Texas Register Updates: Public Hearing and Intent to Submit Notices

The Texas Department of Health and Human Services (HHSC) issued a correction to a notice of a public hearing on proposed Medicaid payment rates for Home and Community-based Services and Texas Home Living waiver programs, which appeared in the July 20 Texas Register. The hearing date has been changed from August 7, 2007, at 9:00 [...]

Information Letters: Verification of Nurse Licensure, Calculation Error, and New Retro Rate Adjustment

In a letter dated July 19, the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) informed Nursing Facilities, Community Based Alternatives, Home and Community Support Services Agencies, Hospice Providers, Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly Providers, and Consolidated Waiver Program Providers that beginning August 12, the Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) will [...]

House Blocks Medicare Inpatient Hospital Reimbursement Reduction

Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives approved an amendment to block a rule proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that would have reduced Medicare inpatient hospital reimbursements in FY 2008 by 2.4 percent. (Kaiser Network) CMS apparently anticipates that hospitals will bill Medicare for services that reimburse at higher rates [...]

Texas Register Updates: Mental Retardation Authority Rules, Survey Process

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) proposed amendments to §§2.101 – 2.103 and 2.105 – 2.112, and the repeal of §§2.104 and 2.113 – 2.115, Chapter 2, Mental Retardation Authority Responsibilities, Subchapter C, Charges for Community Services. From the Texas Register: Because they originated at the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental [...]

Information Letters: Claims Processing Changes, Avoiding Misc. Claims

In a letter dated July 16, the Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) informed Nursing Facilities about procedural changes in the Provider Claims Service Unit. It will now take 7-10 business days to process requests, whether the request has been submitted by telephone or e-mail. For more information, download the letter here. In a [...]

Information Letters: PMAB Training, Promoting Independence Initiative, Etc.

In a letter dated July 6, the Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) informed Home and Community-based Services Program Providers, Texas Home Living Program Providers, and Executive Directors of Mental Retardation Authorities that the Prevention and Management of Aggressive Behavior (PMAB) training curriculum owned by the state of Texas is not available to train [...]

Drug Companies’ Gift Giving Under Scrutiny

Texas Register Updates: Reimbursement Rates, Hearings, Etc.

Reimbursement Rates The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has proposed to amend §355.114, Consumer Directed Services Payment Option, in its Reimbursement Rates. The reimbursement methodology for Consumer Directed Services (CDS) allocates a flat fee of the total payment rate for each CDS hour of service without regard for total payment. The amendment would [...]

Texas Register Updates: Medicaid Value-Added Services

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has proposed to amend §353.2, Definitions, to update the definition of value-added services. An excerpt: The current rule states that value-added services must be health care services. To align the rule with S.B. 10 and planned contract changes for value-added services, the proposed amendment states that value-added [...]

Texas Register Updates: Public Hearing Notices

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) announced three public hearings in the June 29 Texas Register. July 17 – HHSC will hold a public hearing to receive comments on proposed rate increases for providers of 24-Hour Residential Child Care (RCC) services. The meeting will be held on July 17 at 1:30 p.m. in [...]

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