HCS/TxHML: /TMHP Recoupment, Due To Overpayment

by | Jan 15, 2023

January 15th, 2023 TMHP Recoupment Letters Recoupment Letters:   Upon request, TMHP will send a list of affected/over-paid claims to providers. Providers who experience any issues receiving the list should contact Marie Redman at HHSC (marie.redman@hhs.texas.gov). HHSC urges providers to keep their ticket numbers.  Why? Because the calls are recorded, and if there’s an issue, the ticket number allows HHSC to listen to the call associated with the ticket...

On-Site Assessments of HCS Group Homes & Certain HH Settings From CMS

by | Jan 15, 2023

January 15th, 2023 Help With The New Residential Agreements Concerning the on-site assessments, HHSC plans to help providers with the soon-to-be required residential agreements. According to HHSC, the assistance is to ensure providers’ agreements meet the minimum requirements of the rule.  There was no elaboration of the type help to be offered other than HHSC will reach out to each provider. HHSC further stated that an Information Letter would soon be...

Initial Critical Incident Management Services (CIMS) User Account Email

by | Jan 14, 2023

January 14th, 2023 Have You Signed Up For CIMS (Critical Incident Management System)Yet?  There are still quite a few providers who have not done so.  HCS & TxHmL providers please do so right away. TMHP has stated that FEI Systems sent emails to required users who had yet to log into CIMS.  Some providers have indicated that they did not receive an email.  According to HHSC FEI Systems did send emails out using a DONOTREPLY/FEI email address.  If you did not...

AAIDD Texas Chapter: Link To Follow Bills During The Texas 88th Legislative Session

by | Jan 12, 2023

January 12th, 2022 From our good friends at the Texas Chapter of AAIDD, some important info about the Texas 88th Legislative Session See actual TAAIDD link   Dion White, Center for Life Resources AAIDD Texas Chapter Board Member “Texas is home to more than 500,000 adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). This legislative session will be very important to address specific changes happening within the IDD systems of care...

Public Health Emergency (PHE) Renewed

by | Jan 11, 2023

January 11th, 2023   RENEWAL OF DETERMINATION THAT A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY EXISTS   “As a result of the continued consequences of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)  pandemic, on this date and after consultation with public health officials as necessary, I, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, pursuant to the authority vested in me under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, do hereby renew, effective January 11,...

ISS Rates

by | Jan 11, 2023

January 11th, 2023  Revised Information Letter (IL) 2023-01 related to ISS Payment Rates (replaces IL 2022-56):   HHSC has published Revised Information Letter (IL) 2023-01, which replaces 2022-56 related to payment rates for Individualized Skills and Socialization Services, effective January 1, 2023. HHSC has also approved payment rates for the Individualized Skills and Socialization in the Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities waiver (DBMD), Home and...