by Julie Blacklock | Apr 10, 2025
April 10th, 2025 Resource Links: Consideration of the budget as well as HB 500, the supplemental budget, by the House will occur today at 9:00am, Thursday, April 10th. HB 500 (supplemental): https://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00500H.pdf#navpanes=0 House Rules Adopted related to Consideration of the Budget: To view the rules adopted by the House on April 2, 2025 related to consideration of the budget (SB 1), see pages 2 – 4...
by Julie Blacklock | Mar 31, 2025
March 31st, 2025 Many of you may know our friend and colleague Marie “Lynn” Palmares. Lynn has worked in ICF and HCS programs in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area for many years. In the past 8 years or so she has been working with the YES waiver program. Lynn has helped many providers as an independent contractor and as a consultant for Twogether Consulting over the past 10 years with their HCS and YES waiver programs. In addition, Lynn has assisted our...
by Julie Blacklock | Mar 30, 2025
March 30th, 2025 Permanent Policy Change for CFC PAS/HAB- Letter 2025-04 HHSC has published Information Letter 2025-04 Permanent Change to HCS and TxHmL Policy for Community First Choice (CFC) personal assistance services (PAS)/habilitation (HAB) service providers. This letter informs financial management services agencies (FMSAs), local intellectual and developmental disability authorities (LIDDAs), and providers of Home and Community-based Services (HCS) and...
by Julie Blacklock | Mar 25, 2025
March 25th, 2025 Video About Medicaid Eligibility Reports on the LTCOP Dashboard Now Available on YouTube An educational video focused on Medicaid eligibility reports on the Long-Term Care Online Portal (LTCOP) Dashboard has been added to the Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership’s HCS and TxHmL YouTube Playlist. Read the full alert. November 14th, 2024 Eligibility Information Available for Long-Term Care Providers and LIDDAs LTC providers and LIDDAs that...
by Julie Blacklock | Mar 16, 2025
March 14th, 2025 Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services From HHSC Presents Overview of the Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program (STAP) Wednesday, March 26, 2025 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., CST Join Aaron Mowell, STAP manager, for an overview of the Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program (STAP). The purpose of STAP is to allow people with disabilities to access the telephone network, enabling them to call family and friends, make doctor’s...
by Julie Blacklock | Mar 15, 2025
March 15th, 2025 Medicaid and CHIP Services (MCS) will be hosting monthly sessions for Program Providers and Financial Management Services Agencies (FMSAs), who use the Long-term Care (LTC) online portal for the Home and Community-based Services (HCS) and Texas Home Living (TxHmL) waiver programs. TMHP and HHSC staff will be available to troubleshoot and potentially resolve issues with forms and claim submissions in the LTC online portal. All attendees should be...