Re: Deeming waiver - new criteria

[Guest guest]

We are in the process of gathering the information as well. We are

nervous that with the new system they may reject some children that

should qualify.

>

> Has anyone else had their deeming waiver renewal yet since the new

> criteria went into effect? We have received our paperwork last week

> and are in the process of getting it filled out, which has to be

> done by your child's doctor " who knows him/her best. " So far, this

> is what I've encountered: There is basically nothing that the

> parents fill out anymore, other than one little section of the

DMA6A

> form and a section of the care plan form (no more creating your own

> care plan). Also, if your child is required to have a

psychological,

> you now have to have one yearly (not every 3 years), and it cannot

> be over 1 year old. I have been told by our DFACS program manager

> (not our son's caseworker--long story there), to turn in the one

our

> school psychologist did since it is less than a year old (the one

we

> had done at Marcus Institute is now 13 months old) and if they deem

> that isn't acceptable, they will send me a letter and we will have

> 90 days to get a new one done. If your child has therapy, you will

> need therapy notes that are no older than 30 days to attach to the

> DMA6, and you will also have to attach your child's IEP, if he/she

> has one.

>

> The forms are all available online at the following links and these

> include everything that was included in the packet I received from

> the caseworker:

>

> DMA6A form

>

https://www.ghp.georgia.gov/wps/output/en_US/public/Provider/Document

> sAndForms/DMA_6A_Form102004_4.pdf

>

> DMA6A instructions

>

https://www.ghp.georgia.gov/wps/output/en_US/public/Provider/Document

> sAndForms/INSTRUCTIONS_FOR_COMPLETING_FORM_DMA1.pdf

>

> TEFRA/ Beckett Care Plan Application

>

https://www.ghp.georgia.gov/wps/output/en_US/public/Provider/Document

> sAndForms/TEFRA_KATIE_BECKETT_CARE_PLAN_Application.pdf

>

> TEFRA/ Beckett Care Plan Instructions for Completion

>

https://www.ghp.georgia.gov/wps/output/en_US/public/Provider/Document

> sAndForms/TEFRA_KATIE_BECKETT_CARE_PLAN_Instructions.pdf

>

> TEFRA/ Beckett Parent Letter

>

https://www.ghp.georgia.gov/wps/output/en_US/public/Provider/Document

> sAndForms/TEFRA__Beckett_Parent_Letter1.pdf

>

> If those links don't work for some reason, go to www.ghp.georgia.gov

> and click on Provider Information, and this will bring up the list

> of documents and forms.

>

> Good luck and Happy Holidays!

>

> Beasley

[Guest guest]

I just completed my paperwork but I still fell under the old

guidelines. When I called for an extension I was told to get my paperwork

in prior to December 15th otherwise I would have to start all over. Anyone

who turned in paperwork prior to the 15th with the old paperwork falls into

the old criteria for determining eligibility. I was told that 50% of the

kids that have been receiving deeming waiver will not qualify under the new

guidelines.

At 03:33 PM 12/15/2004 +0000, you wrote:

>We are in the process of gathering the information as well. We are

>nervous that with the new system they may reject some children that

>should qualify.

>

>

> >

> > Has anyone else had their deeming waiver renewal yet since the new

> > criteria went into effect? We have received our paperwork last week

> > and are in the process of getting it filled out, which has to be

> > done by your child's doctor " who knows him/her best. " So far, this

> > is what I've encountered: There is basically nothing that the

> > parents fill out anymore, other than one little section of the

>DMA6A

> > form and a section of the care plan form (no more creating your own

> > care plan). Also, if your child is required to have a

>psychological,

> > you now have to have one yearly (not every 3 years), and it cannot

> > be over 1 year old. I have been told by our DFACS program manager

> > (not our son's caseworker--long story there), to turn in the one

>our

> > school psychologist did since it is less than a year old (the one

>we

> > had done at Marcus Institute is now 13 months old) and if they deem

> > that isn't acceptable, they will send me a letter and we will have

> > 90 days to get a new one done. If your child has therapy, you will

> > need therapy notes that are no older than 30 days to attach to the

> > DMA6, and you will also have to attach your child's IEP, if he/she

> > has one.

