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OMRDD is changing its name.

The new name is OPWDD

New York State Office For People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD)!

Don’t forget tomorrow’s Western NY User Group.  It is being held at CSDD in downtown Buffalo. This is a great place to bring your questions or concerns and discuss them with other providers. We look forward to see you there.

Date: July 01, 2010

Therap really is everywhere in the state on New York.  The week began in the southern tier meeting with an OMRDD agency in lovley Watkins Glenn.

From there we made our way down south into Brooklyn to meet with a perspective provider there.  The point being that no matter where you are in the state of New York, we are all facing the same documentation challenges. Weather it be a looming OMIG audit or simply trying to streamline your process,s we feel like we can help. Next week Ill be back on I90 (my favorite road). Have a great weekend.

I just want to wish everyone a happy memorial day weekend. The best part is, it is a long weekend. See you all next week.

Yesterday and today I am meeting with new OMRDD providers in central NY. What never ceases to amaze me is that every agency that I meet with, has a different process for documentation. Thats what makes my job very interesting, each new implementation is its own unique challenge. Thats what I think makes Therap so great, is its flexibility to adapt to a providers needs and Procedures. As with most weeks I will be venturing down I90 this afternoon so if you see me say hi. Next week look for me in Buffalo on Monday.

Late yesterday evening we wrapped up the 2010 FMA conference. I must say that it has turned out to be one of my favorite conferences of the year. Yesterday afternoon Commissioner Diana Jones Ritter  from OMRDD gave a speech on what was to be expected, over the next year.  What I took from her speech was, things really are not that bad. Yes times are fiscally trying but we are gonna get through them.  One thing she did mention, was that agency’s need to be more efficient in the way they operate, which is true for all business in these trying times.  It was also a great chance to see existing customers and catch up with them.  The end of FMA marks the end of the conference season for me. This will now provide me with plenty of time to drive around New York and visit customers in the Therapmobile. (aka the minivan). See you on the road.

Today Richard and I attended day 1 of the 2010 FMA conference in Cooperstown NY. The weather could not have been more beautiful, hopefully it will last all week.  This afternoon I went to a very interesting session with David Picker from OMRDD who laid out some information regarding OMIG audits.

1 On 10/1/2010 OMRDD will no longer be doing medicaid billing and claiming reviews.

2  OMIG will be doing all billing and claiming audits after 10/1

3 Under OMIG there will no longer be a audit cycle that agency are familiar with.

On Thursday I will be attending a session with representatives from OMIG. I will post any updates  I get tomorrow.

Come check us out at the YAI Conference at the Hilton Hotel in Manhattan this week.  On Monday Commissioner of OMRDD Diana Jones Ritter and Geraldo Rivera gave some great opening remarks to the crowd. We have a Therap Booth there till Wednesday, if your in the neighborhood stop on by.