by Julie Blacklock | Apr 24, 2024
April 24th, 2024 2024 IDD Group Home Provider Report Above you will find the updated provider survey report conducted by the 3 IDD associations to encompass system experience subsequent to the implementation of rate increases for direct care workers that became effective September 1, 2023. This report was sent to the HHSC Executive Commissioner on April 23rd, 2024, and covers providers’ experiences and challenges in delivering quality services amid the...
by Julie Blacklock | Apr 14, 2024
Reminder: April 14th, 2024- in case you missed this in March March 11th, 2024 According to HHSC, “the process outlined below and implemented by TMHP should make the lookup tool unnecessary for cost reporting.” TMHP created a claims data export process to allow HCS/TxHmL providers to access units of service information to support cost reporting. This hopefully will make the UOS lookup tool unnecessary. Texas Med Connect (TMC) users can request the...
by Julie Blacklock | Apr 14, 2024
April 14th, 2024 Permiacare and Spectrum of Solutions hosted the West Texas IDD Summit. See comments from Spectrum of Solutions and Permiacare representatives discussing the dire state of funding for individuals with IDD in current Medicaid programs, specifically funding to pay our direct support workers. Thank you for all you do Spectrum of Solutions and Permiacare for individuals with IDD in the community! Please click on this video from local ABC News...
by Julie Blacklock | Apr 14, 2024
April 14th, 2024 “Mastering Inflation” How leveraging IDD-specific tools can save your provider agency. Please check on this wonderful free webinar with this presentation by TMP (TaskMaster Pro) at the recent ANCOR conference and how their technology can help you. IDD Webinar – Mastering Inflation IDD Webinar – Mastering...
by Julie Blacklock | Apr 12, 2024
April 12th, 2024 Potential Threats to Health and Safety (new). (SOW, 2.6.4.). The contract includes a new provision requiring the Authority to respond and immediately take action, as identified in correspondence from HHSC, related to Notifications of Potential Threats to Health and Safety. The procedure and actions taken must ensure the individual is seen in person within 48 hours. ***Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Intellectual and Developmental...
by Julie Blacklock | Apr 5, 2024
April 5th, 2024 Please see the article below which was published a few days ago, regarding the impact of the $10.60/hour direct care wage funded by the 88th Texas Legislature. The article provides an excellent description of an IDD provider system under mounting stress due to inadequate funds to combat the relentless workforce shortage. Note that while the article does not mention the 3 IDD associations by name, it does reference their collective efforts to...