Special Initiatives

Children's System Transformation

General Transformation and Provider Designation

General Transformation

DOH Children HCBS & CFTSS Agency Site Map

OMH Find a Mental Health Provider Tool

Children's Medicaid Redesign and Transition To Managed Care Timeline - May 2020

Chat with an Expert: Panel Discussion Webinar and Tipsheets - October 2020 

Effective Changes to the Children’s Waiver of Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) and Children and Family Treatment and Support Services (CFTSS) - April 2020

Requirements for Service Providers Delivering Children and Family Treatment and Support Services (CFTSS) and Children's Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) and Working Collaboratively with Providers - March 2020

Guidance for Providers Regarding Student Interns and Limited Permits for CFTSS and HCBS - June 2019

Process and Delivery of Services Documentation State Guidance - March 2019

  • Regarding the difference between a Plan of Care, Service Plan and Treatment Plan as relevant to Children's Aligned HCBS, CFTSS and Health Homes.

Allowable LPHAs for Children's HCBS and CFTSS and LBHPs for Children's OLP Services - Memo - June 18, 2019

  • Details which professions are allowable Licensed Practitioners of the Healing Arts for Children's HCBS and CFTSS and Licensed Behavioral Health Practitioners for Other Licensed Practitioner services.

Managed Care: Overview of Behavioral Health Services Transitioning to Medicaid Managed Care on July 1, 2019 - Webinar - June 7, 2019

  • As part of the NYS Medicaid Children’s System Transformation, previously carved out OMH and OASAS services will be moving into the Medicaid Managed Care benefit package beginning July 1, 2019.
  • Reviews billing, utilization management, and allowable service combinations for these services.

Announcing the Implementation of Benefit Changes and Technical Assistance - State Guidance - May 15, 2019 

OMH Specialty Designated Clinic services for children with SED carving into Medicaid Managed Care on July 1, 2019 - State Guidance - May 2, 2019

Children's Health and Behavioral Health System Transformation in NYS: Presentation for Children and Families - Webinar - August 12, 2019

  • Reviews changes to the Children's Medicaid System.
  • Providers are encouraged to share this presentation with the children and families they work with.

Provider Designation for Children and Family Treatment Support Services/Home and Community Based Services

Children's HCBS De-designation Policy - Sept 2020

Children's CFTSS/HCBS Provider Designation Webinar - April 19, 2018

  • ​Covers the provider designation process and authorized processes for new populations/services.

Children and Family Treatment and Support and Children's HCBS Designation 

  • Includes information on designation process as well as a regularly updated list of providers that are designated (located under Find a Designated Provider). 
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