ADvantage point, winter 2013

              Oklahoma Department of Human Services Aging Services Divison
ADvantage Point Winter 2013 ADvantage Administration Unit
Upcoming Events
n 2013 Senior Day at
the Capitol
Feb. 25, 2013
Oklahoma State Capitol
Building
Oklahoma City, OK
Visit www.okseniorday.
com for more
information.
n 38th Annual Oklahoma
Conference on Aging
“The Road to Aging
Well: Enjoy Your Trip”
May 21-23, 2013
Embassy Suites Norman
Hotel & Conference
Center
Norman, OK
Visit www.
okagingconference.com
for more information.
www.okdhs.org
CD-PASS Expands to
Pittsburg County
In 2004, the ADvantage Program introduced the Consumer-
Directed Personal Assistance Services and Supports (CD-PASS)
service option, allowing eligible Members to direct their personal
care services. Until recently, only residents of Creek, Rogers, Tulsa
and Wagoner Counties, plus select zip codes in Osage County,
were eligible for the CD-PASS service option.
However, the state proposed in the recent Home and
Community-Based Services Waiver renewal to slowly expand the
CD-PASS service option until it is available to every ADvantage
Member statewide.
On July 1, 2012, ADvantage Members residing in Pittsburg
County received notification they were eligible for this service
option and as of the end of August two participants from Pittsburg
County are directing their personal care services.
The AAU is excited about the CD-PASS expansion and plans to
add additional counties at the end of the fiscal year. Currently 585
people are enrolled in the CD-PASS service option.
Transfer Reminders
Facilitating a smooth transfer
of home health services for an
ADvantage Program Member
can be a big challenge for case
managers. Allowing adequate
time to process the transfer and
to communicate with all parties
involved can help ensure an
effective transfer of services.
Once a Member notifies
the case manager of his or
her desire to change home
healthcare provider agencies,
the case manager completes
the ADv10, Change of Provider
form, with the Member. By
completing the ADv10, the
Member authorizes the case
manager to share private
information with the new
provider selected.
The case manager contacts
the current provider’s staffing
coordinator by phone and
advises the provider of the
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OKDHS Pub. No. S12093 Issued 1/2013
This publication is authorized by Oklahoma
Department of Human Services Director
Ed Lake in accordance with state and
federal regulations. Copies have not been
printed but are available online at www.
okdhs.org/library. An electronic copy
has been deposited with the Publications
Clearinghouse of the Oklahoma Department
of Libraries.