Letter To Providers From Twogether Consulting: February 16th, 2026

by | Feb 16, 2026

February 16th, 2026 From Twogether Consulting Hello Everyone! Happy President’s Day!  I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine’s weekend.        I wanted to invite everyone to attend this year’s American Association of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) Texas Chapter’s  Annual Convention.  This will be our 50th year of the AAIDD Texas Chapter.  This year’s convention is “50 Years of Inclusion:...

HCS/TxHmL Interest List Slot Release Plan

by | Feb 16, 2026

February 16th, 2026 Interest List Slot Release #’s by HHSC  These are only numbers for HCS & TxHmL.  Accurate numbers for DBMD, CLASS, DCP and Star+Waiver will be released at a later date in communications to providers. HCS:  For the remainder of this fiscal year 105 slots (15/month) will be released. This means many LIDDAS will receive no slots while some may receive only 1 or 2 and some may receive 5 or 6. The above slot release figure was based on...

Assistance With Medicaid Renewal & Eligibility Issues

by | Feb 15, 2026

February 15th, 2026 Medicaid Eligibility Escalation Routes: Here is a contact list dated January 30, 2026 for assistance with Medicaid Eligibility Issues that need escalation. Please click on this document with 3 separate contacts per region for initiating resolution to Medicaid Eligibility-related matters. Please use these before contacting Rachel Patton, HHSC (Rachel.Patton@hhs.texas.gov).  You may also call your provider association for further help: (PPAT,...

DAHS Provider Manual Revision

by | Feb 14, 2026

February 14th, 2026 The Day Activity and Health Services (DAHS) Provider Manual Revision 26-1 aligns Health and Human Services Commission policy related to its Office of Inspector General. This revision is effective Feb. 10, 2026. Review the updates linked here. The changes specifically relate to “Fraud Referral”.  OIG will be ramping up their investigations of possible fraud as some of you may know.  These changes align policy with Health and Human...

ICF/IID Updates

by | Feb 14, 2026

February 14th, 2026 ICF Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Poster Revised   HHSC LTCR has updated the Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation (ANE) Poster for the Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability or Related Conditions program (ICF/IID). The poster was updated to include the TUILP link for reporting ANE. New posters will be mailed out to all licensed ICFs and State Supported Living Center providers. The new posters are posted...