In a March 29 letter to Primary Home Care and Day Activity and Health Services providers, the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) wanted to make sure these providers were aware that they can bill DADS for PHC or DAHS services provided to consumers in counties covered by the STAR+PLUS program in rare cases. Consumers living in STAR+PLUS program coverage areas began receiving services from a Health Maintenance Organization on March 1.
For more information, including what will happen during the transition of DADS PHC and DAHS consumers to the STAR+PLUS program, download the letter here.
On April 4, DADS notified Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS) Case Management Agencies and CLASS Direct Service Agencies of its intent to discontinue payment for monthly service fees for communication devices. From the letter:
As you are aware, there are individuals whose monthly service fees for communication devices (cell phones) have been paid by the CLASS program. Effective immediately, this action is explicitly prohibited as a waiver cost in the CLASS Medicaid waiver. The Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) CLASS program staff will not authorize new requests for payment of monthly service fees for communication devices.
For more information on future options, download the letter here.
In an April 5 letter to Community Living Assistance and Support Services, Case Management Agencies, Direct Services Agencies, and Deaf-Blind with Multiple Disabilities Program Providers, DADS reminded these providers of purchase of adaptive aids or minor home modifications using waiver program funds requirements. You may download the letter here.
In an April 6 letter to Community Services Providers, DADS reminded these providers about the orientation sessions on the Integrated Care Management (ICM) program. Sessions will be held on April 12-13, 2007. For background and more information, download the letter here.
In letter dated April 9 to Home and Community Support Services Agencies (HCSSAs), DADS informed providers that it created an online version of the HCSSA presurvey training conference in lieu of a face-to-face training conference. Access the presurvey computer-based training here. Download the provider letter here.