UPDATE:Ā The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has notified us that the changes to the Innovations waiver are now proposed to go into effect November 1 to allow for additional training and preparation, and to provide additional time for approval of the changes by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and local LME/MCOs will hold a series of listening sessions on the Innovations Waiver and other issues related to intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) during the next few months. Staff from the state and local LME/MCOs will also be there to listen to needs, concerns, and thoughts around system reform, issues with health care, services, employment, housing, crisis, or other topics facing individuals, families and others who care about individuals with autism and other IDD.
Staff will also highlight some of the upcoming changes to the Innovations Waiver, set to take place this spring. To read a previous ASNC blog post about the upcoming waiver changes, click here. An overview of the Innovations waiver and updates are found on the Innovations landing page.
IDD Innovations Listening Sessions
February 2, 5:30-8 p.m.
Western Carolina University Biltmore Campus
28 Schenck Parkway, Room 346
Asheville, NC 28803
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February 3, 5:30-8 p.m.
Partners Behavioral Healthcare
1985 Tate Blvd., SE
Hickory, NC 28602
February 4, 5:30-8 p.m.
Cardinal Innovations
4855 Milestone Ave.
Kannapolis, NC 28081
February 16, 5:30-8 p.m.
Beaufort County Ag Center
155-A Airport Road
Washington, NC 27889
February 17, 5:30-8 p.m.
Eastpointe
514 E. Main St.
Beulaville, NC28518
February 18, 5:30-8 p.m.
Trillium Health Resources
3809 Shipyard Blvd.
Wilmington, NC 28403
March 1, 5:30-8 p.m.
CenterPoint Human Services
4035 University Parkway
Winston Salem, NC 27106
March 2, 5:30-8 p.m.
FirstHealth Conference Center
Monroe Auditorium
9305 NC Hwy 211
Pinehurst, NC 28374
March 3, 5:30-8 p.m.
Creedmoor Baptist Church
6001 Creedmoor Road
Raleigh, NC 27612
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