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Information Letter and News Alerts: DADS Removes Proof of Time Requirement

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CBA, ICM HCSSAs, CWP HCSSAs, MDCP, PHC, FC, and CAS:

After these providers shared concerns about a revision to the HCSS-CBA/ICM, HCSS-CWP/CBA, MDCP, and PHC/FC/CAS monitoring tools — which required that when attendant orientation occurred on the same day as the attendant’s first date of service delivery, DADS would require documentation of the time of orientation as proof that it occurred before service delivery — DADS decided to remove the proof of time requirement. (Letter)

For more information about contract compliance and fiscal monitoring tools, see the relevant web page.

News Alerts

  • DADS held a billing guidelines training session for HCS and TxHmL programs on February 8. The final February meeting will be held on February 22, 2010, at 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Longview, Texas, at the Community Healthcare MHMR at 107 Woodbine Place.Reservations are being accepted on a first come, first served basis, with consideration given to providers with contracts in waiver contract area 4. Call Robin Reese to reserve your space at (903) 234-4224. See the alert page for more information.

    You may download the Power Point presentation in the PDF format.

  • DADS will hold a stakeholders meeting to discuss comments on the repeal of CBA rules on March 1, 2010, in Austin, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the John H. Winters Complex – Public Hearing Room, 125 W 701 W. 51st Street. For a copy of the draft proposed rules, you may contact Alesia Brown via e-mail at alesia.brown@dads.state.tx.us or Debra Campbell via e-mail at debra.campbell@dads.state.tx.us. A copy will be e-mailed by February 16, 2010. See the alert page for details.
  • DADS has posted the complete MDS 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument Manual, including all chapters and appendices.Comments? Please send them to CMS at MDS30comments@cms.hhs.gov. Send technical questions pertaining to software development to Michael.Stoltz@cms.hhs.gov. DADS will provide answers to questions during regularly scheduled CMS public teleconferences. For more information, see the alert page.