The NEW Ticket To Work
New Program, New Opportunities
EN APPLICATION WEBINAR
Presenters
David A. Jones
Account Manager
Specializing in Mental Health
CESSI, Program Manager for Recruitment
and Outreach
Mira Bowin, NYAPRS
Oscar Jimenez, MPH, NYAPRS
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technical issues
Technical problems?
Call (518) 436-0008 and ask for Kizzi Casale
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2010 Ticket-to-Work Training and TA Series for MH
Providers
•
Ticket 101: Integrating Ticket to Maximize PROS’ Employment
Outcomes
•
Ticket 201: Employment Network Application Walk-Through Webinars
These webinars organized by CESSI and NYAPRS will review the Request
for Proposal and application requirements. The next session will be on:
– October 14th, 2:00 – 3:30pm Register here:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NYAPRS-CESSI-Application-walk-thruwebinar-8-13-10
•
Ticket 301: Operating an Employment Network
Four one-day regional trainings will be held this fall to assist with operating
Employment Networks. Locations: NYC, Buffalo, Long Island and Albany
areas (Dates TBD).
2010 Ticket-to-Work Training and TA Series for MH
Providers
• EN Application Walk Through at the NYAPRS Conference
David Jones (CESSI) will hold a Walk Through during the NYAPRS Conference
(Sept 22nd-24th) for those interested in small groups/one-on-one support to
complete the Employment Network RFP.
In addition, members of NYAPRS’ Ticket to Work training and technical assistance
team will be available to provide further information around the New Ticket-to-Work
Program (eg: clarification of Ticket basics, questions about billing and payment
systems and braided funding options for PROS).
Please contact Mira Bowin if you have any interest in this support at
mirab@nyaprs.org.
•
Individualized Technical Assistance
NYAPRS, NYMWP and CESSI staff are available to provide individualized TA in
becoming and operating an EN. Contact Oscar Jimenez or Mira Bowin at:
oscarj@nyaprs.org or mirab@nyaprs.org to access these services.
More Info
• This presentation will focus on the most
crucial parts of the EN application
• Q & A at end of presentation
http://www.cessi.net/ttw/resources.html
Part II, Statement of Work- Section 1
(pgs 6-7)
• Describes basic and specific
requirements
• List items to submit as proof of EN
qualifications: VESID, CARF, ICCD
• Business Plan (include PROS, if applicable)
• Highlights entities precluded from
becoming an EN
How the Ticket Works
Part II, Section 2
EN & Beneficiary
Connect
EN & Beneficiary
Negotiate a Plan (IWP)
Beneficiary
Assigns Ticket
EN Provides
Services &
Supports to
Complete
Negotiated IWP
Beneficiary Goes
to Work
& EN Collects
Evidence of
Earnings
EN Submits
Payment
Request to
Maximus &
Gets Paid
(30 days +/-)
Section 3 : Individual Work Plan
(pgs 9 -12)
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Mutual Agreement
Outlines services to be provided
Sharing of wage data
How to resolve disputes
Supports available
Can use an equivalent plan already in use
Part II, Section 4- EN and VR
(pg 12)
Partnership Plus
• Encourages partnerships between VR
agencies and ENs
• Expands the scope of services available to
beneficiaries
Visit the online toolkit for more information:
http://partnershipplus.cessi.net/
Partnership Plus Important
Information
• VESID has encouraged all of their providers to
become ENs.
– Becoming an EN will in no way affect a provider’s
status as a vendor
• Partnership Plus cases can occur “behind the
scene” without any action on behalf of VESID.
– In other words, ENs are free to promote their ongoing
employment support services to VESID clients in
order to seek Ticket assignment upon VR case
closure.
Part II, Section 10 (pgs 18,19)
Reporting Requirements
• EN Responsibilities adhered to
– IWP signed, in file
- Agreements submitted
- Documentation of Ticket assignments and
terminations
• Responding to MAXIMUS inquiries
Part II, Section 11(pg 20)
TTW provides EN payments when a
beneficiary attains certain Milestones and
Outcomes in moving towards selfsupporting employment, not for costs of
services rendered.
Two Payment Options
- Milestone Outcome
- Outcome
Part II, Section 11E
Requesting EN Payments (pg 23)
An EN bills MAXIMUS as the beneficiaries
they are serving attain designated
Milestones and Outcomes as they move
towards self-supporting employment
ENs have 3 options for submitting for payments
• Evidentiary
• Certification
• Auto Pay (Outcome payments only)
Part II, Section 12
(pg 25)
Compliance
- Abide by all requirements terms of
contract
- Comply with federal regulations
- Agree to cooperate with SSA, Operations
Support Manager (MAXIMUS)
- EN subcontractors meets all requirements
in Part II, Section 1 and 6
Requesting Suitability Clearance
(pgs 39-41)
Two levels of clearance:
Level 1 is for ALL EN employees who will be
acquiring, handling, or have access to PII
– Must complete Form 306
Level 2 is for an EN who is requesting the
Beneficiary Referral CD, the CD Manager must:
– Complete Form 306, Fair Credit Reporting Act Form,
SF 85
– FD 258 finger print chart is required
Part IV EN Proposal Documentation
Requirements (pgs 62-64)
EN Application Begins Here!
