Technical Issues Resolved: FY 2023 Contract Amendment Open Enrollment July 1, 2022 – August 1, 2022

by | Jul 5, 2022

July 4th, 2022 The Provider Finance Department (PFD) Open Enrollment Portal experienced technical difficulties. Those issues have been resolved. The portal is now available for providers to complete Open Enrollment for the Attendant Compensation Rate Enhancement and Direct Care Staff Enhancement programs and Liability Insurance Rate Add-ons for Nursing Facilities. The PFD portal is available. Please click here to access the portal. The PFD portal will be open from...

HCS and TxHmL (CDS Services): Trending Issue Support, Volume 4

by | Jul 5, 2022

July 5th, 2022 Since May 2, Home and Community-based Services and Texas Home Living program providers, local intellectual and developmental disability authorities, and financial management services agencies billing on behalf of Consumer Directed Services have been submitting claims and forms to Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership. TMHP has received feedback from providers indicating more support is needed. Read the full alert.

Provider Information Validation on LTC Claims is Now Published: ICF/IID Programs

by | Jul 5, 2022

July 5th, 2022  Information Validation on LTC Claims IL 2022-35 IL 2022-35 is posted on the HHS nursing facility and Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability or Related Conditions webpages. Effective June 10, provider information on long-term care claims is being validated using data stored in the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System and the Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership Provider Enrollment and Management...

In-Home Day Habilitation Revision To Temporary Policy Changes During COVID-19

by | Jul 5, 2022

July 5th, 2022 COVID-19: HHSC Publishes In-Home Day Habilitation Information for Program Providers (Replaces IL 2022-32) IL 2022-36 is posted on the HHS webpage for Home and Community-based Services, Texas Home Living, local intellectual and developmental disability authority, and financial management services agency program providers. HHSC is temporarily waiving certain requirements in Section 3710, 4381.3, 4381.7(6) and 4381.7(7) of the HCS Billing Guidelines...

July 13 Deadline for Informal Comments on HHS Draft Rules: HCS & CFC Programs

by | Jul 4, 2022

July 4th, 2022 Don’t Forget, Informal Comments on HCS & CFC Draft Rules Are Due by July 13th! Texas HHS is accepting comments from stakeholders on the following draft rules: Title 26, new Chapter 565, Home and Community-based Services Program and Community First Choice. The comment period ends July 13. Email comments to Long-term Care Regulation Policy and Rules.