We really did tweet the SRS budget hearing in social services budget comm. this afternoon, yet somehow the tweets disappeared. Sorry!
KS AuthentiCare/EVV Implementation Update
Posted On: December 30, 2011
Categorized: Programs and Services, RCIL Updates
KS AuthentiCare/EVV Delayed to 1/16/12
Posted On: December 29, 2011
Categorized: Programs and Services, RCIL Updates
THIS INFORMATION HAS CHANGED PLEASE CHECK OUT THIS LINK FOR ACCURATE INFORMATION!
It was just announced (the evening of 12/29) that KDOA and SRS have decided to delay the implementation of Kansas AuthentiCare/EVV until 6:00am January 16th, 2012. This change is to allow more time for providers, consumers, and Direct Support Workers to prepare for the transition. Please check out our EVV page for more information regarding Kansas AuthentiCare/EVV.
The Resource Center for Independent Living would like to wish all of our consumers, friends, supporters, and our community members a wonderful holiday season with best wishes for the new year.
We look forward to continuing to serve Kansans with disabilities and their families and loved ones. The spirit of the Kansas disability community is one of strength and unity and we are ready to do our part in the coming year.
Kansas AuthentiCare (EVV) is Coming
Posted On: December 21, 2011
Categorized: Programs and Services, RCIL Updates
Tagged: Disability, EVV, FMS, HCBS, Independent Living, KS AuthentiCare, medicaid, training
KDOA and SRS announced on the evening of Dec. 29th they have decided to change the launch date for Kansas AuthentiCare/EVV to January 16, 2012 at 6:00am
The new year is bringing with it new procedures for our consumers who are on Home and Community-Based Services. The state is replacing the current paper time and attendant worksheet (timesheets) with an electronic verification and monitoring system known as Kansas AuthentiCare (also known as EVV).
KS AuthentiCare is a requirement for all Home and Community-Based Service (HCBS) consumers and Direct Support Workers (DSWs). On January 9th, 2012 your DSW will be required to start using the new telephone system. Please make certain that RCIL, or your FMS provider, has your correct telephone and/or cellphone number.
On January 9th, 2012 (or the first visit after January 9th) there are important things for you to remember:
- When your DSW arrives at your home they need to check in each day by calling 1-800-903-4676 from your home telephone or cellphone (See enclosed check -in/check -out instructions). The DSW will need to select from the list of services available (Service Codes included with this letter).
- Before your DSWs leave your home they need to check out each day by calling 1-800-903-4676. They will need to enter the activity code of the services performed (Activity codes included with this letter).
- Your DSWs need to complete paper timesheets for January 1, 2012 to January 8, 2012 and send to the Osage City office. This will be their last paper timesheet.
To help you prepare for this transition, the Resource Center for Independent Living will have training calls from 1:00pm to 2:00pm on January 3rd, 4th, and 5th. You are welcome to call in and listen to the trainings by conference call. Please pick a day that works best for you.
- Conference dial-in number: (712) 432-0900
- Participant access code: 324384
As part of this change we will be moving from semi-monthly to weekly payroll. RCIL has a longstanding history of providing superior customer service and superb payroll services. Thank you for the opportunity to work with you and support you in self-directing your services. If you have any questions or concerns, please call the payroll help desk at 1-785-528-5045 and ask to speak to an EVV Specialist.
Executive Director’s Message
Posted On: December 2, 2011
Categorized: Executive Director's Message, Independent Living, Programs and Services, RCIL Updates
Tagged: Disability, FMS, HCBS
The Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc. (RCIL) is proud to announce that it was recently added to the state-approved list of Financial Management Services (FMS) providers. FMS is a restructured service developed by the Kansas Department on Aging (KDOA) and the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS) to change the way payroll services for Home and Community-Based Service (HCBS) Medicaid waivers are operated.
In the past payroll providers, such as RCIL, received one amount for providing administrative services and wages for personal care attendants (PCAs), now known as direct support workers (DSWs), and this new service, which started November 1, 2011 separates the administrative fee paid to payroll providers, and the wages DSWs receive.
What does this mean for individuals who receive payroll services? Nothing has changed for consumers at this point. All consumers are offered the choice of which of the approved FMS providers they want to provide their payroll services. Targeted Case Managers from RCIL and other providers have been busy visiting consumers to explain FMS and complete the necessary paperwork including a new FMS provider choice form and plan of care.
Questions? Please call one of our FMS Specialists at 800-580-7245 or the RCIL staff person you are already work with.
