Happy New Year! Have a great 2020!

In This Issue: DSP Rate increase Let's Talk About It Delaware County Hunger Alliance DSP Survey February Preview: Annual Provider Meeting Community Connection Free/Low Cost Staff Retention Let's Talk About It Series! DCBDD Strategic Plan and Communications Overview January 15, 2020 - 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m

Provider Support Please contact Cheryl Copley-Cimino, Provider Relations Coordinator, at 740-201-3605 or via email at cheryl.copley@dcbdd.org to make an appointment. BCI Background Check Mondays 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Please call ahead, 740-201-3600 DCBDD Monthly Board Meeting January 9, 2020 6:30 p.m.

Ohio Provider Resource Association - OPRA January 23, 2020 - ADVANCE Provider Leadership Training

Happening in January Columbus, OH More Information and Registration Here

CEU Certificates Managing Funds and Service Documentation

Available NOW ONLINE More Information and Registration Here

DODD Releases Info graphic Regarding New Ohio Tobacco Laws On October 17, 2019, the law in Ohio changed to make it illegal to give, sell or otherwise distribute tobacco products to any person under the age of 21.  Read the info graphic HERE

Reminder: Holiday Billing Cycle DODD released the following information on the November 18, 2019 Memo Monday. This information applies to billing completed through dodd.ohio.gov for WAIVER services. This is a reminder that the holidays will change billing cycle deadlines and payments.   On New Year’s Day (Wednesday), DODD will extend the billing deadline cut-off until Thursday at noon the day after the holiday. On New Year’s Day (Wednesday), payments will be sent on Friday instead of Thursday.

DSP Rate Increase For service dates beginning January 1, 2020, the Medicaid maximum payment rates are increasing for Homemaker/Personal Care (HPC), Participant-Directed Homemaker/Personal Care (PD-HPC), and On-Site/On-Call (OSOC). Read the DODD memo HERE

MUI Annual Analysis Due February 28, 2020 DODD Rule requires all DODD providers to submit an annual MUI report including history for 2019 and the previous three years. Please remember if you have not experienced any MUIs in 2019 or the previous three years, the analysis should be submitted indicating no MUIs. If you did not provide supports in Delaware County in 2019 or the previous three years the analysis should be submitted indicating this. A blank form is provided HERE.  Download a blank analysis form HERE

FREE/Low Cost Staff Retention: Relias Releases DSP Survey 2019 Results Relias surveyed 842 DSPs; this is what they found: Long-Serving DSPs: Looking for Respect and Appreciation Training and Appreciation Create a Strong Program and Happy DSPs Making DSPs Part of the Solution New and Intermediate DSPs Download the 21-page whitepaper HERE

Community Connection: Delaware County Hunger Alliance The Delaware County Hunger Alliance offers food pantries and free or reduced community meals. Click HERE to access the list of available food pantries and free meals.

Let's Talk About It Series! DCBDD Strategic Plan and Communications Overview January 15, 2020 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ONLINE Event Details and Registration

Bishop Backers Winter Community Day January 25, 2020 12:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Branch Rickey Arena and Gordon Field House Delaware, OH Event Details and Registration Great opportunity to talk with OWU Students about becoming a DSP!

Provider Meet and Greet February 27, 2020 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Delaware County Board of Developmental Disabilities Lewis Center, OH 43035 Event Details and Registration

DCBDD Annual Provider Meeting March 13, 2020 8:30 a.m. Merrick Hall, OWU Delaware, OH

OSLHA 2020 Convention: Hindsight is 20/20 March 19, 2020 - March 21, 2020 Hilton Polaris Columbus, OH Event Details and Registration