> >

> > The forms are all available online at the following links and these

> > include everything that was included in the packet I received from

> > the caseworker:

> >

> > DMA6A form

> >

>https://www.ghp.georgia.gov/wps/output/en_US/public/Provider/Document

> > sAndForms/DMA_6A_Form102004_4.pdf

> >

> > DMA6A instructions

> >

>https://www.ghp.georgia.gov/wps/output/en_US/public/Provider/Document

> > sAndForms/INSTRUCTIONS_FOR_COMPLETING_FORM_DMA1.pdf

> >

> > TEFRA/ Beckett Care Plan Application

> >

>https://www.ghp.georgia.gov/wps/output/en_US/public/Provider/Document

> > sAndForms/TEFRA_KATIE_BECKETT_CARE_PLAN_Application.pdf

> >

> > TEFRA/ Beckett Care Plan Instructions for Completion

> >

>https://www.ghp.georgia.gov/wps/output/en_US/public/Provider/Document

> > sAndForms/TEFRA_KATIE_BECKETT_CARE_PLAN_Instructions.pdf

> >

> > TEFRA/ Beckett Parent Letter

> >

>https://www.ghp.georgia.gov/wps/output/en_US/public/Provider/Document

> > sAndForms/TEFRA__Beckett_Parent_Letter1.pdf

> >

> > If those links don't work for some reason, go to www.ghp.georgia.gov

> > and click on Provider Information, and this will bring up the list

> > of documents and forms.

> >

> > Good luck and Happy Holidays!

> >

> > Beasley

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Our review normally takes place in mid November, but apparently my

son's caseworker sat on our paperwork until after November 15, so we

are stuck under the new criteria. When I first called and asked her

about my paperwork, since we had not received it, she started out

telling me she had mailed it, but then rummaged around on her desk

(while I saw and listened to her talk to her coworkers about where

they were going for lunch, etc.,) and then came back and told me no,

she had not mailed it yet but would that week. A week later, still

no paperwork, another phone call with no return phone call, so I

went to the director of our local office. I finally received the

paperwork on December 9th. So, I wonder if other parents have

experienced this dragging of the feet to do November reviews just to

push them into the new criteria instead of the old?

> > >

> > > Has anyone else had their deeming waiver renewal yet since the

new

> > > criteria went into effect? We have received our paperwork last

week

> > > and are in the process of getting it filled out, which has to

be

> > > done by your child's doctor " who knows him/her best. " So far,

this

> > > is what I've encountered: There is basically nothing that the

> > > parents fill out anymore, other than one little section of the

> >DMA6A

> > > form and a section of the care plan form (no more creating

your own

> > > care plan). Also, if your child is required to have a

> >psychological,

> > > you now have to have one yearly (not every 3 years), and it

cannot

> > > be over 1 year old. I have been told by our DFACS program

manager

> > > (not our son's caseworker--long story there), to turn in the

one

> >our

> > > school psychologist did since it is less than a year old (the

one

> >we

> > > had done at Marcus Institute is now 13 months old) and if they

deem

> > > that isn't acceptable, they will send me a letter and we will

have

> > > 90 days to get a new one done. If your child has therapy, you

will

> > > need therapy notes that are no older than 30 days to attach to

the

> > > DMA6, and you will also have to attach your child's IEP, if

he/she

> > > has one.

> > >

> > > The forms are all available online at the following links and

these

> > > include everything that was included in the packet I received

from

> > > the caseworker:

> > >

> > > DMA6A form

> > >

>

>https://www.ghp.georgia.gov/wps/output/en_US/public/Provider/Documen

t

> > > sAndForms/DMA_6A_Form102004_4.pdf

> > >

> > > DMA6A instructions

> > >

>

>https://www.ghp.georgia.gov/wps/output/en_US/public/Provider/Documen

t

> > > sAndForms/INSTRUCTIONS_FOR_COMPLETING_FORM_DMA1.pdf

> > >

> > > TEFRA/ Beckett Care Plan Application

> > >

>

>https://www.ghp.georgia.gov/wps/output/en_US/public/Provider/Documen

t

> > > sAndForms/TEFRA_KATIE_BECKETT_CARE_PLAN_Application.pdf

> > >

> > > TEFRA/ Beckett Care Plan Instructions for Completion

> > >

>

>https://www.ghp.georgia.gov/wps/output/en_US/public/Provider/Documen

t

> > > sAndForms/TEFRA_KATIE_BECKETT_CARE_PLAN_Instructions.pdf

> > >

> > > TEFRA/ Beckett Parent Letter

> > >

>

>https://www.ghp.georgia.gov/wps/output/en_US/public/Provider/Documen

t

> > > sAndForms/TEFRA__Beckett_Parent_Letter1.pdf

> > >

> > > If those links don't work for some reason, go to

www.ghp.georgia.gov

> > > and click on Provider Information, and this will bring up the

list

> > > of documents and forms.

