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New MCO’s & New MCO Locations

March 14th, 2024 MCOs Awarded Contracts by STAR+PLUS Service Areas:   See the end of this communication for the MCOs awarded a contract and the service areas they will cover. Please note that not only will there will be 3 new MCOs (highlighted in yellow), but also that the service areas for some of the current MCOs are changing. Notices to Individuals regarding the Change:   According to HHSC letters were sent to STAR+PLUS members (individuals who receive their...

Letter To Providers From Twogether Consulting-March 14th, 2024

March 14th, 2024 From Twogether Consulting! Hello IDD providers!      We had an amazing turnout for our live nursing training in Houston, Tx in February. We have another wonderful group of people coming to our nurse training this Monday, March 18th, 2024 at the Harris Center for MH & IDD services.  We are excited to work with Pamela Long and Megan Hinds from Nursing Innovations as co-presenters, once again for this class, “Nursing Documentation &...

Local Authority Contract Change: Potential Threats to Health and Safety

March 12th, 2024 Local Authority Contract Change: Potential Threats to Health and Safety (new). (SOW, 2.6.4.). The contract includes a new provision requiring the Authority to respond and immediately take action, as identified in correspondence from HHSC, related to Notifications of Potential Threats to Health and Safety. The procedure and actions taken must ensure the individual is seen in person within 48 hours. LIDDAs have requested clearer direction from HHSC...

“Lookup Tool” Unnecessary For HCS/TxHmL Cost Reporting

March 11th, 2024 According to HHSC, “the process outlined below and implemented by TMHP should make the lookup tool unnecessary for cost reporting.” TMHP created a claims data export process to allow HCS/TxHmL providers to access units of service information to support cost reporting. This hopefully will make the UOS lookup tool unnecessary. Texas Med Connect (TMC) users can request the Claims Data Export through TMC and will be available the next day...