AASD and DSD eList announcement

Date: Oct. 1, 2024
To: Counties and tribal nations
From: DHS Aging and Adult Services and Disability Services divisions
Purpose: To announce Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) updates for Community First Services and Supports (CFSS) implementation
Effective: Sept. 30, 2024
Contact: DSD Contact Form

MMIS updates for CFSS implementation

On Sept. 30, 2024, DHS made changes to MMIS to allow counties/tribal nations to enter CFSS service agreements in MMIS. For a complete list of changes, refer to DSD MMIS Reference Guide – MMIS transition from PCA and CSG to CFSS.

County and tribal nation actions

If the county/tribal nation conducts an assessment on or after Oct. 1, 2024, they:

· Follow existing instructions to complete assessments on CFSS Policy Manual – PCA/CFSS assessments.

· Authorize CFSS consultation services.

· Authorize three months of PCA or CSG for people currently using PCA or CSG.

If the county/tribal nation conducted an assessment before Oct. 1, 2024, but has not yet entered it into MMIS, the county/tribal nation authorizes PCA/CSG services. The MMIS changes do not affect PCA or CSG service agreement entry.

For more information, refer to the Oct. 1, 2024, eList: CFSS implementation begins Oct. 1, 2024 and DSD MMIS Reference Guide – MMIS transition from PCA and CSG to CFSS.

MMIS resources

DHS:

· Published Self-paced online course: CFSS MMIS Updates Training for counties and tribal nations.

· Updated some pages in DSD MMIS Reference Guide – Type B service agreement for PCA/CFSS section and will continue making updates.

· Added CFSS rates to DHS – CFSS codes and rates.

Background information

CFSS is a Minnesota Health Care Program that offers flexible options to meet the unique needs of people. It will replace PCA and CSG. DHS will begin to implement CFSS on Oct. 1, 2024. For more information, refer to:

· DHS – CFSS.

· CFSS Policy Manual – Transition from PCA and CSG to CFSS.

Previous eList announcements

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