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OASIS Forums Announced

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) is making a major change, beginning July 1, 2008, in how Medicaid waiver services are funded and offered to consumers. The change applies to the Developmental Disabilities, Autism and Support Services waivers only. The change does not apply to the Aged and Disabled or Traumatic Brain Injury waivers.

The change in how Medicaid wavier services are funded is called, "OASIS," and stands for Objective Assessment System for Individual Supports.

How will OASIS impact Medicaid waiver consumers and their families? It is possible that the assessment will determine that your budget for services should increase. It is also possible that the assessment will determine that your budget for services should decrease.

Public informational forums will be held throughout the state, March 20 – April 11, 2008, to provide information on the OASIS initiative. Meetings will occur twice on each scheduled date; 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and again from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. See below for a complete list of meeting dates and locations.

For more information, including a list of talking points and questions developed by The Arc of Indiana and Family Voices, go to:

http://www.arcind.org/OASIS%20Information.htm

OASIS FORUM DATES & LOCATIONS:

Thursday, March 20
Greencastle
2:00 – 4:00 pm and 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media
Watson Forum
DePauw University
313 South Locust Street

Tuesday, March 25
Merrillville
2:00 – 4:00 pm and 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Indiana Wesleyan University
8415 Georgia St.

Wednesday, March 26
Fort Wayne
2:00 – 4:00 pm and 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Main Meeting Room, Lower Level
League for the Blind & Disabled
5821 S. Anthony Blvd.

Friday, March 28
South Bend
2:00 – 4:00 and 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Ivy Tech Community College
220 Dean Johnson Blvd.

Wednesday, April 2
New Albany
2:00 – 4:00 pm and 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Strassweg Auditorium
New Albany Public Library
180 West Spring St.

Thursday, April 3
Indianapolis
2:00 – 4:00 pm and 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Irvington Public Library
5625 E. Washington St.

Tuesday, April 8
Evansville
2:00 – 4:00 pm and 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Evansville Public Library, Red Bank Branch
120 S Bank St.

Thursday, April 10
Indianapolis
2:00 – 4:00 pm and 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Wayne Library Branch
198 S. Girls School Rd.

Friday, April 11
Richmond
2:00 – 4:00 pm and 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Ivy Tech College
Check in at Front Desk
2357 Chester Boulevard