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Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) is a computer-based system that verifies the occurrence of authorized personal attendant service visits by electronically documenting the precise time a service delivery visit begins and ends. Texas requires EVV for certain Medicaid funded home and community-based services provided through HHSC and MCOs.

CDS Program Handbooks and Forms

Training resources for CDS providers.

Consumer Directed Services (CDS) Webinar recordings and presentation documents.

Texas local intellectual and developmental disability authorities (LIDDAs) provider information.

This notice is to inform Financial Management Services Agencies (FMSAs) that the following forms regarding qualifications for service provider applicants have been updated.

HHSC created the Session 4 Operational Readiness Review, which is a special abbreviated Electronic Visit Verification Proprietary System Operator onboarding path that supports additional PSO ORRs.

A new version of the Electronic Visit Verification Home Health Care Services Bill Codes Table has posted. Reference the revision history for information about what was updated.

The questions and answers document from the Jan. 24, 2023, FMSA Quarterly Webinar has been posted.

FEI Systems recently updated the content covered in the monthly CIMS Provider Demonstrations.

Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership is hosting Electronic Visit Verification Portal training webinars for program providers and financial management services agencies that are required to use EVV for personal care services and home health care services.

Medicaid and CHIP Services (MCS) is hosting monthly meetings for 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.

Local intellectual and developmental disability authorities (LIDDAs) and Home and Community-based Services (HCS) program providers have recently set forth new requirements in Title 26, Texas Administrative Code (26 TAC), Chapter 263, scheduled to be effective, March 1, 2023.

This notice is to inform Financial Management Services Agencies (FMSAs) that Consumer Directed Services (CDS) Policy is working to correct a formula within the revised TxHmL Budget Workbook which may impact the budget calculations. CDS Policy will send a notice once the revisions have been completed.

This information letter provides guidance on the process a program provider must follow to request an enhanced staffing rate for the provision of off-site individualized skills and socialization.