Information Letter No. 17-16 - Effective August 1, 2017, The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has listed its new and approved payment rate changes (decrease in payment rates) for the following providers as identified in the below list. HHSC has exempted the rates for the Consumer Directed Services (CDS) option from these rate reductions. All providers should share with any CDS employers to whom they provide any HCS or TxHmL services that the CDS option is specifically exempted … [Read more...] about Approved Rate Reductions in the HCS and TxHmL Waiver Programs (Effective August 1, 2017)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission Notice: Removal of Service Codes for Habilitation and Residential Habilitation
The latest Information Letter No. 17-15 - As of July 10th, some services codes associated with habilitation have been removed by Texas Health and Human Services Commission. CLASS DSA, DBMD program provider, or FMSA are no longer able to submit a service claim that includes any of these service codes described below: ? service codes 10, 10A, and 10V associated with CLASS habilitation; and? service codes 17 and 17V associated with DBMD residential habilitation.A CLASS DSA or DBMD program provider … [Read more...] about Texas Health and Human Services Commission Notice: Removal of Service Codes for Habilitation and Residential Habilitation
Receiving Services Outside the State of Texas in the CLASS and DBMD Programs
Information Letter No. 16-35 (Replaces IL 16-20)Receiving Services Outside the State of Texas in the CLASS and DBMD Programs The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) allows an individual in the CLASS or DBMD Program to receive certain services available through the consumer directed services (CDS) option while the individual is temporarily staying at a location outside the State of Texas. This information letter replaces previous IL 16-20, Receiving Out-of-State Services … [Read more...] about Receiving Services Outside the State of Texas in the CLASS and DBMD Programs
Provision of Acute Care and State Plan Services for Individuals Under 21 Years of Age
Information Letter No. 16-26 Provision of Acute Care and State Plan Services for Individuals Under 21 Years of Age Beginning November 1, 2016, most individuals under 21 years of age who receive:• Supplemental Security Income (SSI),• disability-related Medicaid, or• services in the ICF/IID Program or an ICF/IID waiver program (i.e., HCS, TxHmL, CLASS or DBMD)will receive their acute care and most other Medicaid State Plan services through the STAR Kids managed care program. Examples of services … [Read more...] about Provision of Acute Care and State Plan Services for Individuals Under 21 Years of Age
