Acronyms & Agencies
This New York State agency oversees services for people with developmental disabilities.
What is OPWDD?
This Microsoft application is the only agency-approved platform for secure calls and meetings.
What is Microsoft Teams?
This law protects employees from retaliation when reporting compliance violations in good faith.
What is the Whistleblower Protection Act?
This planning approach focuses on a person’s strengths, preferences, and desired outcomes.
What is Person-Centered Planning?
This OPWDD waiver allows Medicaid dollars to fund services in homes and communities instead of institutions.
What is the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver?
This federal law protects the privacy and security of health information.
What is HIPAA?
Adding this word to the subject line encrypts emails sent outside the CCO system.
What is Zixencrypt? (LIFEPlan)
What is Secure? (ACA)
Failure to report suspected fraud, waste, or abuse can result in this.
What is disciplinary action up to and including termination?
This concept means balancing what matters to the person with what matters for their health and safety.
What is 'Important To vs. Important For'?
This service helps people learn and maintain skills for independence and community inclusion, often in a 1:1 setting.
What is Community Habilitation?
These organizations were created in 2018 to provide conflict-free care management.
What are Care Coordination Organizations (CCOs)?
This security feature requires two forms of authentication for logging into systems.
What is Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)?
This federal law serves as the basis for the CCO's Compliance Program.
What is the Federal False Claims Act?
This term refers to giving people the right to take reasonable risks as part of their personal growth.
What is the Dignity of Risk?
This program provides temporary relief to unpaid caregivers.
What is Respite?