Form H1700-1, Individual Service Plan

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Documents

Effective Date: 9/2017

Instructions

Updated: 8/2023

Purpose

Use this form to:

  • record the identifying information of the STAR+PLUS Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) program applicant or member;
  • record or update the applicant's or member's service plan (ISP), including the:
    • ISP effective period;
    • services to be provided; and
  • serve as a worksheet to compute the estimated annual cost of STAR+PLUS HCBS program services for the applicant or member.

Procedure

When to Prepare

The STAR+PLUS HCBS program service coordinator completes this form each time:

  • an applicant's or member's eligibility is assessed for the program;
  • there is a change in the member's service plan; or
  • the annual reassessment of the ISP is completed.

Number of Copies

Maintain an original form for the case record or the electronic version.

Transmittal

The managed care organization (MCO):

  • maintains the original manually generated or electronic version of Form H1700-1 in the member's case file; and
  • posts Form H1700-1 on MCOHub in the appropriate MCO ISP folder only if the form is manually generated.

Note: It is not necessary to post changes to ISPs to MCOHub or to the Long Term Care Online Portal (LTCOP).

Form Retention

Each MCO must keep Form H1700-1 according to the retention requirements found in all Medicaid managed care contracts and federal regulations. Keep all originals or electronic copies of this form in the applicant's or member's folder or electronic record for five years after services are denied or terminated.

Instructions

1. Group Code — Enter "19."

2. Medicaid No. — Enter the applicant's or member's nine-digit Medicaid number as shown on the Texas Integrated Eligibility Redesign System (TIERS) files, or on the Your Texas Benefits card. If the Medicaid number is pending, leave blank.

3. Member Name — Enter the applicant's or member's full name (last, first, middle initial) as shown.

4. Plan Code — Enter the MCO plan code in which the member is enrolled.

5. Effective Date —

  • For an "Initial ISP" – Enter the start date of STAR+PLUS HCBS program services. This is always the first of the month with the following exceptions:
    • For applicants entering the STAR+PLUS HCBS program by the Money Follows the Person (MFP) Demonstration process, enter the start date of STAR+PLUS HCBS program services as the first date of the month the applicant discharges from the nursing facility; or
    • For applicants entering the STAR+PLUS HCBS program by the transition process, enter the start date of STAR+PLUS HCBS program as the first date of the month following the applicant's 21st birthday.
  • For an "ISP Change" – Enter the date that the change indicated on the form takes effect. The MCO does not post ISP changes in MCOHub or to the LTCOP, but it maintains the change ISPs in the member's folder.
  • For a "Reassessment" on an ISP – Enter the date as the first day after the end date of the current ISP.

6. ISP Dates — Enter the "from" and "to" dates for this ISP period. For an initial ISP, the "from" date is the same as the effective date, and the "to" date is a year minus a day after the "from" date. For reassessments, the "from" date is the first day after the day the previous ISP ended, and the "to" date is a year minus a day from the "from" date. The "from" date is always the first day of the month for initials and reassessments.

7. Date of Birth — Enter the date of the applicant's or member's birth. Use eight digits in month, day, year sequence (mm/dd/yyyy).

8. Social Security No. — Enter the applicant's or member's nine-digit Social Security number.

9. County — Enter the three-digit county code for the county in which the applicant or member resides.

10. Type Authorization — Indicate the type of authorization by placing an "X" in the appropriate box.

  • Initial (new) – Check this box when enrolling an applicant/member.
  • ISP Change – Check this box when a change is made to the ISP within the current ISP effective period.
  • Reassessment – Check this box when renewing the member's enrollment period for another year.
  • QIT – Check this box when the authorization is a Qualified Income Trust.

11. Enrolled From — Indicate the applicant's type of living arrangement by placing an "X" in the appropriate box.

12. Living Arrangement after Entry into STAR+PLUS HCBS Program — Indicate the type of living arrangement for the member after entry into the STAR+PLUS HCBS program by placing an "X" in the appropriate box.

13. RUG — Enter the Resource Utilization Group (RUG) level assigned to the applicant or member. This can be found in the Service Authorization System or in the LTCOP. If the applicant or member is ventilator dependent and qualifies for the partial or full ventilator supplemental payment, mark the appropriate box at the bottom of Form H1700-1 for partial or full ventilator use.

14. CDS — This is to indicate whether the applicant or member wants to self-direct a specific service using the Consumer Directed Services (CDS) option. Place an "X" in the box beside any appropriate service category authorized for the applicant or member.

Example: Place an "X" in Column 14-CDS, for Service Category Nursing Services RN, when the applicant or member wants to self-direct his or her nursing services.

15. Service Category — This is a listing of services available in the STAR+PLUS HCBS program. Place an "X" in the box beside any appropriate service category authorized for the applicant or member.

Note: 

  • Only place an “X” in the box beside Personal Assistance Services (PAS) or Emergency Response Services if the member is part of the Medical Assistance Only (MAO) population. PAS and ERS for STAR+PLUS HCBS members who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) must be provided through Community First Choice (CFC).
  • Place an “X” in the box beside Protective Supervision if the member receives protective supervision. Do not check the PAS box when authorizing protective supervision. This applies to all STAR+PLUS HCBS members, regardless of whether they are part of the SSI or MAO population. Protective supervision is not a service offered through CFC. 
     

16. Vendor ID No — Enter the nine-digit number assigned to the assigned MCO .

17. Est. Annual Service — Enter the estimated annual service units for each service indicated.

Do not enter estimated annual service units for adaptive aids, medical supplies, minor home modifications or specification fees. Enter daily units, not hourly units, for in-home and out-of-home respite services. Round fractions to the next higher whole unit.

18. Unit Rate — Enter the established unit rate for each service indicated.

Do not enter the unit rate for adaptive aids, medical supplies, minor home modifications, requisition fees and specification fees.

19. Estimated Annual Cost — Enter the estimated annual cost for each service authorized.

Calculate the estimated annual cost by multiplying the estimated annual service units by the service unit category rate.

If the estimated cost of a service is being reduced, the cost listed must be equal to or greater than the total cost where payment is already made.

Add the estimated or actual cost of the services the original provider completed to the estimated annual cost for services from the new provider when there is a provider change and the member has received services from the original provider. This ensures the member does not exceed his or her ISP cost limit.

Total Est. Waiver Costs — Calculate the estimated annual cost from each service to arrive at the total estimated ISP costs.

Complete the items at the bottom of the page:

  • Ventilator Use — If the annual cost limit includes the add-on cost for full or partial ventilator use, mark the appropriate box for 6 — 23 hours of ventilator use or 24 hours of continuous ventilator use. Leave the boxes blank if there is no ventilator use.
  • Service Coordinator — Enter the STAR+PLUS HCBS program service coordinator's name.
  • Annual Cost Limit — Enter the annual cost limit used in development of the ISP.
  • MCO Name — Enter the MCO's name.