Form 1449 will be page 1 of EN RFP
• Box 17a: Offeror Name, Address, Phone,
and Tax ID/EIN number
• Box 17b if applicable
• Box 30 a, b, c: signature and date
Section 2: EN Information Sheet
(pgs 64-66)
SECTION 2: EN INFORMATION SHEET
A. OFFEROR’S NAME (name of organization/entity submitting proposal):
B. NAME OF EMPLOYMENT NETWORK (if different from item A above):
C. EN’S EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN):
D. EN’S DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM (DUNS) NUMBER & CCR
Registration: DUNS must be issued in the Offeror’s Name shown in Item A
and this DUNS number must be registered on CCR.GOV
E. ADDRESS (no post office boxes): Physical location where EN services will be
provided
F.
MAILING ADDRESS (if different from above. May be post office box.):
Section 2 continued
(pgs 66-67)
G.LOCATION OF SERVICES: If EN services provided at
other locations, and EN wishes to list on the Ticket to
Work EN Directory, please fill in the Information Sheet —
Addendum EACH additional location. (The Addendum
will be focused on in a future slide 75 pg.)
H. EN DIRECTORY CONTACT INFORMATION: to be
listed on the EN Directory; do have the option of not
appearing in directory
I. OTHER EN CONTACTS: If different contact for other
program/contract inquiries list here
Section 2 continued
(pgs 67-68)
J. SERVICE AREA: Please check one only. This will be listed in the online EN
Directory and you may be contacted by beneficiaries living in the service
area you designate.
[ ] National (serving all states and U.S. Territories)
[ ] Multi-State (list all states you will serve using the 2-letter state abbreviation)
[ ] Single State (list the state using the 2-letter state abbreviation)
K. CORPORATE STATUS (check all that apply)
• Business Consortium/Association
• Corporation engaged in the billing/collection of payments for medical and
healthcare services
• Corporation providing medical and health care services
• Other corporate entity
• Not a corporate entity
• Partnership
• Sole proprietorship
• Public entity
• For Profit
• Non-Profit
Section 2 continued
(pgs 69-73)
L. TYPE OF ORGANIZATION
M. PREFERRED IMPAIRMENT GROUPS SERVED
N. SERVICES OFFERED
O. EN PAYMENT SYSTEM ELECTION: Reference Part II, Section
11of RFP
P. EN QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: Reference Part II, Section
1, of RFP
Q. INDEMNIFICATION AND LIABILITY INSURANCE:
R. SIGNATORY AUTHORITY : Only the EN official authorized to
request contract changes
Section 3: Addendum
(pg 75)
• One Addendum for each additional service
location
• Each location will be listed separately in
the EN directory
• If you want to work as a group of PROS
service providers this form will also be
used
Section 4: Payment Form ACH
(pg 77)
• Electronic Transfer Form
• Required, allows for electronic payment of
Ticket funds to EN business account
• EN name must be on the account
• Complete only Payee/Company
Information Box and the Financial
Institution Box
• Must be signed by the Bank
Section 5
(pgs 78 -94)
• If active online, listed in ORCA. Complete
only paragraph (b) if completed annual
reps and certs online- http://orca.bpn.gov
Print out showing the ORCA registration is
active and complete.
• If Reps and Certs not completed online
complete paragraphs (c) through (m)
where applicable.
Q&A
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Additional Assistance with the RFP
Contact CESSI, the Program Manager for Recruitment
and Outreach, at 1-877-743-8237 or contact me directly at
703 448 6155 x 201 or by email at djones@cessi.net
• Please call or email me when you start
your application or have questions
• Remember: hold off on signing your optional
form 306 until the rest of your application is
complete.
• For more information on the Ticket to Work Program:
>
Visit SSA’s Work Site at:
www.socialsecurity.gov/work
>
Visit CESSI’s web site at:
www.cessi.net/ttw/
>
Visit ChooseWork site at:
www.choosework.net
>
Visit the Maximus web site at: www.yourtickettowork.com
2010 Ticket-to-Work Training and TA Series for MH
Providers
•
Ticket 101: Integrating Ticket to Maximize PROS’ Employment
Outcomes
•
Ticket 201: Employment Network Application Walk-Through Webinars
These webinars organized by CESSI and NYAPRS will review the Request
for Proposal and application requirements. The next session will be on:
– October 14th, 2:00 – 3:30pm Register here:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NYAPRS-CESSI-Application-walk-thruwebinar-8-13-10
•
Ticket 301: Operating an Employment Network
Four one-day regional trainings will be held this fall to assist with operating
Employment Networks. Locations: NYC, Buffalo, Long Island and Albany
areas (Dates TBD).
27
2010 Ticket-to-Work Training and TA Series for MH
Providers
• EN Application Walk Through at the NYAPRS Conference
David Jones (CESSI) will hold a Walk Through during the NYAPRS Conference
(Sept 22nd-24th) for those interested in small groups/one-on-one support to
complete the Employment Network RFP.
In addition, members of NYAPRS’ Ticket to Work training and technical assistance
team will be available to provide further information around the New Ticket-to-Work
Program (eg: clarification of Ticket basics, questions about billing and payment
systems and braided funding options for PROS).
Please contact Mira Bowin if you have any interest in this support at
mirab@nyaprs.org.
•
Individualized Technical Assistance
NYAPRS, NYMWP and CESSI staff are available to provide individualized TA in
becoming and operating an EN. Contact Oscar Jimenez or Mira Bowin at:
oscarj@nyaprs.org or mirab@nyaprs.org to access these services.
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Additional Help Is Available
Questions about future trainings and TA?
For questions about future trainings regarding TTW and requests for
individualized TA for PROS programs:
Oscar Jimenez, MPH
NYAPRS Director of Community and Economic Development
518-436-0008, ext. 21
oscarj@nyaprs.org
Mira Bowin
NYAPRS Employment and Economic Self-sufficiency
Coordinator
518-436-0008, ext. 18
mirab@nyaprs.org