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November 7, 2024

Behavioral Health Updates

Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 11.6.2024

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 ...

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 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 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 ...

October 17, 2024

Video Tutorials for Electronic Fee Payment

The Division of Licensing Administration has created tutorials to assist with the electronic payment of application, certificate, fines, and appeals fees. A different tutorial has been designed for each Program ...

October 17, 2024

FREE Trauma Training for all Child Welfare Professionals in PA

Once again, the Office of Children, Youth and Families, in collaboration with the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, is pleased to be able to offer our PA ...

October 17, 2024

The Council of State Governments Justice Center (CGS) Assessment/Listening Sessions

The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) is partnering with the Department of Human Services, Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) and the Council of State ...

October 10, 2024

Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) releases proposed Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) Regulations for public comment

The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) is pleased to announce the proposed Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTF) regulations have been posted for public comment.  The posting ...