HHSC Publishes PL 2025-01: New Emergency Communication Tool For Long-Term Care Providers

by | Jan 19, 2025

January 19th, 2025 New Emergency Communication Tool – AlertMedia. HHSC Publishes PL 2025-01 New Emergency Communication Tool – AlertMedia. This provider letter informs providers of the emergency communication system called AlertMedia, how it will be used, and their responsibility in signing up for the system. HHSC will use this system to send emergency and outreach notifications through email, text, voice calls, and app push if available.  AlertMedia Joint...

Free Web-Based Long-Term Care Educational Opportunities: Continuing Education Credit Available

by | Jan 19, 2025

January 19th, 2025 The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing are pleased to announce a collaborative effort to improve long-term care in Texas. This partnership includes updating eight web-based modules delivering best practices education to providers of long-term care in Texas nursing homes. The Long-Term Care modules are: -Infection Prevention and Control. -Reducing Antipsychotic Use in Long-Term Care...

EVV (Electronic Visit Verification) Updates

by | Jan 19, 2025

January 19th, 2025 EVV Visit Maintenance Unlock Request Updates Texas HHSC has updated the Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Visit Maintenance Unlock Request (VMUR) templates, VMUR job aids, and VMUR policy on the EVV webpage. Policy HHSC has posted an advanced notice of the revised 9060 VMUR policy that will be added to the EVV Policy Handbook in an upcoming handbook revision. These revisions are outlined in the 9060 Visit Maintenance Unlock Request (PDF) and...

HCS/TxHmL Providers & FMSAs: Technical Assistance Session For TMHP on February 2025

by | Jan 17, 2025

January 17th, 2025 This is a very good opportunity for providers who need help, to receive assistance with issues they encounter when attempting to submit forms or claims in the LTC portal. Medicaid and CHIP Services (MCS) continues to host monthly sessions for Program Providers and Financial Management Services Agencies (FMSAs), who use the Long-term Care (LTC) online portal for the Home and Community-based Services (HCS) and Texas Home Living (TxHmL) waiver...

Letter To The Providers From Twogether Consulting: January 16th, 2025

by | Jan 16, 2025

January 16th, 2025 From Twogether Consulting! Howdy!   Hope everyone is well! Back to the grind for so many of us now that the holidays are over.  Please be sure to check the HCS and ICF home pages on the HHSC website for any new changes in rules, regulations, news, provider letters, training opportunities and more. Remember that Employment Readiness Services kick in as of January 1st, 2025 on the IPC for HCS & TxHmL.  See IL-2025-01. Twogether Consulting...