UAS-NY Implementation Update

Beginning May 1, 2013, all home and community-based long term care Medicaid programs in the following counties will begin activities to transition to the Uniform Assessment System for New York (UAS-NY): Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chemung, Erie, Genessee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, Wyoming and Yates.

All organizations that manage, conduct assessments, or provide services for any of the following programs will be required to use UAS-NY: Adult Day Health Care, Assisted Living Program, Care at home I/II Waiver, Consumer Directed Person Assistance Program, Long Term Home Health Care Program, Nursing Home Transition and Diversion Waiver, Personal Care Services Program, and Traumatic Brain Injury Waiver.

Once the transition activities are completed, organizations in these counties will use the UAS-NY to conduct assessments for these programs. Organizations in these counties will achieve full implementation of the UAS-NY no later than October 1, 2013. Organizations that are responsible for the client assessment must ensure that any contractors are identified and notified of this change.

UAS-NY Implementation Overview Webinar
The UAS-NY Project Team will conduct an overview of the UAS-NY, the transition activities, and timeline for organizations in these counties on April 16, 2013. The one-hour webinar will begin at 2:00 pm. All organizations in these counties are strongly encouraged to participate as important information about the transition activities will be presented.

To register for the event please click the following link:
https://uasny.webex.com/uasny/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=669140063
Upon completion of your registration, you will receive an e-mail with details to access the webinar.
This e-mail will include the link and password for the webinar.
Prior to the webinar, staff are encouraged to visit the Department’s website for additional information concerning UAS-NY. The website includes all previously recorded webinars and includes a summary of assessment instruments that will be replaced. Of particular importance is the January 29, 2013, UAS-NY Project Update Webinar. All materials are available at:
http://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/redesign/supplemental_info_mrt_proposals.htm.