Resources on Aging From HHSC

by | May 15, 2023

May 15th, 2023 From HHSC Resources on Aging Know Your Neighbor Food Security Nutrition at Any Age Understanding Nutrition Social Determinants of Health in Aging Aging: By the Numbers Why Age Well Live Well

Direct Care Careers Connect Coming Soon!

by | May 15, 2023

May 15th, 2023 New Tool To Help Providers & Direct Support Staff/Community Attendants With Employment! HHSC is launching Direct Care Careers Connect to help community attendants and employers connect beginning June 1, 2023. The online platform will allow community attendants to list work history, skills, certifications, trainings, and other job qualifications. Employers will be able to post job descriptions, job specifications, and other information to help...

Long-Term Care Provider Webinar Recording on the End of Continuous Medicaid Coverage (ALF’s, NF’s, ICF’s & HCS)

by | May 15, 2023

May 15th, 2023 Recording Available of Webinar For LTC Provider Webinar on the End of Continuous Medicaid Coverage! HHSC hosted additional live webinars in March and April of 2023, to inform providers about the end of continuous Medicaid coverage. The webinar provided information about how long-term care providers (including nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, home and community support services agencies, Medicaid waiver providers, and intermediate care...

Guidance for HCS, HCSSA, ICF, and TxHmL Providers Related to Cooperation with HHSC Provider Investigations (PL 2023-11)

by | May 14, 2023

May 14th, 2023  Guidance Related to Cooperation with HHSC Provider Investigations (PL 2023-11) HHSC has published PL 2023-11 Cooperation with HHSC Provider Investigations (PDF). The letter reminds providers that they must cooperate with Health and Human Services Commission Provider Investigators who are conducting investigations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Clarification on HCS and TxHmL IPCs status in “Pending DADS Review”

by | May 14, 2023

May 14th, 2023 Reminder Last updated on 12/7/2022 Since May 2, 2022, Home and Community-based Services (HCS) and Texas Home Living (TxHmL) program providers, local intellectual and developmental disability authorities (LIDDAs) and financial management services agencies (FMSAs) billing on behalf of consumer-directed services (CDS) have been submitting forms and claims to the Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP). In response to questions and concerns...

Avoid Recoupment From TMHP (HCS/TxHmL)

by | May 14, 2023

May 14th, 2023 On a quarterly basis, TMHP will calculate all services that have been paid through Client Assignment and Registration System (CARE) and TMHP and will recoup services that exceed the authorized IPC amount. (From May 1st, 2023 forward) View the full alert here.