April 27
The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) informed nursing facilities, community services, ICF/MR, and therapy providers about the National Provider Identifier (NPI) reporting process.
An NPI is a 10-digit number used to identify health care providers. To prevent delays in billing, all providers that contract with DADS are required to report an NPI or Atypical Provider Identifier to DADS before June 1, 2007. For more information, download the letter here.
May 1
DADS notified assisted living, adult day care, nursing, ICF/MR, and home and community support facilities that all applicants, controlling parties, and affiliates will be asked to give their Social Security numbers and dates of birth on license applications so that DADS can run criminal history checks, effective June 1, 2007. For more information, download the letter here.
