DADS released one information letter:
CCAD, RC, CBA, AL, and PC3 services providers:
HHSC approved rate changes for the CCAD RC program, CBA AL services and CBA PC3 services. (Letter)
— CMS will hold a conference call for software developers and vendors related to the upcoming October 2014 updates to MDS 3.0. on Thursday, January 23, 2014. From the news alert page:
A portion of this call will include a question and answer session specific to the October 2014 release. If you wish your technical questions to be considered for this session, you must submit them to the MDS Tech Issues mailbox at MDSTechIssues@cms.hhs.gov and include “VENDOR CALL” in the subject line. Questions must be emailed prior to 6:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 16, 2014.
If you have any questions concerning this information, please contact the QTSO Help Desk at help@qtso.com or 1-800-339-9313.
— DADS invited Region 11 Only Adult Day Care providers to attend one of three meetings:
The first one will be held from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Feb 4, 2014 in Pharr. Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m.
The second meeting will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 4, 2014 in Pharr. Check-in begins at 1 p.m. The meetings in Pharr will be held at the Texas Department of Transportation Conference Center at 600 W. Expressway 83.
The third meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 6, 2014 in Corpus Christi.
You may register here.
— DADS invited Region 11 only Assisted Living Facility providers to attend on of two meetings:
The first one will be held from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 5, 2014 in Pharr. Check in begins at 8:30 a.m. The meeting in Pharr will be held at the Texas Department of Transportation Conference Center at 600 W. Expressway 83.
The second meeting will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 6, 2014 in Corpus Christi. Check in begins at 1 p.m. The meeting in Corpus Christi will be held on the 6th floor of the Texas Department of Health & Human Services building at 5155 Flynn Parkway, Room 618.
You may register here.
— DADS informed providers that registration for the 2014 ICF/IID Provider and Surveyor Conference will close on Friday, January 24, 2014.
— Corrections to Form 3621, CLASS IPC completed and posted here.
— DADS seeks input to determine how many individuals in the CLASS program require restrictive interventions, including restraints and protective devices. Take the survey here.
For more information about these and other entries, see the news alert page.