Free IDD Provider Resource Webinar Series

by | Jun 24, 2025

Free Webinars!! All Recordings of Our Previous sessions of “Free IDD Provider Resource Webinars”  are posted on our “Gotostage” Channel June 22nd, 2025 FREE WEBINAR: From Our “Free IDD Provider & Family Resource Webinar Series” Date: June 30th, 2025 Time:  Noon to 1:00 pm Cost: FREE Registration Twogether Consulting is pleased to have Rachel Hopkins, Program Director of Healthcare Services at Molina HealthCare of Texas as...

Registration is now open! Quality in Long-Term Care Conference-August 27th -28th, 2025 (Austin, Tx)

by | Jun 23, 2025

June 23rd, 2025 HHS, in collaboration with The University of Texas Steve Hicks School of Social Work, will host an informative two-day, free conference on quality in long-term care. The 2025 Quality in Long-Term Care Conference (QLTCC) will be held at the Renaissance Austin Hotel, Aug. 27-28, 2025. This year’s theme is “Blazing a Trail to Quality Improvement in Long-Term Care.” The QLTCC offers presentations from nationally and internationally recognized...

New ICF Provider Training Available: Internal Investigations by Providers for ICFs-July 18th, 2025

by | Jun 23, 2025

June 23rd, 2025 HHSC Joint Training is presenting a new webinar for Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) providers on the internal investigation process for ICFs. This 1.5 hour webinar provides guidance for ICF providers on conducting a required internal investigation when notified of an incident. The first presentation of this training will be held July 18, 2025. Register for this training at HHS Provider Joint Training Opportunities.

Register for Long-Term Care Webinars for Nurses & Nursing Facility Administrators: June 25th, 2025

by | Jun 22, 2025

June 22nd, 2025 The Quality Monitoring Program and The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing are offering a free webinar for nurses and nursing facility administrators. “Diving into Enhanced Barrier Precautions for Nursing Facilities,” will be hosted by epidemiologist Annie Nutt on June 25 from noon to 1 p.m. Central time. The webinar aims to guide and improve the care of Texas residents using evidence-based best practices. Learning objectives will...

HHSC: HCS Amendment To Rates Effective Sept. 1, 2025

by | Jun 21, 2025

June 21st, 2025 HHSC is accepting comments on the amendment of the 1915(c) Home and Community-based Services Waiver. View the HCS amendment details. Through this amendment, HHSC updated the attendant rates and increased the HCS individual cost limits. The cost limits were updated as described below: Intermittent (LON 1), Limited (LON 5), and Extensive (LON 8) The amount is going from $167,468 to 210 percent of the annualized cost of care in an Intermediate Care...