DADS released two information letters.
Medicaid Hospice Providers:
HHSC recently approved rate changes for the Medicaid Hospice Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2010, effective October 1, 2009. See new rates on this web page. The adjustment will be retroactive, so providers don’t have to do anything, unless repayment fails. In that case, they’ll need to re-bill the denied claims. (Letter)
ICF/MR:
DADS announced the Employment Services Training and Technical Assistance Initiative. The purpose is to improve employment outcomes for individuals to whom you provide services. See this web page for more information.
DADS will host regular webinars on topics related to employment for people with disabilities, which will be held from September 2009 through May 2010, on the first Thursday of the month from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. (Letter)