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Our Aim is to be Your Ohio PASRR and Level of Care Authority

Start the New Year off right by tracking all of your PASRR and LOC documentation. We have put together a new and innovative way for Medicaid Certified Nursing Facilities to monitor all of their PASRR/LOC documentation. We continually review the OAC PASRR/LOC Rules and categorize the information in an orderly fashion for you to use on a daily basis. Our years of experience in this field has put us way ahead of any others who might try to duplicate this process. You will see that some of our website pages are Password Protected. These pages contain the information that NF's can use for the PASRR/LOC system. If you are interested in obtaining it and gaining access to the information, you can view more information at Tracking System

PASRR Update- Another good reason to purchase our Tracking System- The Money Follows the Person Rules Group met recently to continue discussion on changes to the PASRR rules. The state continues to propose rules regarding updated outcomes to Medicaid certified nursing facility residents that were admitted under a convalescent stay. The proposed rules would not allow an individual that had an adverse PASRR within the last sixty days to be eligible for a convalescent stay. If the individual is in the hospital within two months of receiving an adverse PAS determination, the individual would require a PAS prior to being admitted to a Medicaid certified nursing facility. In addition, the proposed rules would not allow a resident that has an adverse resident review to remain in the Medicaid certified nursing facility during the appeal process. The group also discussed the “back dating” of PASRR determinations. The proposed language states that the effective date of the determination is the day the determination is made, not the date the paperwork was delivered to Preadmission Review. The state indicates that the proposed effective date is in compliance with federal requirements. These issues will be addressed again at the next meeting in early January.

The Long Term Care Ohio website is a continual work in progress. Its intent is to help simplify a complex and often fragmented system. In part, this website was created out of the frustration of not being able to locate an answer from other sources in a user-friendly format. The aim is to be your Ohio Long Term Care and Senior Living Guide. Unlike a print publication, this site is always available and easy to locate. The information is useful and up to date. When it comes to Long Term Care, consumers are looking for as many options as possible. One of the goals is to have a list of every long term care facility in Ohio on this site.

An important topic that is addressed is the Nursing Home Admission Process in Ohio. Not many people are aware of the process. You can view this information at NF Admission. The method and requirements for admission to Ohio Medicaid Certified Nursing Facilities are explained in a simple manner.

School is now in Session! www.longtermcareohio.com,Ltd has been approved to provide Social Work CEU's. The Ohio Counselor, Social Worker & Marriage and Family Therapist Board has approved us as an Approved Provider for Social Workers (Provider # RSX070804). Our goal is to provide practical courses which help professionals in the field of long term care.

We provide Home Study programs. Now, for example, you don't have to wait for the next PASRR/LOC training class to be presented. We have courses available at all times. They are all presented in a nice, easy to follow format. Also, if you need assistance while reviewing the course material, we are glad to assist at your request.

Lisa Aiello, LISW is our Continuing Education Director. She has had several years of experience in the field of long term care. In her career, she has been involved in over 30 different CEU trainings. The information covered in Lisa's courses is not typically taught in normal social work curriculum. Most of the content of each class has been obtained through years of valuable work experience. So far, she is off to a great start with the programs offered through this website. We have received many positive comments on the evaluations from individuals who have taken the courses.

The State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker & Marriage and Family Therapist Board now allows up to 15 hours of the required 30 to be completed as Home Study Classes. You can learn great, useful information at your leisure. For information and a registration form for each class, go to CEU Class. Currently, there are four classes available. They are,

1. The PASRR/LOC Process: The Basics and Beyond-Admission and Readmission Requirements for Ohio Medicaid Certified Nursing Facilities. This class provides a great overview of the PASRR/LOC process. Not only does it give a great history and meaning of why this process exists, but it also provides what is required for about 50 different admission and readmission scenarios to Medicaid Certified Nursing Facilities. It also provides over 160 questions and answers about the process. 10 Social Work CEU's are available for this class. For a brochure and registration go to PASRR/LOC
2. Home and Community Based Options for Ohio Residents. This class provides 3 CEU's. For a brochure and registration go to Home Options
3. Ohio Long Term Care Forms: What is the Purpose of Specific Forms and When are They Needed? This also provides 3 CEU's. For a brochure and registration go to Forms
4. HOME Choice: What is it and How Does it Work? Provides 3 CEU's. For a brochure and registration go to HOME Choice

Additional social work CEU classes will be available soon.

This is not a static site. It is updated and amended almost on a daily basis. The information on this site is relevant to both Consumers and Professionals. Even though we have attempted to address information in an easy to locate fashion, it doesn't mean we have accomplished our goal. If you need assistance locating information, we would be happy to point you in the right direction free of charge. You can contact us at ltcohio@att.net. We will usually get back to you the same day. Even if we don't know the answer, we will try to direct you to someone who does know it.

7/21/08- DMEPOS postponed for 18 months, see DMEPOS To see additional information on this program, visit Competitive Bidding.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced that Ohio and Pennsylvania will join a federal program created to increase the public’s awareness about the importance of long-term care (LTC) planning. You can view this information by going to Own Your Own Future or two additional sites at Future 1 Future 2

With regard to long term care in Ohio, it is a very exciting time. The State of Ohio is currently undertaking a process to streamline how individuals receive various services. As instructed from House Bill (HB) 119, Ohio is mandated to have a unified long-term care budget. This includes offering a continuum of services which meet the consumers' needs throughout their lives. We plan to build on that initiative by accumulating relevant information from various sources and presenting that valuable documentation on the following pages.

5/30/08- A FINAL REPORT OF THE UNIFIED LONG-TERM CARE BUDGET HAS JUST BEEN RELEASED. You can view it at Final Recomendations

Governor Strickland supports a Unified Long-term Care Budget Plan. To see updates on this process, you can go to Budget Plan

As Individuals age, there are many aspects which should be considered with regard to planning for the future. We will attempt to cover as many different and relevant areas as possible. Please visit this site frequently and feel free to contact us with any suggestions you might have to improve or add to it. Since its inception, we have received many helpful ideas and we appreciate it.

In September 2007, Ohio unveiled a new partnership program for individuals who purchase qualifying long term care insurance policies. For Ohio's Long Term Care Insurance Partnership Disclosure Notice, you can go to Disclosure Notice. Additional material specific to the State of Ohio can be found at Ohio LTC and LTC Partnership

Our resident financial planner, Oakland Lewis, is available to answer questions about this matter. He can be reached by email . Also, Michele Blanchard at Prosperity, LLC is an excellent contact for Long term Care Insurance. Her company's website can be accessed at Prosperity.

In the Cincinnati, Ohio area, Mr. Thomas M. Deutsch is a great resource for information on the Long Term Care Partnership Program. Visit his website at Equity Insurance for more information.