How will President Barack Obama's massive health care reform proposal affect long term care providers? With a bill of over 1,000 pages and a budget in the trillions, the shift is bound to have a big impact. According to a story in Kaiser Health News, despite worries to the contrary, providers would benefit over the long term under the proposed plan. Nancy Chockley, president of the National Institute for Health Care Management, said, "Everyone has been nicked a little bit, but they are all … [Read more...] about Long Term Care Providers and Health Care Form
Provider and Information Letters: HCS, ICF/MR, TxHml, Etc.
DADS reminded providers about FY 2009 cut-off dates for miscellaneous claims and year-end close-out processing. You may download letters for the following providers: ICF/MR Group 5 ICF/MR Group 6 HCS and TxHml Community Services, Nursing Facility, and Therapy Providers DADS informed community-based ICF/MR providers of the initiation of adverse actions that may be taken by DADS against providers that don't comply with the Review of Living Options process, including requirements for … [Read more...] about Provider and Information Letters: HCS, ICF/MR, TxHml, Etc.
Texas Register Updates: ICF/MRs and Nursing Facilities
The following information was obtained from the August 7 issue of the Texas Register: Public Hearings and Notices The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will hold a public hearing on August 27, 2009, at 1 p.m. to receive public comment on the proposed interim per diem Medicaid reimbursement rates for small and large state-operated ICF/MRs. The hearing will be held in the Lone Star Conference Room of the Health and Human Services Commission, Braker Center, Building H, … [Read more...] about Texas Register Updates: ICF/MRs and Nursing Facilities
Proposed 2010-11 ICR/MR Rates – comment through 8/7/09
As a result HHSC's delay in issuing the proposed rates, the public commet period has been extended through Friday, August 7, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. Take advantage of this opportunity to have your voice heard by emailing Pam McDonald with HHSC at pam.mcdonald@hhsc.state.tx.us by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 7, 2009. • The proposed rates are based upon models developed by Deloitte Touche in 1997 and updated using data from the 2007 ICF/MR cost reports inflated to the 2010-11 biennium. … [Read more...] about Proposed 2010-11 ICR/MR Rates – comment through 8/7/09
Texas Register Updates: Payment Rate Changes, Claims, Etc.
The following information was obtained from the July 31 issue of the Texas Register: Public Notices The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) intends to submit the following amendments to the Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance, under Title XIX of the Social Security Act: An amendment to adjust payment rates for the Day Activity and Health Services program to comply with the new federal minimum wage that will increase by $0.70 from the current $6.55 per hour to $7.25 … [Read more...] about Texas Register Updates: Payment Rate Changes, Claims, Etc.
TxHmL & HCS — Elimination of the Monthly Admin & Operations Fee
As you probably know by now, the admin/op fee of approx. $935 per consumer is set to be eliminated and tied directly to individual service rates. This rule will be republished in this Friday's Texas Register and implemented October (not September) 1, 2009. Today, July 24, 2010, professional rates (RNs, LVNs, OTs, PTs, etc) will be discussed at a public hearing. 3 stages of implementation 1. 9/1/09: Professional service rate changes begin 2. 10/1/09: Remaining rate changes begin … [Read more...] about TxHmL & HCS — Elimination of the Monthly Admin & Operations Fee
Texas Register Updates: Amended Notice, Contract Award, Etc.
The following was obtained from the July 24 issue of the Texas Register: Public Notices and Hearings The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) intends to submit an amendment to the Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance, which amends the original notice published in the July 3, 2009, issue of the Texas Register (34 TexReg 4566) by changing the effective date from September 1, 2009 to August 1, 2009. The proposed amendment would adjust payment rates for the Primary Home Care … [Read more...] about Texas Register Updates: Amended Notice, Contract Award, Etc.
Texas Register Updates: ICF/MR Medicaid Rates, ACD Devices
The following information was obtained from the July 17 issue of the Texas Register: Public Hearings and Notices The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will hold a public hearing to receive comment on proposed Medicaid rates for the Nursing Facility program on August 3, 2009, at 9 a.m. At 1:30 p.m. the same day, HHSC will hold a public hearing to receive comment on proposed rate adjustments for the non-state operated Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Mental … [Read more...] about Texas Register Updates: ICF/MR Medicaid Rates, ACD Devices
Texas Register Updates: Licensure Applications and Registrations Changes, Etc.
The following information was obtained from the July 10 Texas Register: Public Hearing The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will hold a public hearing on July 24, 2009, at 1 p.m. to receive public comment on proposed rates for Professional Services in Home and Community-Based Services waivers. The hearing will take place in the Lone Star Conference Room of the Health and Human Services Commission, Braker Center, Building H, located at 11209 Metric Boulevard, Austin, Texas. … [Read more...] about Texas Register Updates: Licensure Applications and Registrations Changes, Etc.
Texas Register Updates: New Contract Award, Etc.
The following information was obtained from the July 3 issue of the Texas Register: Public Notices The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) announced a contract award valued at $259,690 to Navigant Consulting, Inc., to provide consulting and application development services to HHSC to design and develop a risk-based contract performance management/monitoring tool for the Texas Medicaid/Children with Special Health Care Needs Claims Processing, Primary Care Case Management, and … [Read more...] about Texas Register Updates: New Contract Award, Etc.
