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- Provider NewsMarch 3, 2023
HHSC has adopted rules in the Deaf-Blind with Multiple Disabilities (DBMD) Program, effective Feb. 26, 2023. The rules implement the federal Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) settings requirements and moved the DBMD Program rules from the Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Title 40, Social Services and Assistance to Title 26, Health and Human Services .
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsMarch 3, 2023
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.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsMarch 1, 2023
HHSC has adopted rules in the Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS) Program, effective Jan. 30, 2023.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsMarch 1, 2023
HHSC has become aware of a nation-wide scheme involving the sale of false and fraudulent nursing degree diplomas and transcripts from accredited Florida-based nursing schools, which were then used by individuals to obtain nursing licensure in various states.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsMarch 1, 2023
Long-term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following trainings hosted in March.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsFebruary 27, 2023
Long-term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following trainings hosted in March.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsFebruary 24, 2023
Nursing facility providers should attend this and all webinars with HHSC Long-term Care Regulation and DSHS.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsFebruary 9, 2023
HHSC Long-term Care Regulation has retired the COVID-19 Response Plan for Nursing Facilities (NFs) and the NF Frequently Asked Questions document, effective Feb. 6, 2023.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsFebruary 7, 2023
HHSC has extended the start date when Electronic Visit Verification claims for Home and Community-based Services and Texas Home Living will deny for no matching EVV visit.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsFebruary 6, 2023
On Friday, HHSC published a notice announcing a power outage that affected the processing of Electronic Visit Verification visit transactions. The Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership has now processed all impacted visit transactions successfully. All processing is back to normal.
- Provider NewsFebruary 3, 2023
Due to recent weather, a power outage affected the processing of Electronic Visit Verification visit transactions. HHSC will provide an update when processing is back to normal.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsFebruary 2, 2023
HHS reminds long-term care facilities and agencies to review and update emergency plans for freezing temperatures and snow.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsFebruary 11, 2022
The Texas Unified Licensure Information Portal(TULIP) issue that prevented nursing facilities that already completed a Change of Ownership (CHOW) from submitting CHOW application has been fixed.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsFebruary 9, 2022
The deadline for nursing facilities to submit a Change of Ownership about the Fiscal Year 2023 Quality Incentive Payment Program is Feb. 14, 2022.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsDecember 9, 2021
HHSC will conduct a public hearing on December 20, 2021 at 1 p.m. to receive public comments on the proposed quality metrics and associated performance requirements for the Quality Incentive Payment Program (QIPP) for nursing facilities for state fiscal year 2023.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers