Guidance for HCS, HCSSA, ICF, and TxHmL Providers Related to Cooperation with HHSC Provider Investigations (PL 2023-11)

by | May 14, 2023

May 14th, 2023  Guidance Related to Cooperation with HHSC Provider Investigations (PL 2023-11) HHSC has published PL 2023-11 Cooperation with HHSC Provider Investigations (PDF). The letter reminds providers that they must cooperate with Health and Human Services Commission Provider Investigators who are conducting investigations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Clarification on HCS and TxHmL IPCs status in “Pending DADS Review”

by | May 14, 2023

May 14th, 2023 Reminder Last updated on 12/7/2022 Since May 2, 2022, Home and Community-based Services (HCS) and Texas Home Living (TxHmL) program providers, local intellectual and developmental disability authorities (LIDDAs) and financial management services agencies (FMSAs) billing on behalf of consumer-directed services (CDS) have been submitting forms and claims to the Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP). In response to questions and concerns...

Avoid Recoupment From TMHP (HCS/TxHmL)

by | May 14, 2023

May 14th, 2023 On a quarterly basis, TMHP will calculate all services that have been paid through Client Assignment and Registration System (CARE) and TMHP and will recoup services that exceed the authorized IPC amount. (From May 1st, 2023 forward) View the full alert here.

Pay Increase For Community Attendants & Direct Care/Support Workers: 

by | May 13, 2023

May 13th, 2023 Community Attendants & Direct Care/Support Workers: Direct care/support workers & community attendants are a huge part of the Medicaid long-term services and supports system. Without these persons working with our individuals, HCS, TxHmL, CLASS, ICF and other programs would not be able to provide services. The long-term services and supports system in Texas would simply not exist without a workforce of direct care/support workers. The Texas...

Important- Recordings Available From HCS and ICF Webinar COVID-19 from HHSC

by | May 13, 2023

May 13th, 2023 May 2023 MCS COVID-19 Stakeholder Information Session Thank you for your interest in listening to the May 2023 Texas Medicaid CHIP COVID-19 Information Session. The audio from this session can be found here. Email us for transcript The presentation can be found here. This is the last scheduled stakeholder recording for COVID-19 updates. For additional questions, please write to Medicaid_COVID_Questions@hhsc.state.tx.us. January 12th, 2023  January...