Provider Letter No. 17-28 and Information Letter No. 17-27 addresses Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) allowing an exception to the service limits for replacing or repairing adaptive aids and minor home modifications for certain individuals enrolled including those in the:Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS)Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities (DBMD) ProgramHome and Community-based Services (HCS) Texas Home Living (TxHmL) ProgramSpecifically, individuals whose … [Read more...] about Service Limit Exceptions in Programs for Adaptive Aids and Minor Home Modifications Due to Hurricane Harvey
Extensions of Eligibility and Individual Plan of Care Authorizations for Individuals in CLASS and DBMD Impacted by Hurricane Harvey
Information Letter No. 17-25 – The information letter informs residents that were affected by Hurricane Harvey that The Texas Health and Human Services Commission can implement extensions of eligibility and individual plan of care authorizations on a case-by-case basis. An extension can be requested by a CLASS case management agency, CLASS direct service agency or DBMD program provider.The extension is for individuals that had permanent residence in a county declared a federal disaster area … [Read more...] about Extensions of Eligibility and Individual Plan of Care Authorizations for Individuals in CLASS and DBMD Impacted by Hurricane Harvey
Alert: All Providers Are Required To Redo Employee Misconduct Registry (EMR) Searches
Provider Letter No. 17-23 - DADS is directing providers to immediately redo all EMR searches conducted during this two-month period ( From June 9, 2017, through July 27, 2017) to verify the employability of any individuals they have hired. If a search result now shows that an individual is listed in the EMR, then the individual is not eligible to continue employment in a DADS-regulated facility or agency or any facility or agency governed by Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 253. Every … [Read more...] about Alert: All Providers Are Required To Redo Employee Misconduct Registry (EMR) Searches
Preparing for the Upcoming Fiscal Year 2017 Fee-for-Service Claims Billing Closeout
Information Letter No. 17-13 - This letter is addressed to all service providers, facilities, and agencies. August 31, 2017 is the end of fiscal year closeout and it is important for all providers to promptly submit claims to be paid by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) for any unbilled services. HHS will publish additional details regarding cutoff dates for fiscal year 2017. This information letter addresses the following:12-month filing rule - Providers should ensure not … [Read more...] about Preparing for the Upcoming Fiscal Year 2017 Fee-for-Service Claims Billing Closeout
Participant Surveys Concerning Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings
Information Letter No. 16-33Participant Surveys Concerning Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings The purpose of this provider information letter (IL) is to remind CLASS, DBMD, HCS, and TxHmL program providers the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) has contracted with the Public Policy Research Institute (PPRI) at Texas A&M University to conduct HCBS participant face-to-face surveys with randomly selected 1915(c) waiver program participants. The … [Read more...] about Participant Surveys Concerning Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings
CLASS, DBMD, LIDDA – Deadline to Update All Intellectual Disability/Related Conditions Assessments to Comply With the International Classification of Disease Transition
Community Living Assistance and Supports Services (CLASS) Providers Deaf-Blind with Multiple Disabilities (DBMD) Service Providers Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability or Related Conditions (ICF/IID) Providers Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability Authorities (LIDDAs)Information Letter No. 16-32 Deadline Approaching to Update All Intellectual Disability/Related Conditions Assessments to Comply With the International Classification of Disease … [Read more...] about CLASS, DBMD, LIDDA – Deadline to Update All Intellectual Disability/Related Conditions Assessments to Comply With the International Classification of Disease Transition
IDD Assessment Project – Phase One Implementation
The purpose of this information letter (IL) is to inform the LIDDAs, CMAs, and program providers for HCS, TxHmL, CLASS, DBMD and ICF/IID about the implementation of phase one of the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Assessment project (the project).IDD Assessment Project – Phase One ImplementationSection 3.01 of Senate Bill (S.B.) 7, 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, directs the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) to develop and implement a … [Read more...] about IDD Assessment Project – Phase One Implementation
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
Receiving Out-of-State Services in the CLASS and DBMD Programs
Effective immediately, the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) is allowing an individual in the CLASS Case Management or DBMD programs to receive habilitation, nursing or respite services while temporarily out of state. Services outside Texas can be provided through the Consumer Directed Services (CDS) option.In the CLASS program, the services that can be provided outside of Texas through the CDS option are: • habilitation, • Community First Choice Personal Assistance … [Read more...] about Receiving Out-of-State Services in the CLASS and DBMD Programs
2015 Cost Report and Cost Report Preparer Requirements
This letter is being distributed through an electronic communication from DADS and contains information on 2015 cost reporting and preparer requirements for the following programs:24-Hour Residential Child Care (24RCC)Community Living Assistance and Support Services - Case Management Agency(CLASS-CMA)Community Living Assistance and Support Services - Direct Service Agency (CLASS-DSA)Day Activity and Health Services (DAHS)Deaf Blind Multiple Disabilities Waiver (DBMD)Early Childhood Intervention … [Read more...] about 2015 Cost Report and Cost Report Preparer Requirements
