Updated LTC Online Portal User Guides for HCS and TxHmL Waiver Programs Now Available

by | Sep 18, 2022

Updated LTC Online Portal User Guides for HCS and TxHmL Waiver Programs Now Available The Long-term Care Online Portal User Guides for Home and Community-based Services and Texas Home Living Waiver Programs have been updated. The learning path has been updated to include detailed instructions for entering Consumer Directed Services services in dollars instead of units, which were added to the 3608 and 8582 Individual Plan of Care Item-by-Item guides. Read the full...

Crosswalk Billing Codes For DH -Sept. 2022 Update

by | Sep 17, 2022

September 17th, 2022 EVV Mismatches For DH Providers Must Use Bill Codes Listed in the HCS and TxHmL Bill Code Crosswalk for Claims Submission Concern and Issue HCS and TxHmL providers are receiving unnecessary electronic visit verification (EVV) mismatches for Day Habilitation services due to providers not using proper bill code and modifier combinations based on where services are delivered. Which day habilitation bill codes do I use? In-Home Day Habilitation...

HCS Administrative Penalties, Survey, & Billing Requirement Updates

by | Sep 17, 2022

September 17th, 2022 HHSC publishes revised PL 20-55 HHSC Long-term Care Regulation updated Provider Letter 20-55 to include an updated link to the new amelioration form for HCS and TxHmL program providers. The form is entitled 3708-A HCS and TxHmL Amelioration Request. May 30th, 2022 HHSC has revised HCS and TxHmL Survey Operations Transformation (PL 21-26) HHSC revised PL 2021-26 to reflect updates to the HCS or TxHmL Program Manager and Assistant Regional...

Updated Webinar Resource Document & TMHP Account Setup Quick Reference Guide 

by | Sep 15, 2022

September 15th, 2022 Updated Webinar Resource Document and TMHP Account Setup Quick Reference Guide  (HCS and TxHmL Waiver Program Providers) From HHSC Alert September 12th, 2022 The Webinar Resource document that accompanied the Long-Term Care (LTC) Online Portal Training for Home and Community-based Services (HCS) and Texas Home Living (TxHmL) Waiver Programs webinar and the TMHP Account Setup for HCS and TxHmL Waiver Programs Quick Reference Guide have been...

Important! (Avoiding HCS and TxHmL Overpayment of Services)

by | Sep 12, 2022

September 12th, 2022 Avoiding HCS and TxHmL Overpayment of Services Effective Jan. 2, 2023 Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) will perform monthly calculations on services for the Individual Plan of Care that overlaps the May 1, 2022 implementation of the new process for submitting Home and Community-based Services and Texas Home Living forms and claims. On a quarterly basis, TMHP will calculate all services that have been paid through Client...