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CDS Budget Workbooks have been updated and published to the CDS Forms and Handbooks webpage to reflect rate increases effective Sept. 1, 2023.

Program providers, financial management services agencies, CDS employers, service attendants and CDS employees may continue using their current EVV systems, AuthentiCare (First Data) or Vesta (DataLogic) through Sept. 30, to record visits for personal care services.

Long-Term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following in-person classes hosted in September.

Program providers and financial management services agencies who will use the new State EVV vendor, HHAeXchange, are allocated free alternative devices up to 7.5% of the program providers or FMSAs member census.

To remain compliant with EVV requirements, program providers and financial management services agencies transitioning to HHAeXchange or who have recently enrolled to provide personal care services, must complete onboarding and system user training before Oct. 1.

Payers conduct EVV compliance reviews to ensure program providers, Consumer Directed Services (CDS) employers, and financial management services agencies (FMSAs) are in compliance with EVV requirements and policies.

HHAeXchange is hosting System User Training sessions for program providers, financial management services agencies (FMSAs), Consumer Directed Services (CDS) employers and CDS employees.

This alert informs Long-term Care (LTC) providers that expedited delivery is available for a limited time for personal protective equipment through the Texas Division of Emergency Management.

HHSC sent a GovDelivery notice the morning of Aug. 29 with the qualifications to purchase Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Alternative Devices. This notice is to correct what was previously posted.

This course covers the Home Health regulatory part of OASIS. It’s for administrators and alternate administrators employed at Medicare certified home health agencies and licensed home health agencies seeking Medicare certification.

Long-term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following webinar trainings hosted in August and September. If you register and cannot attend, please cancel your registration as soon as possible.

Begin the onboarding process with the new Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) vendor HHAeXchange.

A recording of the Aug. 18 HCSSA Provider Webinar with HHSC Long-term Care Regulation is now available.

Begin the onboarding process with the new Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) vendor HHAeXchange.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has permitted the Quality Safety & Oversight Memo (QSO) 23-02-ALL to expire, effective retroactively to June 5, 2023.