CLASS Program Updates

by | Mar 25, 2025

March 20th, 2025 CLASS Form 3621 and Instructions Update CLASS Form 3621, CLASS or CFC – Individual Plan of Care and Form 3621-T, CLASS/CFC – IPC Service Delivery Transfer Worksheet have been updated and are now available. The effective date for the forms and forms instructions is February 2025. Click here for the new forms. March 16th, 2025 CLASS and DBMD Quarterly Webinar Recording Available  The March 19th Community Living Assistance and Support Services...

Overview Presentation of Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program (STAP) For Deaf and Hard of Hearing

by | Mar 16, 2025

March 14th, 2025 Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services From HHSC Presents Overview of the Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program (STAP) Wednesday, March 26, 2025 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., CST Join Aaron Mowell, STAP manager, for an overview of the Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program (STAP). The purpose of STAP is to allow people with disabilities to access the telephone network, enabling them to call family and friends, make doctor’s...

HCS/TxHmL Providers & FMSAs: Technical Assistance Session For TMHP on April 2025

by | Mar 15, 2025

March 15th, 2025 Medicaid and CHIP Services (MCS) will be hosting monthly sessions for Program Providers and Financial Management Services Agencies (FMSAs), who use the Long-term Care (LTC) online portal for the Home and Community-based Services (HCS) and Texas Home Living (TxHmL) waiver programs. TMHP and HHSC staff will be available to troubleshoot and potentially resolve issues with forms and claim submissions in the LTC online portal. All attendees should be...

Save The Date: Quality in Long-Term Care Conference-August 27th -28th, 2025 (Austin, Tx)

by | Mar 14, 2025

March 14th, 2025 HHS, in collaboration with The University of Texas Steve Hicks School of Social Work, will host an informative two-day, free conference on quality in long-term care.  Please Save The Date! The 2025 Quality in Long-Term Care Conference (QLTCC) will be held at the Renaissance Austin Hotel, Aug. 27-28, 2025. This year’s theme is “Blazing a Trail to Quality Improvement in Long-Term Care.” The QLTCC offers presentations from nationally and...

EVV (Electronic Visit Verification) Updates

by | Mar 12, 2025

March 12th, The EVV Policy Handbook Revision The Electronic Visit Verification Policy Handbook (EVV) has been revised. This revision is effective March 12, 2025. The Electronic Visit Verification Policy Handbook as well as Revision Log has been revised. These revisions are outlined in the new revision log (PDF) located on the EVV webpage. The Revision Log outlines the specific changes and allows users to identify which policies have been updated in each section of...

CLASS and DBMD Quarterly Webinar on March 19

by | Feb 28, 2025

February 28th, 2025 HHSC will be providing ongoing opportunities for CLASS and DBMD providers and FMSAs to hear about recent program updates. CLASS and DBMD Quarterly Webinar March 19, 2025 10–11:30 a.m. Topics to be discussed will include: CLASS/DBMD — Upcoming form updates, June webinar. UR/PES — UR/PES responsibility changes. EVV — EVV updates. Fair Hearing — Fair hearings information. Register for the webinar....