The following public notices were obtained from the October 16 issue of the Texas Register:
HHSC adopted the following per diem reimbursement rates:
- Per Diem Rates for Large, State-Operated ICF/MR Services
Large State-Operated ICF/MR Facilities-Medicaid Only clients
Adopted interim daily rate: $469.88 - Large State-Operated ICF/MR Facilities – Dual-eligible Medicaid/Medicare clients
Adopted interim daily rate: $450.30 - Per Diem Rate for Small, State-Operated ICF/MR Services
Adopted interim daily rate: $452.40
For details, see the relevant section of the Texas Register.
HHSC will hold a public hearing on November 2, 2009, at 9 a.m. to receive public comment on rates for Levels 21 through 25 under the Attendant Compensation Rate Enhancement in the CBA, ICM, CLASS, DBMD, DAHS, PHC, RC, and CBA/ICM AL/RC programs operated by DADS.
The hearing will take place in the Lone Star Conference Room of the Health and Human Services Commission, Braker Center, Building H, located at 11209 Metric Blvd, Austin, Texas. (Link)
HHSC intends to extend the existing contract for consultant services to assist Texas in assuring the effective performance of the Medicaid Claims/Primary Care Case Management Administrator vendor via Independent Verification and Validation Services. The contract is valued at $2,262,856. (Link)
HHSC intends to submit to CMS an amendment to the DBMD program, which would change the eligibility criteria for the program to include children and youth not currently eligible for the DBMD waiver program because of age restrictions. (Link)
HHSC revised a notice published in the September 18, 2009, issue of the Texas Register, about adopted reimbursement rates for non-state operated ICFs/MR. The new rates can be found here, and more information about the notice here.