> > >

> > > Good luck and Happy Holidays!

> > >

> > > Beasley

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

That is HORRIBLE - I received my paperwork the first week of November with

a deadline of 11/30. I called for a week extension because of having to

get medical records from 5 different doctors. When I called my caseworker

gave me the extension in time and at that time told me about getting it in

before the 12/15 and why!! She said the new packet is more intense and

that she was told approximately 50% of her kids will not requalify!

At 05:29 PM 12/15/2004 +0000, you wrote:

>Our review normally takes place in mid November, but apparently my

>son's caseworker sat on our paperwork until after November 15, so we

>are stuck under the new criteria. When I first called and asked her

>about my paperwork, since we had not received it, she started out

>telling me she had mailed it, but then rummaged around on her desk

>(while I saw and listened to her talk to her coworkers about where

>they were going for lunch, etc.,) and then came back and told me no,

>she had not mailed it yet but would that week. A week later, still

>no paperwork, another phone call with no return phone call, so I

>went to the director of our local office. I finally received the

>paperwork on December 9th. So, I wonder if other parents have

>experienced this dragging of the feet to do November reviews just to

>push them into the new criteria instead of the old?

>

>

>

> > > >

> > > > Has anyone else had their deeming waiver renewal yet since the

>new

> > > > criteria went into effect? We have received our paperwork last

>week

> > > > and are in the process of getting it filled out, which has to

>be

> > > > done by your child's doctor " who knows him/her best. " So far,

>this

> > > > is what I've encountered: There is basically nothing that the

> > > > parents fill out anymore, other than one little section of the

> > >DMA6A

> > > > form and a section of the care plan form (no more creating

>your own

> > > > care plan). Also, if your child is required to have a

> > >psychological,

> > > > you now have to have one yearly (not every 3 years), and it

>cannot

> > > > be over 1 year old. I have been told by our DFACS program

>manager

> > > > (not our son's caseworker--long story there), to turn in the

>one

> > >our

> > > > school psychologist did since it is less than a year old (the

>one

> > >we

> > > > had done at Marcus Institute is now 13 months old) and if they

>deem

> > > > that isn't acceptable, they will send me a letter and we will

>have

> > > > 90 days to get a new one done. If your child has therapy, you

>will

> > > > need therapy notes that are no older than 30 days to attach to

>the

> > > > DMA6, and you will also have to attach your child's IEP, if

>he/she

> > > > has one.

> > > >

> > > > The forms are all available online at the following links and

>these

> > > > include everything that was included in the packet I received

>from

> > > > the caseworker:

> > > >

> > > > DMA6A form

> > > >

> >

> >https://www.ghp.georgia.gov/wps/output/en_US/public/Provider/Documen

>t

> > > > sAndForms/DMA_6A_Form102004_4.pdf

> > > >

> > > > DMA6A instructions

> > > >

> >

> >https://www.ghp.georgia.gov/wps/output/en_US/public/Provider/Documen

>t

> > > > sAndForms/INSTRUCTIONS_FOR_COMPLETING_FORM_DMA1.pdf

> > > >

> > > > TEFRA/ Beckett Care Plan Application

> > > >

> >

> >https://www.ghp.georgia.gov/wps/output/en_US/public/Provider/Documen

>t

> > > > sAndForms/TEFRA_KATIE_BECKETT_CARE_PLAN_Application.pdf

> > > >

> > > > TEFRA/ Beckett Care Plan Instructions for Completion

> > > >

> >

> >https://www.ghp.georgia.gov/wps/output/en_US/public/Provider/Documen

>t

> > > > sAndForms/TEFRA_KATIE_BECKETT_CARE_PLAN_Instructions.pdf

> > > >

> > > > TEFRA/ Beckett Parent Letter

> > > >

> >

> >https://www.ghp.georgia.gov/wps/output/en_US/public/Provider/Documen

>t

> > > > sAndForms/TEFRA__Beckett_Parent_Letter1.pdf

> > > >

> > > > If those links don't work for some reason, go to

>www.ghp.georgia.gov

> > > > and click on Provider Information, and this will bring up the

>list

> > > > of documents and forms.

