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    Information about the licensing and regulation of nursing facilities (NFs) in Texas.

    Topics: COVID-19, Licensing and Credentialing, Long-term Care Providers, Policy

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    The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Office of Area Agencies on Aging (OAAA) applies for grants funded by Administration for Community Living (ACL). These are the State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIP) and Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) grants. In Texas, SHIP is called the Health Information, Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP). Both grants serve Medicare beneficiaries in all 254 counties across Texas. The SHIP grant has existed since 1992 and the MIPPA grant was implemented in 2008 to support the SHIP efforts.

    Topics: Long-term Care Providers, Aging, Policy

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    Information on how to become a licensed Nursing Facility provider in Texas.

    Topics: Long-term Care Providers, Licensing and Credentialing

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    Medicaid home and community-based services provide opportunities for people to receive long-term services and supports in their own home or community, rather than in an institution or isolated setting.

    Topics: Long-term Care Providers

  • Provider News
    March 18, 2024

    HHSC Long-term Care Regulation has retired Provider Letter (PL) 2022-16 COVID-19 Reporting Guidance for Nursing Facility Providers.

    Topics: Long-term Care Providers

  • Provider News
    March 11, 2024

    Long-term Care Licensing has created process maps to provide an overview of the licensing and certification process.

    Topics: Long-term Care Providers

  • Provider News
    March 7, 2024

    Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) claims matching for all services required to use EVV will begin on April 1.

    Topics: Long-term Care Providers

  • Provider News
    March 6, 2024

    The administrators training course is for administrators and alternate administrators employed at Medicare certified home health agencies and licensed home health agencies seeking Medicare certification, and it covers the Home Health regulatory part of OASIS.

    Topics: Long-term Care Providers

  • Provider News
    March 6, 2024

    Long-Term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following webinar trainings hosted in February and March. If you register and can’t attend, please cancel your registration as soon as possible.

    Topics: Long-term Care Providers

  • Provider News
    March 1, 2024

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

    Topics: Long-term Care Providers

  • Provider News
    February 29, 2024

    HHSC Long-Term Care Regulation (LTCR) is hosting a nursing facility (NF) provider webinar on March 13 to provide the latest updates from LTCR and the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and take questions from participants.

    Topics: Long-term Care Providers

  • Provider News
    February 29, 2024

    HHAeXchange has updated its training resources available for Electronic Visit Verification program providers and financial management services agencies that use the HHAeXchange Portal as their EVV system.

    Topics: Long-term Care Providers

  • Provider News
    February 23, 2024

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

    Topics: Long-term Care Providers

  • Provider News
    February 21, 2024

    The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is aware that an unauthorized third party impersonating the agency sent an email requesting the verification/update of information related to long-term care licensure, including Home and Community Support Services Agencies.

    Topics: Long-term Care Providers

  • Provider News
    February 16, 2024

    The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has published an updated version of the SFY 2024 Quality Metrics and Associated Performance Requirements for the Quality Incentive Payment Program for Nursing Facilities to reflect recent changes made to Component 3 metrics.

    Topics: Long-term Care Providers

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