by Julie Blacklock | Nov 14, 2024
November 14th, 2024 Eligibility Information Available for Long-Term Care Providers and LIDDAs LTC providers and LIDDAs that are seeking eligibility information can pull Medicaid Eligibility and Service Authorization Verification (MESAV) using any of the following field combinations through TexMedConnect. This service can be accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week . • Medicaid/Client No. and Last Name • Medicaid/Client No. and Date of Birth • Medicaid/Client No. and...
by Julie Blacklock | Nov 13, 2024
November 13th, 2024 HHSC Rescinds PL 2024-20 Requirements for Tuberculosis Screening and Testing HHSC rescinded PL 2024-20 Requirements for Tuberculosis Screening and Testing. Additional guidance regarding tuberculosis screening and testing will be forthcoming. In the interim, providers should follow their program regulations and internal communicable disease and infection control policies and procedures to address tuberculosis screening and testing. Providers may...
by Julie Blacklock | Nov 13, 2024
November 13th, 2024 IDD and PI Quarterly Webinar with HHSC LTCR Recording Available The Oct. 31 recording of the Intellectual and Developmental Disability Programs (IDD) and Provider Investigations (PI) quarterly webinar with Long-term Care Regulation (LTCR) is available. Listen to the webinar recording. Read the IDD and PI Quarterly Webinar (PDF). Email LTCR Policy for the transcript. October 30th, 2024 IDD and PI Quarterly Webinar with HHSC LTCR HHSC Long-term...
by Julie Blacklock | Nov 12, 2024
November 12th, 2024 Reminder for HCS and TxHmL Providers Entering IPC Revisions to Add Individual Skills and Socialization This is a reminder for Home and Community-based Services (HCS), Texas Home Living (TxHmL) program providers, and local intellectual and developmental disability authorities (LIDDAs) that are submitting an Individual Plan of Care (IPC) revision to add Individualized Skills and Socialization (ISS) on the IPC plan year. When entering IPC...
by Julie Blacklock | Nov 10, 2024
November 10th, 2024 REMINDER TO ALL LONG-TERM CARE PROVIDERS, BLACKBOARD CONNECT ENDED OCT. 31ST, 2024! The current emergency communication system (Connect) for long-term care providers ended on Oct. 31 and will be replaced by the new system (AlertMedia), which is anticipated to go live no later than Dec. 1. During this gap, no emergency communication system will be in place, so HHSC will communicate with providers through alerts, email and phone calls. Providers...