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DDA Community Forum: Medicaid Waiver Amendments and HCBS Settings Rule Transition Plan Update

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1125 15th Street NW Washington, DC 20005

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This community forum is for anyone who is interested in learning about or sharing comments on proposed changes to the rate methodology for certain services in our Medicaid Waiver for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Following the discussion on rates, we will give an update on our DC Transition Plan for the IDD waiver to comply with the HCBS Settings Rule. The public notice, proposed amendments to the waiver, rate books, and the Transition Plan are all on-line at: http://dds.dc.gov/page/waiver-amendment-information.
When: Thursday, September 17th, 12-2pm
Where: Department on Disability Services, 1125 15th Street NW, Room 1A Washington, DC 20005

http://dds.dc.gov/page/waiver-amendment-information

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(202) 730-1700

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