“Lookup Tool” Unnecessary For HCS/TxHmL Cost Reporting Accountability Report
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...West Texas Summit Highlights Funding Challenges For IDD Community
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...Watch Free IDD Webinar From TMP: “Mastering Inflation- How leveraging IDD-specific tools can save your provider agency.
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...Potential Threats: New LIDDA Requirement
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...KERA News Article: Making Life-Or-Death Decisions For $10.60 An Hour
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...Upcoming Events
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