HHSC Publishes PL 2025-01: New Emergency Communication Tool For Long-Term Care Providers-AlertMedia

by | Jan 19, 2025

January 19th, 2025 New Emergency Communication Tool – AlertMedia. HHSC Publishes PL 2025-01 New Emergency Communication Tool – AlertMedia. This provider letter informs providers of the emergency communication system called AlertMedia, how it will be used, and their responsibility in signing up for the system. HHSC will use this system to send emergency and outreach notifications through email, text, voice calls, and app push if available. All  ALF’s,...

Free Web-Based Long-Term Care Educational Opportunities: Continuing Education Credit Available

by | Jan 19, 2025

January 19th, 2025 The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing are pleased to announce a collaborative effort to improve long-term care in Texas. This partnership includes updating eight web-based modules delivering best practices education to providers of long-term care in Texas nursing homes. The Long-Term Care modules are: -Infection Prevention and Control. -Reducing Antipsychotic Use in Long-Term Care...

Letter To The Providers From Twogether Consulting: January 16th, 2025

by | Jan 16, 2025

January 16th, 2025 From Twogether Consulting! Howdy!   Hope everyone is well! Back to the grind for so many of us now that the holidays are over.  Please be sure to check the HCS and ICF home pages on the HHSC website for any new changes in rules, regulations, news, provider letters, training opportunities and more. Remember that Employment Readiness Services kick in as of January 1st, 2025 on the IPC for HCS & TxHmL.  See IL-2025-01. Twogether Consulting...

Letter To Providers From Twogether Consulting-January 7th, 2025

by | Jan 7, 2025

January 7th, 2025 From Twogether Consulting! Happy Holidays! Bon Jour and Happy New Year to all of you.  I spent some of my final holiday time in Paris.  It was wonderful and I was so glad I got to see some incredible places including the newly renovated Notre Dame Cathedral and eat some amazing food!  I  am feeling refreshed and am looking forward to coming home soon so I can assist providers with their needs. Twogether Consulting will be officially open to...

Promoting Independence Plan: 2024 Report

by | Jan 6, 2025

January 6th, 2024 From HHSC: The Promoting Independence Plan report has been publicly posted in accordance with Executive Order RP-13 and is now available for viewing This plan outlines accomplishments in the last two years as well as key strategies and goals that support people with disabilities to live independently within their communities. Highlights of the 2024 plan include activities to expand and improve services and an overarching theme of collaboration...