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		<title>Managing Employees During Economic Recovery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a short video training regarding employment law.  It is conducted by Julie Plowman, J.D..  It is informational only.  If you need legal advice, please contact a lawyer.  Also, Julie is available for training your managers.


  
    
      Managing Employees During [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.garloward.com/2010/03/10/managing-employees-during-economic-recovery/</link>
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		<title>Information Letters: ICF/MR, NF Administrators, MDCP</title>
		<description><![CDATA[DADS released four information letters:
NF Administrators:
DADS Quality Assurance and Improvement unit is conducting the annual Nursing Facility Quality Review evaluations of care delivered to nursing facility residents. DADS has contracted with Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation Service Plus Foundation, Inc., to conduct the 2010 evaluations of individuals residing in nursing facilities. (Letter)
ICF/MR:
DADS clarified the transportation requirements [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.garloward.com/2010/03/09/information-letters-icfmr-nf-administrators-mdcp/</link>
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		<title>Texas Register Updates: HCS, Texas Medical Board</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The following information was obtained from the March 5 issue of the Texas Register:
Public Notices
HHSC announced a contract award valued at $163,915 to Health Management Associates, to provide consulting services to HHSC regarding a pilot to serve people with intellectual and development disabilities.
HHSC intends to submit to CMS an amendment to the HCS, which would [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.garloward.com/2010/03/09/texas-register-updates-hcs-texas-medical-board/</link>
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		<title>Medicaid Cuts for Texas Providers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Texas Tribune, a non-profit public media organization, published a story about nursing facilities in Texas facing Medicaid rate cuts.
The article mentions a story we blogged about last month. To deal with a potential budget shortfall, Governor Rick Perry, Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, and House Speaker Joe Straus asked HHSC to reduce Medicaid spending by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.garloward.com/2010/03/09/medicaid-cuts-for-texas-providers/</link>
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		<title>Information Letters: CBA, HSC, DBMD, Etc.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[DADS released three information letters:
CBA, CBA Assisted Living/Residential Care, CLASS, DAHS, ICF/MR, ICM, HCS, NFs, PHC, RC, and TxHmL providers:
The HHSC Rate Analysis Department has posted mandatory cost reporting and cost report training for 2009 information on its web site. The final session of the 2009 cost report training is scheduled for March 9-10, 2010. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.garloward.com/2010/03/02/information-letters-cba-hsc-dbmd-etc/</link>
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		<title>Texas Register Updates: NFs, DBMD, Texas Medical Board</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The following information was obtained from the February 26 issue of the Texas Register:
 Proposed Rules
HHSC proposes to amend several sections of the code, including Nursing Facility Administrators, Nursing Facility Requirements For Licensure And Medicaid Certification, Medicaid Waiver Program For People Who Are Deaf Blind With Multiple Disabilities, DBMD Program, Enrollment Process, and Transfer Between [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.garloward.com/2010/03/02/texas-register-updates-nfs-dbmd-texas-medical-board/</link>
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		<title>Information Letters for Hospice and CLASS Providers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[DADS released two information letters:
Hospice providers &#8211; billing instructions update:
DADS informed hospice providers that they will use modifier U4 in the Modifier 4 location, along with Modifier U3 (Level of Care 1) in the Modifier 2 location, on the Medicaid Institutional Claim when billing hospice services for residents of State Supported Living Centers who are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.garloward.com/2010/02/26/information-letters-for-hospice-and-class-providers/</link>
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		<title>Texas Register Updates: Life Safety Code Inspection, March 15 Hearing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The following information was obtained from the February 19 issue of the Texas Register:
Proposed Rules
HHSC proposes to amend Subchapter B, Definitions, §19.101, concerning definitions; Subchapter D, Facility Construction, §19.330, concerning construction and initial survey of completed construction; and new §19.220, concerning expedited life safety code and physical plant inspection fees, in Chapter 19, Nursing Facility [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.garloward.com/2010/02/24/texas-register-updates-life-safety-code-inspection-march-15-hearing/</link>
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		<title>Medicaid Payment Rates for Clinical Laboratory Services</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Apologies for the late notice. HHSC will hold a Medicaid payment hearing tomorrow at 1:30 p.m., to receive comment on proposed Medicaid payment rates for Clinical Laboratory Services. The hearing will be held in the Lone Star Conference Room of HHSC, Braker Center, Building H, located at 11209 Metric Boulevard, Austin, Texas. This information appeared [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.garloward.com/2010/02/23/medicaid-payment-rates-for-clinical-laboratory-services/</link>
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		<title>Texas Register Updates: HCS, Medicaid MCOs, Etc.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The following was obtained from the February 12 issue of the Texas Register:
Proposed Rules
HHSC proposes on behalf of DADS to amend Subchapter L, §2.553, concerning definitions; §2.554, concerning eligibility; §2.556, concerning MRA&#8217;s responsibilities; §2.559, concerning minimum qualifications; §2.562 concerning review process; new §2.555 concerning funding service coordination; and the repeal of §2.555 concerning assessing an [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.garloward.com/2010/02/18/texas-register-updates-hcs-medicaid-mcos-etc/</link>
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