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Considering the current efforts to stabilize the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Health and Welfare instructed Liberty Healthcare to temporarily conduct all assessments over the phone.

This temporary change is to promote the health and safety of Medicaid members and Liberty Healthcare employees. 

 

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and Liberty Healthcare needs your help. The Department is developing a new resource allocation model. The Department needs to start using a new assessment tool for the new model.

The Scales of Independent Behavior - Revised, also known as the SIB-R is the tool we use now for Adult assessments.
The Department will start using the Supports Intensity Scale - Adult also known as the SIS-A soon.
We need your help to make sure Liberty assessors are ready to use the SIS-A assessment instrument. We are asking for volunteers to complete practice SIS-A assessments.

Additional details are available in the official State of Idaho explaination letter.

Why do we need your help with Practice SIS-A Assessments?

 

Child and Adult Developmental Disabilities (DD)

Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 6:00pm US Mountain

time to assist you.

 

List of Contacts

Description of Assistance Available	Agency and Contact Information
Information for Medicaid members	OPTUM Member Line: 1-855-202-0973 Member Website: https://www.optumidaho.com/content/ops-optidaho/idaho/en/members.html Email: optum_idaho_mfa@optum.com
Independent Assessor for access to YES services	Liberty Idaho Independent Assessment Services (Idaho IAS): Toll: 208-258-7980 Toll-Free: 877-305-3469 FAX: 208-258-7985 Email: idahoyes@LibertyHealth.com Website: http://IdahoIAS.com
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Inquiries	Veyo: 1-877-503-1261
YES information, access to YES services	Medicaid: 1-866-681-7062 Idaho Health Plan website: http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Medical/Medicaid/IdahoHealthPlanforChildren/tabid/219/Default.aspx
Concerns related to Division of Behavioral Health Children’s Mental Health Services	Call your local Behavioral Health Regional Office as noted below or Central Office: 1-855-643-7233 or Local 208-334-6870 Email:  mailto:yes@dhw.idaho.gov Fax: 208-334-5998
Medicaid Eligibility	Email: Mybenefits@dhw.idaho.gov Phone: 1-877-456-1233
Information regarding children’s Developmental Disabilities and or Infant Toddler Program	Children’s Developmental Disabilities website: http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Medical/DevelopmentalDisabilities/tabid/120/Default.aspx Infant Toddler website: https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Children/InfantToddlerProgram/tabid/4120/Default.aspx
Questions regarding the checklist if school district personnel (i.e. principal, school counselor, etc.) are unable to provide clarification.	Idaho State Department of Education: Phone: 208-332-6800 Email: www.sde.idaho.gov