From Our Friends at IntellectAbility: Health Risk Mitigation Tools &Training

by | Nov 10, 2023

November 10th, 2023 From our friends at IntellectAbility. Apologies, just wanted to remind you all of this wonderful tool they created, that many providers asked me about in the past (Mostly nurses, lol).  Previously this tool was under a different company name.  There was a change sometime back in the name of the company.    For those of you who want to learn more about IntellectAbility’s health risk mitigation tools and training by visiting...

Using Submit Form and Use as Template Options on IPC Renewals

by | Nov 8, 2023

November 8th, 2023 Just A Reminder (As of 10/11/23) Concerning IPC Renewals Due to the Home and Community-based Services (HCS) and Texas Home Living (TxHmL) rate changes effective September 1, 2023, providers and local intellectual and developmental disability authorities (LIDDAs) are advised to use the Submit Form option on Individual Plan of Care (IPC) renewals. When to Use Submit Form Instead of Use as Template Use Submit Form instead of Use as Template under...

EVV Known Issues & Resolutions

by | Nov 2, 2023

November 2nd, 2023 HHSC Now Posting EVV Known Issues and Resolutions Vol. 1 (Last updated on 10/18/2023) The Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) has recently received feedback from Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) program providers and financial management services agencies (FMSAs) about ways to enhance their user experience of the HHAeXchange system. The topics listed in this article highlight the most frequently occurring issues that EVV users...

Letter To Providers From Twogether Consulting-Oct. 31st, 2023

by | Oct 30, 2023

October 30th, 2023 Update From Twogether Consulting! Hope you all are well. Happy Halloween! Here is the update on what is going on with Twogether Consulting     For HCS Providers who want to purchase the quarterly on-site review checklist for Host Homes and for site reviews in general, you can now purchase the form at the following link on our website: “purchase services” page. If you are having issues with the download, please contact us at...

On-Site Residential Inspection Form To Address New HCS Rules: Now Available For Purchase

by | Oct 22, 2023

October 22, 2023 On-Site Residential Inspection Form HCS Providers- I was finally able to get the Twogether Consulting website updated to include this new product on our “purchase services” page. We have our new on-site residential inspection form that can be used for Group Homes & Host Homes at initial inspection, annual renewal or when an individual moves to a new residence. Most importantly, it can also be used for the new mandatory quarterly...