Provider Resource: ADP Payroll & HR Services

by | Aug 21, 2023

Get Your Promotions for Becoming A New ADP Client:  – 1st  3 months free   – Other Discounts Available! *Please Let ADP know how you found out about their services to get your 1st 3 months free!   August 21st, 2023 Twogether Consulting strives to find a variety of good resources for our IDD providers and hope that ADP may be able to help some of you out there with Payroll and HR needs. Our newest contact from ADP is, Sophia Luna. She is the Small...

COVID-19 Update to Temporary Change in HCS and TxHmL Policy for Service Providers of DH, Respite and CFC PAS/HAB

by | Aug 19, 2023

August 19th, 2023 Exception Extended to August 31st, 2024 In March 2020, HHSC started a temporary policy change for respite and Community First Choice (CFC) Personal Assistance Services (PAS)/Habilitation (HAB) provided in the Home and Community-based Services (HCS) and Texas Home Living (TxHmL) waiver programs. This change allows service providers of respite and CFC PAS/HAB to live in the same home as the person receiving these services. A person’s spouse, or...

Please Fill Out The ISS Survey!

by | Aug 16, 2023

August 16th, 2023  ISS Survey From July 2023: HHSC posted a survey (9 questions) asking comprehensive service providers to complete.  The survey is intended to gather information about ISS network adequacy and to determine what, if any changes, are needed.   CMS  is hoping to use the data to find out how the transition is going. HHSC stated that it only received 262 responses, some were incomplete, and some were completed by an ISS only (independent ISS) provider....

 ISS Remediation & Validation Process

by | Aug 15, 2023

August 15th, 2023 Remediation & Validation Process  This is a process of performing on-site visits to determine compliance by ISS providers, with certain HCBS Settings rules and other rules:   HHSC reviewed the process and the assessment tool being used.  Here is the information letter sent out previously. IL-2023-28  https://www.hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/il2023-28.pdf Please note the information about the required attestation form that must...

New Quarterly HH/CC On-Site Visits/Reviews

by | Aug 15, 2023

August, 15th, 2023 Compliance with new rules in Ch 565 on additional oversight for HH/CC service providers & Individuals receiving services Concerning the now required quarterly HH/CC On-site Visits to review specific areas that providers must conduct, providers have expressed concerns about HH/CC service providers being very upset with this new change of more oversight by the provider and HHSC, and they have concerns that it will be too intrusive. There are...