AHRC Nassau to Participate in Pilot Program for Managed Care Presentation

1. AHRC Nassau to Participate inAHRC Nassau to Participate in
Pilot Program for Managed CarePilot Program for Managed Care

2. •AHRC and Citizens Nassau have been chosen
to participate in a pilot program for the 1115
Waiver, a new program of the New York State
Office for People with Developmental
Disabilities (OPWDD). The new waiver, which is
also known as the People First Waiver, will
allow the OPWDD to provide more options for
services as it moves from a fee-for-service to
managed care model. Now, people with
developmental disabilities can receive an
individualized plan of support.

3. •The organization is one of multiple COMPASS
agencies trying out the waiver system for a
year. According to AHRC Nassau, “The
COMPASS agencies have been given an
opportunity to test service delivery systems to
determine what works in the best interests of
the people we support.” About 1,000 people
from AHRC and Citizens Nassau will take part
in the pilot program, which is designed to build a
more useful system that provides personalized
care.