DLTC INFO MEMO 2008-01
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Department of Health and Family Services
Division of Long Term Care
DLTS Info Memo Series 2008-1
Date: January 10, 2008
To: Listserv
For: County Departments of Human Services Departments
County Departments of Social Services Directors
County 51 Directors
County Fiscal Contacts
County COP and Waiver Coordinators
Human Service Area Coordinators
Area Administrators
Community Integration Specialists
From: Sinikka Santala
Administrator
Subject: LTC Fiscal Update Memo #5
This memo explains the methodology that will be used to calculate the
COP funds remaining with a county after it transitions to managed long
term care.
" While the County Contribution was calculated with the base year
of 2006, the COP funding to remain with the county after the transition to
managed long term care will be based on the average of COP expenditures in
the two years prior to the County's transition to managed long term care.
The funding to remain will be the two-year average of the COP expenses
associated with persons who do not meet the Family Care target groups;
i.e. COP eligible persons who have a serious mental illness, alcohol
and/or drug abuse condition but are not waiver eligible, and COP eligible
children.
"The Department will use the County's COP and Waiver expenditure
data as entered into the Human Service Reporting System (HSRS) to
determine the level of COP spending used to support individuals who do not
meet the Family Care target groups in each of the two years prior to
transition to managed long term care.
"Seven percent will be added to the spending level in each year
to allow for administrative costs.
"In addition, ten percent of the county's COP base assessment and
plan allocation will remain with the county. This amount is based on the
statewide average of the assessment and plan funding used for the target
populations not eligible for Family Care (persons under age 18 and persons
with a severe mental illness).
"Assessment and plan funding is not part of the service
allocation. All persons who receive COP funding must have had a COP
assessment and plan (or equivalent) prior to receiving the COP service
funds.
"The final amount of COP that will be left with the county after
the transition to managed long term care will be equal to the average of
the two years' calculations.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact the following
individuals:
MEMO WEB SITE: http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/dsl_info/
cc: Fredi Bove, DHFS / DLTC
Beth Wroblewski, DHFS / BLTS
Irene Anderson, DHFS / BLTS
Mike Linak, DHFS / BLTS
FMBS Team
Jim Johnston, DOA Executive Budget and Finance
Charlie Morgan, LFB
Last Revised: October 24, 2008 |
