Recent News
October 29, 2020
by Paradigm Healthcare Services
On Thursday, October 22, 2020, DHCS announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved State Plan Amendment (SPA) 16-001, with an effective date of January 2, 2016. For California LEAs billing for Targeted Case Management (TCM) services, SPA 16-001 now allows for TCM services...
September 2, 2020
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August 7, 2020
News Focus: RMTS
September 2, 2020
by Paradigm Healthcare Services
California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has sent out another round of LEA Billing Policy and Procedure Letters (PPLs) as it continues to solidify implementation of State Plan Amendment 15-021. Paradigm’s roundup is below, including key takeaways.
PPL 20-038, August 11 – Increase in...
News Focus: National Matters
August 7, 2020
by EdSource
California’s method of funding special education will become streamlined and a little more equitable, thanks to a provision in the recently passed state budget.
The 2020-21 budget fixes a decades-old quirk in the funding formula that had left vast differences between school districts in how...
June 15, 2020
Disability rights groups, school administrators spar over possible changes to special education laws
April 7, 2020
April 3, 2020