Medicaid Renewal Due Date: Notice of Extension

by | Jul 29, 2024

July 29th, 2024 A waiver was received from CMS to extend renewals for individuals who receive Medical Assistance Only for Medicaid for the Elderly and People with Disabilities due for renewal in October through December 2024 for 12 months. To clarify this would apply to the individuals who are receiving Medicaid due to a disability (SSDI) or being over 65 years of age, and would include individuals receiving a waiver program or residing in a facility. Their...

HHSC Contact List Update: Provider Claims Services (PCS)-Claims Management Division

by | Jul 26, 2024

July 26th, 2024 New PCS Contact In December, Marie Redman, Provider Claims Services, HHSC, retired.  Many providers relied on Ms. Redman for assistance with billing and claims issues.   Please update your HHSC contact list to change the contact person to Leah Gann (at least for now). Ms. Gann started in February of this year, as the Manager V with PCS in the Claims Management Division. She now holds the position that Marie Redman held prior. She has requested that...

City of Austin: Register For Extra Help During A Power Outage If You Have Medical Needs Requiring Electricity

by | Jul 25, 2024

July 25th, 2024 Register Now For Extra Help Before a Power Outage Great resource I just saw from the city of Austin that providers may need for some of their more medically fragile individuals during a power outage with medical equipment requiring power.    “Does someone in your household have a critical medical condition that could become life-threatening during a power outage? You may qualify for the City of Austin’s Medically Vulnerable...

Correction to “LTC Dashboard Data Export Report Column Names (HCS/TxHmL Providers)

by | Jul 24, 2024

July 24th, 2024 Correction to “LTC Dashboard Data Export Report Column Names” Regarding the Excel Export Reports on the Long-Term Care (LTC) Dashboard: On June 21, 2024, two mislabeled column names were corrected on several LTC Dashboard Data Export Reports: Column O – Previously mislabeled as ‘Medicaid Eligibility End Date’ is now correctly labeled as ‘Last Billed Date;’ and Column P – Previously mislabeled as ‘Last Billed Date’ is now correctly labeled as...

EVV Guidance For Providers During Severe Weather

by | Jul 23, 2024

July 23rd, 2024 SEVERE WEATHER POLICY REMINDER In response to the recent severe weather, HHSC is issuing the following guidance for EVV program providers, financial management services agencies (FMSAs) and Consumer Directed Services (CDS) employers. All service delivery for an EVV-required service must be documented in the EVV system. If an EVV clock in and clock out method (home phone landline, mobile, or alternative device) was not available due to the severe...