About DHCF
The straightforward mission of the agency is to improve the health outcomes of low-income residents of the District by providing access to a full range of preventative, primary, urgent and critical health care services.
Announcement of DHCF’s MMIS Strategy and Procurement Schedule
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DHCF MMIS Enterprise re-procurement strategy and planned timeframe PowerPoint presentation for stakeholders.
Public Notice: Long Term Care Financial Eligibility Training
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Effective July 2015, The Department of Health Care Finance will be implementing a new Long Term Care Financial Eligibility policy that will impact individuals and couples applying or receiving Long Term Care Services and Supports to include Home and Community Based Waiver Programs and Institutional care. The training will focus on new LTC eligibility rules and new required forms needed for application submission.
If you have not completed the Long Term Care Financial Eligibility training, this is your last opportunity to attend.
Notice of Public Meeting: Telemedicine Stakeholder Meeting
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The Department of Health Care Finance cordially invites you to join us for a telemedicine stakeholder meeting on Tuesday July 28th, 2015 (2:30 pm - 4 pm).
At the March 2015 telemedicine stakeholder meeting, DHCF shared its high-level policy and reimbursement framework for implementing telemedicine.
At the July 2015 meeting, DHCF will share a more robust policy and reimbursement framework, offer an opportunity for stakeholders to provide feedback and discuss next steps.
Notice of Public Meeting: DCHIE Policy Board
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District of Columbia
Health Information Exchange
Policy Board Meeting
Monday, July 13, 2015
2 pm
Location:
One Judiciary Square
441 4th Street, NW, 900 South
Washington, DC 20001
EPD & IDD Waiver Information Meeting
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DHCF and the DC Department on Disability Services along with the Advocates for Justice & Education, will present on the "Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Waiver" as well as the "Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Waiver" on June 16, 2015 from 5 pm -7 pm.
The Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (EPD) Waiver is a home and community-based program designed to provide the elderly and/or persons with physical disabilities quality health care services in the comfort of that person's home and community.
DHCF Director Wayne Turnage at the 12th World Health Care Congress (WHCC15)
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Video presentation by DHCF Director Wayne Turnage at the 12th World Health Care Congress (WHCC15), Medicaid and Medicare Reform Summit, March 2015.
This on-site interview with Mabel Jong in the WHCC Studio can be viewed here: Interview Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EpBOXNRwDc
Public Notice of Public Forum on EPD Waiver Amendment
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DHCF will hold a public forum on proposed amendments to the District of Columbia Medicaid program’s Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver for the Elderly and Persons with Physical Disabilities (EPD). At this time, written and oral comments on the proposed amendments will be accepted. The public forum will be held at the DC Department of Health Care Finance, 441 Fourth Street NW, Main Street Conference Room (Room 1028), Washington, DC 20001 on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, from 10:30 am to 12 pm. Individuals can join by phone at 1-877-709-6519, code 1819767.
Public Notice of Proposed Amendments
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The Director of the Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF), pursuant to authority set forth in an Act to enable the District of Columbia to receive federal financial assistance under Title XIX of the Social Security Act for a medical assistance program, and for other purposes, approved December 27, 1967 (81 Stat. 774; D.C. Official Code § 1-307.02) (2012 Repl. & 2013 Supp.)), and Section 6(6) of the Department of Health Care Finance Establishment Act of 2007, effective February 27, 2008 (D.C. Law 17-109; D.C.
Department of Health Care Finance FY 2016 Budget Hearing
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Testimony of Wayne Turnage Director Department of Health Care Finance Before the Council of the District of Columbia Committee on Health.