The following information was released today:

Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs & Indiana Office of Tourism Development Announce Quick Impact Placebased Grant Award Recipients

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) and the Indiana Office of Tourism Development (IOTD) awarded just over $103,000 to 23 communities and organizations for quality of place initiatives through the Quick Impact Placebased Grant Program (QuIP).

QuIP, a competitive matching grant program announced by OCRA and IOTD earlier this month, is designed to help build stronger communities through unique projects which promote engagement and interaction to enhance the distinctive character of local Indiana places for positive economic and community outcomes.

​The Indiana Health Coverage Programs (IHCP) posted the following important information to the provider website at indianamedicaid.com on April 27, 2017 (unless alternate date is noted).

News and Announcements (home page)
IHCP transitions certain members from Hoosier Healthwise to Traditional Medicaid

Code Table and Other Updates
The following updated code tables are now available on the Code Sets page: 
Prenatal and Preventive Pediatric Codes That Bypass Cost Avoidance - ICD-10 Prenatal Care Diagnosis Codes That Bypass Cost Avoidance
   - See BR201712 for details

Durable and Home Medical Equipment and Supplies - Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Code Set for DME Providers (Specialty 250)
   - Revised per BT201706, BT201640, and national coding update

Check out these resources to stay up-to-date with the most recent changes at the IHCP.

​The Indiana Health Coverage Programs (IHCP) posted the following important information to the provider website at indianamedicaid.com on April 26, 2017 (unless alternate date is noted).

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PA authorization number is case-sensitive in the Provider Healthcare Portal

Check out these resources to stay up-to-date with the most recent changes at the IHCP.

The Indiana Health Coverage Programs (IHCP) posted the following important information to the provider website at indianamedicaid.com on April 25, 2017 (unless alternate date is noted).

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Income limit calculating incorrectly for presumptive eligibility applications (posted April 21, 2017)

​More than 26,000 Hoosiers work as Direct Support Professionals in Indiana, providing much needed assistance to the elderly and people with disabilities. With such a large workforce, it says a lot when one person is singled out for excellence. Yet, that is happening to Donna Kite of Cardinal Services.
 
On May 3, the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) will recognize Kite at their annual conference in San Antonio. She will be honored as the 2017 Direct Support Professional of the Year for the State of Indiana.