The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) issued an information letter to nursing facilities to clarify Medicaid-certified nursing facility emergency dental services. According to DADS, the current rule applies when an emergency dental procedure, which does not require prior authorization, is required. For more information, download the letter here.
DADS issued a provider letter to Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Mental Retardation or a Related Condition and Provider Associations about the 2007 Provider and Surveyor Conference: “Working Hand In Hand to Ensure Quality Services.”
The conference will be held from November 6-8 at The Commons Center, J.J. Pickle Research Campus, 10100 Burnet Road, Bldg 137, Austin, TX 78758. Download the letter for more information.
