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- Provider NewsAugust 5, 2022HHSC is reminding long-term care providers to be alert for people who have rashes and other symptoms consistent with monkeypox. Providers should follow CDC guidance on monkeypox.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsAugust 5, 2022This webinar provides foundational guidance on OASIS and the OASIS conventions for data collection.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsAugust 5, 2022LTC providers should review their emergency preparedness and response plans to ensure people know what to do in an emergency related to drought, especially as Texas is currently experiencing statewide drought conditions.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsAugust 4, 2022Texas is currently experiencing statewide drought conditions. Numerous water systems are stressed and may continue to experience issues as the drought progresses, and there are concerns about the impacts on long-term care facilities.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsAugust 4, 2022HHSC will host an informational webinar on Aug. 17 for hospice providers to review the newly implemented Medicaid Hospice Program rules found in Texas Administrative Code Title 26, Chapter 266, effective July 26.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsAugust 3, 2022A recording of the July 19 Individualized Skills and Socialization Provider Webinar with HHSC Long Term Care Regulation and HHSC Long Term Services and Supports is available.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsAugust 3, 2022HHSC announces the new Critical Incident Management System is now live. CIMS is a statewide tool for reporting critical incidents.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- PagesDue to COVID-19 precautions, HHSC is taking protective measures for the public and HHSC staff. HHSC encourages contract applicants and current contractors for Long-term Care programs and services to submit contract applications and other contract information by email or fax
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsAugust 2, 2022Since May 2, Home and Community-based Services and Texas Home Living program providers, local intellectual and developmental disability authorities, and financial management services agencies billing on behalf of Consumer Directed Services have been submitting claims and forms to Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsJuly 29, 2022HHSC has adopted new Hospice Program rules in the Texas Administrative Code, Title 26, Chapter 266 effective July 26, 2022. Previous Medicaid Hospice rules from 40 TAC Chapter 30 have been repealed.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsJuly 27, 2022HCS and TxHmL claims processed on the ID CARE system for dates of service between March 1–April 30, 2022, meeting the eligibility requirements for receiving the ARPA rate add on, will begin to be processed toward the end of July. Providers will receive three new reports that will include the ARPA add on payments.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsJuly 27, 2022Beginning Aug. 1, two Home and Community-based Services and Texas Home Living mailboxes will no longer be available.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsJuly 25, 2022Long-term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following trainings hosted in August.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsJuly 22, 2022HHSC Long-term Care Regulation updated the COVID-19 FAQ document on July 22.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers, COVID-19
- Provider NewsJuly 21, 2022HHSC announces the new Critical Incident Management System will launch on July 25.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers