After a successful Meet and Greet session, the individual supported should be instructed to contact their Case Manager to request Recreational Therapy. The Case Manager will ask the individual supported to sign the Medicaid-Waiver-Provider-List-Example, sometimes referred to as a “Pick List”. This process indicates the individual supported has made the decision to utilize Recreational Therapy supports with Assisted Independence.
When the Case Manager receives the signed Medicaid Waiver Provider List from the individual supported, the Case Manager will generate a Service Authorization (SA), formerly known as a Notice of Action (NOA), which provides an official authorization for Recreational Therapy supports to begin.
However, prior to generating the Service Authorization, the Case Manager might have a few questions for the Recreational Therapist and individual supported. Common questions may include: How many hours of Recreational Therapy will be provided weekly? How many hours of Recreational Therapy is the Recreational Therapist able to provide weekly? and how many hours of Recreational Therapy will the individual supported like to receive weekly?” As a team, the number of hours for each individual supported will be decided prior to a Service Authorization (SA). At any given time, the Service Authorization can be amended by the Case Manager, provided both the individual supported and Recreational Therapist agree.
To assist with this process, the Director of Recreational Therapy will provide the new Recreational Therapist with a rough draft schedule. The Director of Recreational Therapy ensures the schedule provides an opportunity to meet the needs of the individuals supported, as well as provide a consistent work schedule for the Recreational Therapist. Once the Service Authorization (SA) is received by Assisted Independence, which will be visible to the Recreational Therapist on the Bureau of Disabilities Services (BDS) Online Portal “Waiver” tab, the Recreational Therapist will conduct an Intake Session.