CARE Migration To TMHP HCS &TxHmL: Updates

October 13th, 2022 Update on Some Migration Issues  Enhancements planned for release in November will now not be released until December; the 2nd set of enhancements will be released in June, 2023.  A notice about the enhancements will be posted in the next few weeks. HHSC will post recordings of their monthly TMHP Migration webinars, but not sure where they could be accessed. Sometimes the original registration links end up leading to the recordings, but we will...

Reminder: Avoiding HCS and TxHmL Overpayment of Services Effective Jan. 2, 2023

October 10th, 2022 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 (CARE) Client Assignment and Registration System and TMHP and will recoup services...

WS&C Mailbox for HHSC To Be Discontinued As of Oct. 31st, 2022

October 10th, 2022 As part of the on-going transformation efforts, HHSC will no longer use the following mailbox, effective Oct. 31, 2022: WaiverSurvey.Certification@hhsc.state.tx.us For a complete list of current contact information, program providers should refer to PL 2021-26 or e-mail Survey Operations at LTCRSurveyOperation@hhs.texas.gov. For policy questions related to HCS and TxHmL, providers should...

IPC Renewals Submissions, Transfers, How To Submit IPC into LTCOP

Timely Submission of IPC Renewals HHSC reminds HCS and TxHmL providers and local intellectual and developmental disability authorities (LIDDAs) to submit individual plan of care (IPC) renewals for individuals enrolled in the HCS and TxHmL waiver programs as early as program rules allow. For HCS, renewal IPCs must be submitted at least 30, but no more than 60, calendar days before the current IPC end date. TxHmL program providers and LIDDAs are encouraged to use...

Related Conditions: Diagnostic Codes Updated

October 3rd, 2022 HHSC has updated the Approved Diagnostic Codes for Persons with Related Conditions effective Oct. 1, 2022 to Sept. 30, 2023. The list of diagnostic codes has not changed for this year and can be viewed at HHSC Approved Diagnostic Codes for Persons with Related Conditions.