Case Management Requests
09/09/2019 Invoice Report Analysis Guidance Document
08/21/2019 State Funded Community Supports Day Program and Supported Employment Billing Process
08/15/2019 Misuse of Social Media
08/13/2019 Second Round of Person Centered Thinking Training Announcement
08/13/19 Compliance Action Plan Update
08/09/2019 Market Rate Case Management Issue - July 2019 Billing Report
07/26/2019 MEDICAID INELIGIBLE BILLINGS AND NON-PAID UNITS IN THE NEW FEE-FOR-SERVICE INVOICES
07/26/2019 Employment Services - Individual and Group
07/26/2019 Case Management Error
07/25/2019 Family Support/Respite Administrative Costs
07/12/2019 Year-end and Interim Financial Reporting
07/10/2019 Market Rate Case Management Issue - June 2019 Billing
07/10/2019 Early Intervention (EI) Board Payment System Update
06/25/2019 HASCI Waiver at Home and State Funded Community Supports (SFCS) Administrative Costs
06/20/2019 Update: CMS Home and Community-Based Settings Regulation Implementation and
Provider Compliance Action Plans (CAPs)
06/19/2019 Early Intervention (EI) Board Payment System Update
06/12/2019 Employment Services - Individual Required Documentation Change
06/11/2019 Market Rate Case Management Issue - May 2019 Billing Report
06/10/2019 DDSN Operations Division Organizational Realignment
05/24/2019 Waiver Case Management Training Announcement
05/14/2019 Market Rate Case Management Issue - April 2019 Billing
05/17/2019 Final Planning Steps for Services Converting to a Fee-for-Service Model on July 1st, 2019
05/15/2019 Early Intervention (EI) Board Payment System Update
05/01/2019 National Core Indicators-Staff Stability Survey for All DDSN Providers of Adult Services
04/26/2019 Summer Supports Funding
04/11/2019 Market Rate Case Management Issue - March 2019 Billing Report and Guide to CM Reports
04/10/2019 EARLY INTERVENTION (EI) BOARD PAYMENT SYSTEM UPDATE
03/27/2019 Process Improvement Initiative - Waiver Enrollment (CS and ID/RD)
03/26/2019 HASCI Waiver Policy Update - Delegation of Skilled Nursing Task
03/19/2019 CM Market Rate Issue: Final Financial Break-Even Spreadsheets
03/15/2019 Transition Plan - Market Rate Case Management Issue
03/14/2019 Market Rate Case Management Issue - February 2019 Billing Report
03/14/2019 EARLY INTERVENTION (El) BOARD PAYMENT SYSTEM UPDATE
03/11/2019 Person Centered Thinking Training Announcement
03/08/2019 CM Market Rate Issue: DRAFT Financial Break-Even Spreadsheets
03/06/2019 Change in Record Retention Procedures
03/05/2019 Upcoming SCDHHS/SCDDSN Joint Training Sessions
02/12/2019 Market Rate Case Management Issue - January 2019 Billing Issues
02/12/2019 EI Board Payment System Update - January 2019 EI Billing Reports
01/22/2019 Early Intervention (EI) December Billing Report
01/16/2019 Significant Increase in Direct Support Professional (DSP) ANE Arrests in FY 2018
01/16/2019 Market Rate Case Management Issue-December 2018 Billing Reports
01/04/2019 Management of Consumer Funds – Stored Value Cards
12/18/2018 Therap Update and Case Management User Guide
12/17/2018 Market Rate Case Management Issue-November 2018 Billing Report
12/17/18 Early Intervention (EI) November Billing Report
12/06/2018 Market Rate Case Management Issue-October 2018 Billing Report
11/28/2018 Waiver Waiting List Reduction Initiative
11/21/2018 Update on Service Assessments for Respite and Personal Care for Medicaid Waiver Services
11/20/2018 Community Supports Waiver Renewal
11/14/2018 Early Intervention (EI) Payment System Update
11/7/2018 Simplify and Standardize Disseminating Important Information to Providers
