Save The Date: Quality in Long-Term Care Conference-August 27th -28th, 2025 (Austin, Tx)

by | Mar 14, 2025

March 14th, 2025 HHS, in collaboration with The University of Texas Steve Hicks School of Social Work, will host an informative two-day, free conference on quality in long-term care.  Please Save The Date! The 2025 Quality in Long-Term Care Conference (QLTCC) will be held at the Renaissance Austin Hotel, Aug. 27-28, 2025. This year’s theme is “Blazing a Trail to Quality Improvement in Long-Term Care.” The QLTCC offers presentations from nationally and...

EVV (Electronic Visit Verification) Updates

by | Mar 12, 2025

March 12th, The EVV Policy Handbook Revision The Electronic Visit Verification Policy Handbook (EVV) has been revised. This revision is effective March 12, 2025. The Electronic Visit Verification Policy Handbook as well as Revision Log has been revised. These revisions are outlined in the new revision log (PDF) located on the EVV webpage. The Revision Log outlines the specific changes and allows users to identify which policies have been updated in each section of...

CLASS and DBMD Quarterly Webinar on March 19

by | Feb 28, 2025

February 28th, 2025 HHSC will be providing ongoing opportunities for CLASS and DBMD providers and FMSAs to hear about recent program updates. CLASS and DBMD Quarterly Webinar March 19, 2025 10–11:30 a.m. Topics to be discussed will include: CLASS/DBMD — Upcoming form updates, June webinar. UR/PES — UR/PES responsibility changes. EVV — EVV updates. Fair Hearing — Fair hearings information. Register for the webinar....

Documentary “Into the Spotlight” Released To The General Public

by | Feb 27, 2025

February 27th, 2025  Into the Spotlight has been released to the general public, as of February 21, 2025. You can find it on YouTube Movies, Google Play, Apple TV and through other streaming and on-demand services. This documentary follows a group of Dallas area theatre performers with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their amazing director who are part of the “Spotlight” program. They wrote, developed, and performed their own play. This...

Utilization Review Department News!

by | Feb 20, 2025

February 20th, 2025 HHSC Publishes Information on Waiver and Community Services Utilization Review Process HHSC has published Information Letter 2025-02 Waiver and Community Services Utilization Review Process. This letter provides a summary of the authority for conducting field utilization reviews in the Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS), Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities (DBMD), Home and Community-based Services (HCS) and Texas Home...