CBA, CLASS, DBMD, MDC, HCS, TxHmL, PHC, DAHS, NF, ICF/ID, and PACE providers:
The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, requires CMS to hire Medicaid Integrity Contractors to review Medicaid providers to identify potentially inappropriate or unnecessary expenditures, and fraud, waste, and abuse. (Letter)
— DADS Center for Policy and Innovation and Access and Intake divisions are hosting a webinar for the CLASS program on Wednesday, August 22, 2012, from 10:30-12 p.m. To submit agenda topic suggestions, please email the CLASS mailbox at CLASS@dads.state.tx.us with your list no later than Friday, August 3, 2012.
— DADS isssued an alert to providers and other qualified entities interested in becoming a CLASS DSA provider in any of these catchment areas: Beaumont, Midland/Odessa, Lufkin, Waco/Temple and Wichita Falls. Contact Paul Straka in DADS Community Services Contracts by phone at 512-438-3460 or email him at paul.straka@dads.state.tx.us.
— DADS also issued an alert to providers and other qualified entities interested in becoming a CLASS CMA provider in either of the Abilene and San Angelo catchment areas. See previous contact.
— The State Supported Living Centers division is inviting comments on Policy #004, Individual Support Plan and Policy #006, At Risk Process. Send comments to Diana Williams, Policy/Rules Coordinator, at diana.williams@dads.state.tx.us or via fax at 512-438-4605 by close of business Tuesday, August 14, 2012.
Discharge assessments (A0310F=10 or 11) are required MDS assessments that must be completed within but not later than 14 days after the date of discharge. See the news alert entry for details.
See the news page for more information about these and other alerts.
