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Cures Act Home Health Care Services: EVV Services Updates and Service Bill Codes Table Now Available

IL 2022-52 is posted on the HHS site CLASS, DBMD, HCS, TxHml, STAR Kids, STAR+Plus HCBS, STAR+MDCP and CDS.

A new version of the Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Personal Care Services Bill Codes table is available in Excel and PDF formats on the EVV web page.

HHSC has postponed when Electronic Visit Verification claims for Home and Community-based Services and Texas Home Living will start to be denied for not matching an accepted EVV visit transaction.

On July 1, HHSC submitted a good faith effort request to get federal approval to extend the Electronic Visit Verification Cures Act Home Health Care Services implementation deadline by one year.

The purpose of this notice is to inform stakeholders that HHSC’s contract for the current Electronic Visit Verification vendor systems (AuthentiCare and Vesta EVV) is scheduled to expire on Aug. 31, 2023.

HHSC and the Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership posted helpful information for Home and Community-based Services program providers, Texas Home Living program providers and financial management services agencies required to use Electronic Visit Verification.

HHSC is offering a webinar for Adult Foster Care providers who participate in the State of Texas Access Reform Plus Home and Community Based Services (STAR+PLUS HCBS) program.

On June 1, HHSC posted a 90-day notice before the start of Electronic Visit Verification Usage Reviews for Consumer Directed Services employers.

Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership confirmed there was a system defect that calculated incomplete Electronic Visit Verification Usage Scores.

HHSC has extended the date when Electronic Visit Verification claims for Home and Community-based Services and Texas Home Living will begin to deny for no matching EVV visit.

This letter notifies providers of the following important claims processing cutoff dates.

Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership updated the Electronic Visit Verification Portal and related training materials on July 14.

The purpose of this letter is to require financial management services agencies to provide copies of two Electronic Visit Verification notices to CDS employers and designated representatives, as applicable.

IL 2022-39 is posted on the HHS local intellectual and developmental disability authorities, Texas Home Living, Home and Community-based Services, Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities, Community Living Assistance and Support Services, Community Attendant Services, Emergency Response Services, and Home-Delivered Meals webpages.