The Resource Center for Independent Living wishes to extend our deepest respect and gratitude to those who have served and those who currently serve in our Nation’s military and their loved ones. Veterans Day is a time to celebrate and honor America’s veterans for their patriotism and their selflessness in serving and sacrificing for the good of their country and its citizens.
The United States Department of Veteran’s Affairs has a great online history of Veterans Day. Please check it out and remember to say thank you to a Veteran today and each day.
Tis the Season
Posted On: November 7, 2011
Categorized: RCIL Updates
Tagged: CIL, consumer opportunity, Disability, Independent Living
As the winter Holidays approach, the natural charity and good will within all of us seems to increase. This year as you contemplate how to spend this, please keep the Resource Center for Independent Living in mind.
We consist of and work with Kansans with disabilities, of all ages. Some ways in which you can contribute are
- Monetary Donations – Send your tax deductible donation along with a donation card (available to print here) to:
RCIL
PO Box 257
Osage City, KS 67523Or click here to donate now through Network for Good and charge your donation to your credit card.
- Food and Clothing Donations – Your local RCIL office is more than happy to take donations of food or clothing items that we can disperse to people in our communities with disabilities who are in need.
- Gently used Durable Medical Equipment – If you or your loved one has durable medical equipment(DME) and it is no longer needed please consider donating it to RCIL. We have an equipment loan program through which we can provide needed equipment to those who can’t afford it or are on waiting lists to receive the items. Please contact our Osage City office at 785-528-3105 if you would like to donate DME.
- Donate to our Build a Ramp Program – RCIL utilizes monetary donations to provide high quality ramps to individuals for their homes. Please read more about our Build a Ramp Program here. If you would like to donate to our Build a Ramp Program simply follow the above instructions for monetary donations and note that you would like it to go to Build a Ramp.
Thank you for your continued support.
Doing More: RCIL and FMS
Posted On: August 2, 2011
Categorized: RCIL Updates
Tagged: FMS, HCBS, Independent Living, self direction
There are lots of changes taking place within our state and Home and Community Based Services are not immune. One of the major areas of change is Payroll Services. RCIL is a current Payroll provider for HCBS Waivers; on November 1st, those Payroll services will become Financial Management Services (FMS) and RCIL is ready to hit the ground running as an FMS provider.
We have been preparing for this implementation throughout the last year and are ready to take on the new challenges it brings. RCIL is dedicated to providing the highest quality customer service. Within FMS, payroll agencies will be required to provide Information and Assistance to self directing individuals. This is something that RCIL has been providing all along and we will continue to provide training and resources to assist you in living independently, including the personal care attendant hiring process, and more.
For more information about Self Directing your Home and Community Based Services and FMS Implementation please visit the Kansas Self Direction site. If you’d like to learn more about the Payroll services RCIL offers, including FMS information, please contact Susan Warner, Director of Payroll Services at 1-800-580-7245 or by email at info@rcilinc.org.
RCIL is thankful for…
Posted On: November 24, 2010
Categorized: RCIL Updates
Tagged: CIL, HCBS, medicaid, self direction
With today being the day before Thanksgiving, I thought I’d just write a little about what we are thankful for at RCIL
1.) Our Consumers! Without our consumers we would not exist! Thank you!
2.) Personal Care Attendants (PCAs)! Without PCAs, many of our consumers would not be able to stay at home and not have their independence.
3.) Choice! Choice allows individuals with disabilities the opportunity to live where they want, do what they want and work where they want. Their lives are decided by them and only them!
4.) Medicaid cut reinstatement! At the end of 2009, Governor Parkinson made a 10% Medicaid cut that affected our Center, consumers and PCA. With the reinstatement of these funds, things are looking better.
5.) Legislators who support choice! Legislators who support choice are the key to continuing home and community based services. They vote for funding that allows our services to continue.
6.) Community Partners! Without our community partners, we would not be able to provide our services.
7.) ADA! The Americans with Disability Act, which was signed 20 years ago prohibits discrimination and ensures equal opportunity for people with disabilities in employment, state and local government services, public accommodations, commercial facilities, and transportation.
8.) Independence/HCBS! Thanks to home and community based services, individuals with disabilities are able to stay in their homes and their communities to live the lives of their choice.
9.) Employees! Our employees make us great! These people are wonderful to work with and will do anything in their power to keep a person independent.
10.) Our Families! Our families support us in our choices. They help us and listen to us when we need it. They believe in us and advocate with us.
I hope you enjoyed RCIL’s top 10 things to be thankful for and please comment about what you are thankful for this season!
