TCDD: Deadline For RFA’s For Grants For Persons With Developmental Disabilities

by | Aug 23, 2022

August 23d, 2022 From our friends at the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities! Last Chance to Apply! The Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities (TCDD) has issued Requests for Applications (RFA) for four new grant opportunities. The deadline to apply for all four RFAs is this Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, by 11:59 p.m. CT.These grants will help expand inclusion, training, and cultural understanding for people with developmental disabilities (DD) in Texas...

Provider Enrollment & Management System (PEMS)

by | Aug 22, 2022

August 22nd, 2022 PEMS The Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) is experiencing an unusually high volume of calls and emails from providers with requests for Provider Enrollment and Management System (PEMS) assistance. As a result, TMHP requests the following of providers requiring PEMS assistance: TMHP encourages providers that request PEMS assistance to wait for a call back. Requests are being handled in the order they are received. TMHP requests...

Extreme Drought Conditions

by | Aug 14, 2022

August 14th, 2022 Extreme Drought Conditions Texas is currently experiencing statewide drought conditions. Numerous water systems are stressed and may continue to experience issues as the drought progresses, and there are concerns about the impacts on long-term care facilities. Water may become limited, in addition due to the extreme heat Texas is using a record amount of electricity so we may be subject to rolling blackouts in the near future.   A/C systems are...

Revised LTC (Long-Term Care) Region Boundaries

by | Aug 8, 2022

August 8th, 2022 New LTC Boundaries for Survey and Investigation purposes In effect as of August 1st, 2022 See new map HHSC has published Provider Letter 2022-18 – New Regional Boundaries for Long-term Care Providers (PDF). The letter indicates that HHSC Long-term Care Regulation has redrawn regional boundaries for survey and investigation purposes effective August 1, 2022. All LTC providers are affected by the new regional boundaries. Former  Region 7 is...

Offsite Investigations Requirements Same As Onsite

by | Jul 30, 2022

July 30th, 2022 HHSC Reminds LTC Providers of Offsite Investigation Requirements (PL 2022-15) HHSC has published Provider Letter 2022-15 – Offsite Review Responsibility Requirements (PDF). The letter reminds facilities and agencies that they have the same obligation to respond to an investigation that HHSC conducts virtually and offsite as they do during an investigation that HHSC conducts in-person and onsite. Read the PL...