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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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Topics: Long-term Care Providers, Policy
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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
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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 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 NewsJanuary 30, 2023
QSO-23-08-HOSPICE informs Hospice providers of revisions to the State Operations Manual
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsJanuary 30, 2023
A recording of the Jan. 26 DAHS Provider Webinar with HHSC Long-term Care Regulation is now available.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsJanuary 26, 2023
HHSC adopted rules in Title 26, Chapter 745, Subchapter M to replace repealed rules in title 40, Chapter 745, Subchapter M. The rules are effective Jan. 26, 2023.
Topics: Child Care Licensing/Regulation
- Provider NewsJanuary 26, 2023
Long-Term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following trainings hosted in February. Please verify if registering for a webinar or in-person class.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsJanuary 25, 2023
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued QSO-23-05-NH and QSO-23-06-ALL.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsJanuary 20, 2023
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) re-announces recall of 4.7 million Rock ‘n Play Sleepers.
Topics: Child Care Licensing/Regulation
- Provider NewsJanuary 20, 2023
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) re-announces recall of 694,000 Rocking Sleepers.
Topics: Child Care Licensing/Regulation
- Provider NewsJanuary 18, 2023
A recording of the Jan. 13 home and community support services agency provider webinar with HHSC Long-term Care Regulation is now available.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsJanuary 17, 2023
HHSC has posted the state’s HCBS Settings Rule final Statewide Transition Plan (STP) for public comment. Notice of the STP was published in the Jan. 13, 2023 edition of the Texas Register. However, due to errors in the publication, a revised notice regarding the STP is expected to be published in the Jan. 27, 2023 edition of the Texas Register.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers