Long-Term Care Handbook Operations Memoranda

OPS Number

Description

Chapter/Section

OPS Date

OPS170201

Changed Long Term Care (LTC) Reconsideration Policy

Not Linked

February 3, 2017

OPS161202

Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Increase Affecting Long Term Care (LTC) Budgets

 Effective January 1, 2017

Not Linked

December 7, 2016

OPS160601

Notice change for individuals applying for Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) in the Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) Waiver

Not linked

June 8, 2016

OPS160302

Balancing Incentive Program (BIP)

Not linked

March 7, 2016

OPS150901

Denial process and notice changes for individuals applying for Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) in an Office of Long Term Living (OLTL) Waiver

Not linked

March 1, 2016

OPS151205

Revised Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Eligibility/Ineligibility/Change Form (PA 1768)

Not linked

December 8, 2015

OPS151101

Revisions to the policy regarding fair consideration provisions of non-qualified annuities

Not linked

November 16, 2015

OPS150901

Denial process and notice changes for individuals applying for Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) in an Office of Long Term Living (OLTL) Waiver

489.31,   489.32

September 3, 2015

OPS150404

Living Independence for the Eldery (LIFE) Program (also known as the Long-Term Care Capitated Assistance Program) (LTCCAP)

489,  489.3,

 489.32

April 29, 2015

OPS141204

Phone Translation Services: Propio LS LLC

Not linked

December 30, 2014

OPS141202

Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Increase Affecting Long-Term Care (LTC) Budgets Effective  January 1, 2015  

Not linked

December 12, 2014

OPS130601

Money Follows the Person (MFP) Demonstration Project

489

June 14, 2013

OPS130406

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Access to Social Services (COMPASS) Service Delivery Enhancements

Not linked

April 26, 2013

OPS130405

Electronic Notices (e-Notices)

Not linked

April 26, 2013

OPS121203

Process for Applications for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)

489

December 10, 2012

OPS121201

Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Increase Affecting Long Term Care (LTC) Budgets Effective January 1, 2013

Not linked

December 3, 2012

OPS100803

Changes to Birth Certificates Issued in Puerto Rico

Not linked

August 30, 2010

OPS100303

Limitation on Allowable Medical Expenses When Determining Payment Toward Cost of Care

Not linked

March 24, 2010

OPS081205

Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Increase Affecting Long-Term Care (LTC) Budgets Effective January 1, 2009

Not linked

December 5, 2008

OPS080603

Adult Autism Waiver

489.43

June 13, 2008

OPS070206

Changes to Policy Regarding Promissory Notes, Loans and Mortgages

Not linked

February 26, 2007

OPS060701

Treatment of Long Term Care Insurance Policies for Medicaid Applicants/Recipients in  Long Term Care Facilities

Not linked

July 6, 2006

OPS060503

State Supplementary Payment (SSP) Program – Overpayment Referrals

450.13

May 26, 2006

OPS041005

Exclusion of Mandatory Income Tax Withholdings and Social Security Administration Benefit Recoupments When Determining Contribution Toward Cost of Long-Term Care Services

450.24

October 22, 2004

Updated February 15,2017,   Replacing April 29, 2015