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November 6, 2024

News: Adoption partnership aims to boost ‘forever families’ in Pennsylvania

November 6, 2024 - Danielle Smith, Public News Service (PA) November is National Adoption Month and In Pennsylvania, more than 3,000 children in foster care are waiting for new families through adoption. ...

November 5, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Final Rule Creating New “Four Walls” Exceptions Options

Federal Final Rule Creates New Exception Options for “Four Walls” Rule On Friday November 1st, CMS released an anticipated Final Rule “CY 2025 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and ...

November 4, 2024

PCCYFS Legislative Updates

November 1, 2024 Four days until the General Election and Harrisburg is as quiet as a mouse. The candidates are in the district knocking doors and making calls to make ...

October 30, 2024

Civil Rights Compliance Updated Notice for clarification

Important Notice – Immediate Action Required for Regulatory Compliance – Please Read Carefully The Department of Human Services (DHS) Bureau of Equal Opportunity (BEO) develops, implements, and monitors policies and ...

October 28, 2024

PCCYFS Legislative Updates

October 25, 2024 The State House and State Senate sent 33 bills to Governor Shapiro’s desk this week, including legislation reauthorizing PA One Call, doula services, a PA-Ireland Trade Commission, ...

October 23, 2024

Pennsylvania Primary Care Loan Repayment Program – New Request for Applications (RFA) #67-192

Pennsylvania Department of Health Submit one application via the on-line Pennsylvania Primary Care Loan Repayment Program Practitioner Application found here  Applications must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. on ...

October 23, 2024

PA Autism Training Conference (PATC) Registration is Open!

Registration is Open for the 2024 Pennsylvania Autism Training Conference! November 5 –  7, 2024 ODP's Pennsylvania Autism Training Conference (PATC) will be conducted virtually on a three-day schedule that ...

October 23, 2024

Behavioral health Updates

Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 10.23.2024

October 21, 2024

PCCYFS Legislative Updates

October 18, 2024 Both the State House and the State Senate are back for three days, signifying the near end of the 2023-2024 legislative session. The House has put forth ...

October 18, 2024

The Benefit of Consistent Rate Increases for Behavioral Health Providers

PCCYFS has released a document advocating for consistent rate increases for behavioral health providers. This document includes information gathered from a survey in addition to conversations with our members surrounding ...