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DHCF Lines of Credit to Bridge Delay in Payments

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

On October 3, 2013, the Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF) notified providers that due to the failure of the United States Congress to pass a budget for fiscal year 2014 and the District’s resulting budget difficulties, DHCF is not in a position to pay fee-for-service providers for the health care services delivered to the District’s Medicaid and Alliance beneficiaries.

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DHCF PRESS RELEASE Lines of Credit to Bridge Delay in Payments

Person-Centered Thinking

Person-centered thinking is a philosophy behind service provision that supports positive control and self-direction of people’s own lives. DDS is working to implement this through training sessions and other agency wide initiatives.

Employment First Initiative

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Under the Employment First philosophy, competitive, integrated employment is the first and overwhelmingly preferred option for working-age youth and adults with disabilities.