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All Adults With Disabilities (AWD) funding eliminated in FY2016 Florida Budget

Posted by Jean Bezek on Mon, Jun 29, 2015 @ 12:27 PM

It's no secret that the funding situation in the Sunshine State has been anything but bright.

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Tags: ID/DD News, 2015, Florida

Calling All MediSked Users: You've Got An Important Meeting Tomorrow

Posted by Elizabeth Chatterton on Wed, Jun 24, 2015 @ 10:54 AM

Tomorrow and Friday are big days for us - and if you're a current MediSked user, they should be big for you too (or at least one of them should!) 

We're hosting our quarterly MediSked User Group meeting for Q2, and you won't want to miss it.

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Tags: Best Practices, 2015, MediSked Company News

4 Final Rule Updates You Need to Be Prepared For

Posted by Elizabeth Chatterton on Tue, Jun 16, 2015 @ 10:30 AM

If your agency is anything like our office, you can’t get through a meeting or a planning session without someone mentioning the CMS Final Rule.

And, if that’s not happening – it probably should be.

Being proactive is far better than reactive, especially when you’re facing multiple major adjustments to the way your entire business operates.  

Smart agencies aren’t just carrying on as usual - waiting for the Final Rule changes to happen. They’re studying the proposed changes now and they’re making gradual updates to their programs. They’re also designing strategic implementation timelines for the larger scale infrastructural and procedural modifications, so that even if everything isn’t done ahead of time – they’ll have a plan and a head start.

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Tags: Change Management, Medicaid, CMS, 2015, Final Rule

Get Comfortable: Sexual Expression in the I/DD Community is Here to Stay

Posted by Elizabeth Chatterton on Wed, Jun 10, 2015 @ 12:33 PM

If you pay attention to I/DD news, you've likely seen the beautiful face (and body) of Madeline Stuart on your screen several times over the last couple of weeks. 

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Tags: Inspirational Individuals, ID/DD News, 2015