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AAA Dietary Reference Intake frequently asked questions.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers, Aging
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This webpage provides planning and response information, resources and strategies that can assist the area agencies on aging network to better prepare for and respond to all types of emergencies, disasters, epidemics and pandemics.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers, Aging
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The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) [PDF] expands, extends and enhances outreach efforts to beneficiaries on Medicare Part D and for those with limited income. The State Health Insurance Program (SHIP), the Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) and the Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC) are coordinating efforts to provide outreach to Texas beneficiaries with limited incomes statewide, and for general Part D outreach and assistance to beneficiaries in rural areas.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers, Aging, Policy
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Texas Area Agencies on Aging procedural information.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers, Policy, Aging
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Texas Health and Human Services contracts with licensed agencies to provide personal assistance services to people who have physical disabilities who are mentally and emotionally competent and willing to supervise their attendant or have someone who can supervise the attendant for them. The individual interviews, selects, trains, supervises and releases their personal assistants. Health-related tasks are prescribed by physician.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
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Home Delivered Meals provides nutritious noontime meals delivered to people in their homes on a scheduled basis. Meals may also be delivered to a location other than an individual's home, provided the location is within the provider's service area and is approved by the case worker. Those eligible for HDM are aged 18 years or older. An interest list is maintained for people interested in applying for this program. This page contains information for HDM providers.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers, Food, Policy, Licensing and Credentialing, Contact
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Information about Texas Area Agencies on Aging Texas Benefits Counseling Program
Topics: Long-term Care Providers, Aging, Benefits
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The 28 area agencies on aging (AAA) provide services to help people age 60 and older, their family members and caregivers receive the information and assistance they need in locating and accessing community services.
Topics: Aging, Long-term Care Providers
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Communications from HHS to Texas Area Agencies on Aging
Topics: Aging, Long-term Care Providers
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The Minimum Data Set (MDS) is a standardized collection of demographic and clinical information that describes a person's overall condition. All licensed nursing facilities in Texas are required to submit MDS assessments for all residents admitted into their facility. The current version is MDS 3.0.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsOctober 20, 2023
Texas nursing facilities (NFs) must not transmit Minimum Data Set (MDS) Optional State Assessments (OSAs) to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES).
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsOctober 4, 2023
On Oct. 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Resident Assessment Validation and Entry System will no longer be supported by CMS.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsAugust 14, 2023
HHSC will host a Minimum Data Set (MDS) webinar and provide an overview of medication reconciliation and clinical information.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsJuly 17, 2023
HHSC will host a Minimum Data Set webinar on changes scheduled for Oct. 1. Nursing facility providers are urged to attend.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsJune 16, 2023
On October 1, 2023, the Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) will implement the following changes to the Minimum Data Set (MDS) comprehensive and quarterly assessments on the Long-Term Care Online Portal (LTCOP).
Topics: Long-term Care Providers