DADS released one information letter.
CBA and FMSA:
HHSC approved new payment rates for the CBA waiver program, effective March 1, 2014. You can access these rates at the HHSC Rate Analysis site. (Letter)
— DADS notified all CLASS CMA and DSA that Form 3591, CLASS IPC/IDRC Cover Sheet, is available. Providers must use this form as a cover sheet when submitting an ID/RC assessment or PC packet to DADS, beginning April 1, 2014.
— DADS has postponed moving NF resident into STAR+PLUS Medicaid managed care to March 1, 2015, to allow more time to address stakeholder concerns. HHSC is hosting a series of information sessions on several Medicaid managed care initiatives, including the STAR+PLUS transition.
— DADS conducted seven, live online training sessions on the new EVV Compliance Plan Reporters available in Santrax. You may listen to one here (WMA audio file).
— DADS will hold a webinar on Monday, March 31, 2014, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. to update HSC program providers on the LCS requirements that become effective on April 1, 2014: Life Safety Code Updates and the Informal Review Process (PDF). You may register here.
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