Reminder: Complete Attestation & Reporting For HCBS Provider Retention Payments To Prevent Recoupment

by | May 27, 2023

May 27th, 2023  Attestation and Initial & Final Reports  HHSC’s Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Provider Retention Payments are part of the HHSC ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) Spending Plan. These “Retention Payments” were meant to be a temporary rate add-on on eligible service claims with dates of service from March 1, 2022 to August 31, 2022, to agency providers and consumer-directed services (CDS) employers. HHSC adopted 1 Texas...

Webinar From ANCOR: What You Need to Know to Comply with Wage and Hour Laws Now that the Public Health Emergency Has Ended

by | May 19, 2023

May 10th, 2023 The PHE is Over, Now What?  What You Need to Know to Comply with Wage and Hour Laws Now that the Public Health Emergency Has Ended   Check out this webinar from ANCOR. This webinar does have a registration fee.  It is open to members and non-members of ANCOR! Wednesday, May 24, 1-2 pm EDT “The Impact of the PHE Unwinding On Wage and Hour Compliance” Register Today Now that the public health emergency (PHE) has ended, providers are...

TMHP: HCS and TxHmL Waiver Programs: Trending Issue Support

by | May 15, 2023

  May 15th, 2023 HCS and TxHmL Waiver Programs: Trending Issue Support, Volume 20 Since May 2, 2022, Home and Community-based Services and Texas Home Living program providers, local intellectual and developmental disability authorities, and financial management services agencies, billing on behalf of Consumer-Directed Services, have been submitting claims and forms to the Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP). DH & ISS Billing On March 1,...

Resources on Aging From HHSC

by | May 15, 2023

May 15th, 2023 From HHSC Resources on Aging Know Your Neighbor Food Security Nutrition at Any Age Understanding Nutrition Social Determinants of Health in Aging Aging: By the Numbers Why Age Well Live Well

Direct Care Careers Connect Coming Soon!

by | May 15, 2023

May 15th, 2023 New Tool To Help Providers & Direct Support Staff/Community Attendants With Employment! HHSC is launching Direct Care Careers Connect to help community attendants and employers connect beginning June 1, 2023. The online platform will allow community attendants to list work history, skills, certifications, trainings, and other job qualifications. Employers will be able to post job descriptions, job specifications, and other information to help...