Attention RI Medicaid Members: Update on Prescription Access Due to a cybersecurity issue, a contractor serving pharmacies and Medicaid programs across the US is unable to provide important online services at this time. In Rhode Island, this situation impacted pharmacies’ ability to fill prescriptions for members of the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) and the Medicaid Program. In response, RI EOHHS has quickly brought online a new way for pharmacies to process claims. Rhode Island Medicaid has also told pharmacies that they can provide a 30-day supply of any prescriptions you are trying to fill, to help you get through this time. The pharmacy should not charge you for any prescription that is covered by Medicaid. Learn more.
Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Access Program For Individuals With I/DD The Home and Community-Based Services Access Program for Individuals Living with I/DD (Program) is established to support existing direct support professionals and increase the number of direct support professionals (DSPs and non-DSPs) employed by BHDDH licensed Developmental Disability Organizations (DDO) that deliver supports in residential, community-based or home-based services during the COVID-19 public health emergency. These funds are an additional measure to be used as secondary funding source to other federal COVID-19 relief funding received by providers, and other similar funding resources made available by the State during the COVID-19 response. This Program will distribute up to $3.0 million in funding to the community-based providers and programs licensed by BHDDH as DDOs (“DDO Programs”) to retain existing staff and recruit new staff during the COVID-19 public health emergency. These DDO Programs provide an array of services, including home-based support services to eligible Medicaid beneficiaries as an alternative to the use of higher risk congregate care settings, and as a result serve to mitigate potential exposure to COVID-19 during the pandemic. The main objective of this Program is to increase the capacity and immediate availability of home and community-based services as a timely, infection safe, community-based alternative to congregate care facilities. The methodology for funding allocation is outlined in detail in the program guidance and application documents. Program Timeline: Applications are due Friday October 30, 2020 by 5pm EST. The state projects to make disbursements to approved provider agencies by November 15, 2020. Program Documents: Program Application Program Guidance Please email OHHS.IDDAccessProgram@ohhs.ri.gov if you have additional questions that are not addressed in the program documents. HCBS-I-DD-Access-Program-Guidance.pdf