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February 6, 2024 Employment Service Providers Update Reminder, New Billing Protocol! As of February 1st, the New Billing Protocol has gone into effect. Please make sure your staff are aware of these changes. Two Billing Protocols 1. All Employment Services Supporting Documentation is to be e-mailed to VR Office General e-mail box. You can find the VR Directory on the Login Page of VR-CPS under Important Links to find each local VR office's general email box. Keep in mind, ES documentation needs to be emailed to the general email before the claim is submitted to avoid a claim being denied due to lack of documentation. 2. Supporting Documentation for all other services will be attached to the claim in VR-CPS. Please ensure you are NOT cc'ing any VR staff on e-mails going to the VR Office General e-mail box. The VR office has an internal process for notifying VRC & VRCC of incoming documentation from ES providers. Please do NOT attach documents to the claim that has previously been sent to the local VR email as this will create duplication. If you have any other questions, please email VRProvider@fssa.in.gov Take a moment to review the document below which is also on the Login Page of VR-CPS under Important Links: Vendor Supporting Documentation Guide Monthly Supervisor Circle Supervisor Circle Guest Speaker Thursday, February 22nd from 10-11 AM EST via Zoom Join the February Supervisor Circle featuring guest speaker, Kristina Blankenship, Director of Business and Community Engagement for Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation to discuss the VR Employment Service Provider Directory and the VR Employer Partner Database. In 2011, Kristina began working at the State of Indiana in the Family and Social Services Administration where she directs Business & Community Engagement for the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services. The work focuses on connecting employers to resources that help with their diversity hiring initiatives that are specific to disability. Prior to joining the State, she lived overseas for approximately 10 years where she began a recycling business that still operates today. Join the Supervisor Circle Here! Resource of the Week Addressing Participants’ Mental Health Needs Physical health can have a big effect on employment outcomes. But mental health can be just as important. These videos and presentations will introduce you to some of the biggest mental health challenges that participants may face, and what you can do to help: Anxiety and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) The Intersection of Depression & IDD The Individual Placement and Support Model Learn More Here We appreciate your commitment to improving the competitive integrated employment outcomes for Hoosiers with disabilities. Building your skills through training and exchanging information through networking strengthens the capacity for our field to find careers not just jobs for those we serve. Let us know how we can support your professional development by emailing us at the link below. We look forward to hearing from you! -The Level Up Team Level Up Indiana Website
February 6, 2024
As of February 1st, the New Billing Protocol has gone into effect. Please make sure your staff are aware of these changes.
Two Billing Protocols
1. All Employment Services Supporting Documentation is to be e-mailed to VR Office General e-mail box.
You can find the VR Directory on the Login Page of VR-CPS under Important Links to find each local VR office's general email box.
Keep in mind, ES documentation needs to be emailed to the general email before the claim is submitted to avoid a claim being denied due to lack of documentation.
2. Supporting Documentation for all other services will be attached to the claim in VR-CPS.
Please ensure you are NOT cc'ing any VR staff on e-mails going to the VR Office General e-mail box. The VR office has an internal process for notifying VRC & VRCC of incoming documentation from ES providers. Please do NOT attach documents to the claim that has previously been sent to the local VR email as this will create duplication.
If you have any other questions, please email VRProvider@fssa.in.gov
Take a moment to review the document below which is also on the Login Page of VR-CPS under Important Links:
Vendor Supporting Documentation Guide
Join the February Supervisor Circle featuring guest speaker, Kristina Blankenship, Director of Business and Community Engagement for Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation to discuss the VR Employment Service Provider Directory and the VR Employer Partner Database.
In 2011, Kristina began working at the State of Indiana in the Family and Social Services Administration where she directs Business & Community Engagement for the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services. The work focuses on connecting employers to resources that help with their diversity hiring initiatives that are specific to disability. Prior to joining the State, she lived overseas for approximately 10 years where she began a recycling business that still operates today.
Physical health can have a big effect on employment outcomes. But mental health can be just as important.
These videos and presentations will introduce you to some of the biggest mental health challenges that participants may face, and what you can do to help:
Anxiety and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD)
The Intersection of Depression & IDD
The Individual Placement and Support Model
We appreciate your commitment to improving the competitive integrated employment outcomes for Hoosiers with disabilities. Building your skills through training and exchanging information through networking strengthens the capacity for our field to find careers not just jobs for those we serve.
Let us know how we can support your professional development by emailing us at the link below. We look forward to hearing from you!
-The Level Up Team