by Julie Blacklock | 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...
by Julie Blacklock | 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...
by Julie Blacklock | Feb 13, 2026
February 13th, 2026 Coming Soon! On February 20, 2026, the Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) will update the Long-Term Care Online Portal (LTCOP) to streamline the Revision Individual Plan of Care (IPC) process for the Home and Community-based Services (HCS) and Texas Home Living (TxHmL) programs. This enhancement combines Revision IPC forms with Individual Movement Tracking (IMT)-Individual Update forms in some scenarios, enabling users to submit...
by Julie Blacklock | Feb 3, 2026
February 3rd, 2026 Joint Provider On-Line Training Opportunities 2026 Joint training opportunities are now offered on the new portal that HHSC has developed. This portal offers online training opportunities (videos) and an easy way to track training that providers have taken. “Learning Tree Portal” To register to use the portal, please go to this link See “Learning Tree Portal FAQ’s” for more information To see a video about the new...
by Julie Blacklock | Feb 2, 2026
Cost Report/Accountability Reports February 2nd, 2026 State Fiscal Year 2025 Cost Report Training Information From HHSC HHSC announces the publication of Information Letter (IL) 2026-02 regarding the state fiscal year 2025 Cost Report trainings for Long-term Services and Supports (LTSS) Medicaid and Non-Medicaid cost reports. With the transition to the State of Texas Electronic Provider System (STEPS), HHSC is transitioning from hosting webinars to...