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Chico, CA, United States
Tom Cullen is the owner of Community Care Options, a California State approved vendor operated by a team of caring professionals with more than 30 years of experience in the field. Community Care Options is dedicated to providing continuing education to administrators of both Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly and Adult Residential Facilities and assist in keeping those facilities compliant with state regulations.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Total Care Addendum

I have been getting a lot of questions on the Total Care Addendum, which is to be added to your Hospice Waiver.  The Total Care Addendum replace the requirement to request an exception for a "prohibited health condition".  The new addendum should be completed and sent into your local LPA.  You can ask for up to the same amount of residents as you have your Hospice Waiver approved for. 

The following is where you can find the updated information in the Evaluator's Manuel.