> > > >

> > > > Good luck and Happy Holidays!

> > > >

> > > > Beasley

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Yes, I called in Sept. around her birthday and they said it would

come in Nov. but it didn't.-

-- In autism , " wendybsly " <wendybsly@y...>

wrote:

>

> Our review normally takes place in mid November, but apparently my

> son's caseworker sat on our paperwork until after November 15, so

we

> are stuck under the new criteria. When I first called and asked

her

> about my paperwork, since we had not received it, she started out

> telling me she had mailed it, but then rummaged around on her desk

> (while I saw and listened to her talk to her coworkers about where

> they were going for lunch, etc.,) and then came back and told me

no,

> she had not mailed it yet but would that week. A week later, still

> no paperwork, another phone call with no return phone call, so I

> went to the director of our local office. I finally received the

> paperwork on December 9th. So, I wonder if other parents have

> experienced this dragging of the feet to do November reviews just

to

> push them into the new criteria instead of the old?

>

>

>

> > > >

> > > > Has anyone else had their deeming waiver renewal yet since

the

> new

> > > > criteria went into effect? We have received our paperwork

last

> week

> > > > and are in the process of getting it filled out, which has to

> be

> > > > done by your child's doctor " who knows him/her best. " So far,

> this

> > > > is what I've encountered: There is basically nothing that the

> > > > parents fill out anymore, other than one little section of the

> > >DMA6A

> > > > form and a section of the care plan form (no more creating

> your own

> > > > care plan). Also, if your child is required to have a

> > >psychological,

> > > > you now have to have one yearly (not every 3 years), and it

> cannot

> > > > be over 1 year old. I have been told by our DFACS program

> manager

> > > > (not our son's caseworker--long story there), to turn in the

> one

> > >our

> > > > school psychologist did since it is less than a year old (the

> one

> > >we

> > > > had done at Marcus Institute is now 13 months old) and if

they

> deem

> > > > that isn't acceptable, they will send me a letter and we will

> have

> > > > 90 days to get a new one done. If your child has therapy, you

> will

> > > > need therapy notes that are no older than 30 days to attach

to

> the

> > > > DMA6, and you will also have to attach your child's IEP, if

> he/she

> > > > has one.

> > > >

> > > > The forms are all available online at the following links and

> these

> > > > include everything that was included in the packet I received

> from

> > > > the caseworker:

> > > >

> > > > DMA6A form

> > > >

> >

>

>https://www.ghp.georgia.gov/wps/output/en_US/public/Provider/Documen

> t

> > > > sAndForms/DMA_6A_Form102004_4.pdf

> > > >

> > > > DMA6A instructions

> > > >

> >

>

>https://www.ghp.georgia.gov/wps/output/en_US/public/Provider/Documen

> t

> > > > sAndForms/INSTRUCTIONS_FOR_COMPLETING_FORM_DMA1.pdf

> > > >

> > > > TEFRA/ Beckett Care Plan Application

> > > >

> >

>

>https://www.ghp.georgia.gov/wps/output/en_US/public/Provider/Documen

> t

> > > > sAndForms/TEFRA_KATIE_BECKETT_CARE_PLAN_Application.pdf

> > > >

> > > > TEFRA/ Beckett Care Plan Instructions for Completion

> > > >

> >

>

>https://www.ghp.georgia.gov/wps/output/en_US/public/Provider/Documen

> t

> > > > sAndForms/TEFRA_KATIE_BECKETT_CARE_PLAN_Instructions.pdf

> > > >

> > > > TEFRA/ Beckett Parent Letter

> > > >

> >

>

>https://www.ghp.georgia.gov/wps/output/en_US/public/Provider/Documen

> t

> > > > sAndForms/TEFRA__Beckett_Parent_Letter1.pdf

> > > >

> > > > If those links don't work for some reason, go to

> www.ghp.georgia.gov

> > > > and click on Provider Information, and this will bring up the

> list

> > > > of documents and forms.

> > > >

> > > > Good luck and Happy Holidays!

> > > >

> > > > Beasley

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >