1. Community Services Update
7/7/16

2. State Budget & ABX2-1

3. ABX2-1 Service Provider Rate Increases effective 7/1/16

4. ABX2-1 Direct and Administrative Increases

5. Required Tracking of Funds
Per WIC (b)(4) by October 1, 2017 DDS will conduct a survey of all service providers that received this rate increase to determine how the rate was used
It is important to note that any provider who does not report the information requested by October 1, 2017, will forfeit the rate increase ( (e)).

6. Required Tracking of Funds, con’t
Per WIC among the items that DDS will request as part of the survey will be:
Number of employees and their salary, wage, and benefit costs, and increases provided
Percentage of time each employee spends providing direct services.
Administrative expenses, consistent with subdivision (b) of Section
Any additional information as determined by DDS

7. Methodology for tracking the increase
Rate as of 6/30/16 is $80.21 p/hr for an 805
Rate increase as of 7/1/16 is 7.12% (6.66% is for direct services & 0.46% is for administrative)
New Rate as of 7/1/16 is $85.92
To determine direct & admin increase amount:
($80.21 x ) - $80.21 = $5.34 increase for direct
($80.21 x ) - $80.21 = $0.37 increase for admin

8. Methodology for tracking the increase, con’t
Sample calculation for determining additional direct & admin funds for service code 805 vendor:
Month
Units Billed
Total Reimbursement
Additional direct service funds
Additional admin funds
June ’16
975
$78,204.75 -
July ’16
$83,772.00
$5,206.50
$360.75

9. ARM 5 bed and above

10. ARM 4 bed and less

11. Community Based Day Program and In-Home Respite Agencies

12. Work Activity Programs and SEP