Maximus provides online Level I PASRR screening and onsite, independent PASRR Level II mental health and intellectual/developmental evaluations. Scroll down for Provider tools, frequently asked questions, training opportunities, and historical information.
How To: Set up an Access Coordinator for your facility
AssessmentPro Access Coordinator Agreement
- For questions on Iowa policy or procedures, contact Iowa Program Manager, Lila Starr: lila.starr@hhs.iowa.gov.
- For information on how to obtain Specialized Services for Medicaid members, contact Iowa Medicaid Member Services at: 1.800.338.8366, or visit https://hhs.iowa.gov/ime/members
- If you would like to be added to the Iowa PASRR email contact list, please send an email to: IowaPASRR@maximus.com with the subject line "I would like to be added to the IA PASRR email list."
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Are you a licensed professional with behavioral health experience interested in becoming an Independent Contractor with the IA PASRR program? We are also seeking Licensed Psychologists to conduct IQ Testing. Contact our recruiting team to learn more: Contact our Recruiting team to learn more: Recruiting@maximus.com.
If you are interested in direct hire employment opportunities within the IA PASRR program or other Maximus clinical programs, please visit the Maximus Clinical site.
Tip of the Month:
Proactive discharge planning must begin at admission for anyone with a PASRR condition who has an 30-day Exempted Hospital Discharge, or 60-day Convalescent outcome, or a full LII PASRR summary of findings with any length of short-term approval. PASRR compliant care plans must include all PASRR identified Specialized and Rehabilitative Services as well as all PASRR identified Community Placement Supports, whenever a short term approval for nursing facility level of care is given, or the individual expresses interest verbally or through the MDS Section Q, that they wish to seek to discharge to a lower level of care.
We remind providers that, pursuant to the Olmstead Supreme Court Decision, all individuals with disabilities have a right to reside at the least restrictive, most integrated setting that is appropriate to their needs and choices, so all individuals that are served in a nursing facility, regardless of PASRR status, must have a care plan that addresses proactive discharge planning if/when the individual expresses a desire to make efforts toward placement at a lower level of care.