— Contrary to information in Form 3621-Revised, CLASS IPC, and Form 3621-T-Revised, CLASS IPC Service Delivery Transfer Worksheet, employment assistance won’t be available as a CDS option until September 1, 2014. See the news alert page (scroll down for entry) for more information.
— DADS will host a webinar for HCS and TxHmL providers, and Local Authority program coordination staff on Tuesday, March 11, 2014, 9:30-11 a.m. You may register and obtain more information here.
— DADS will host a webinar for HCS and TxHmL providers, and Local Authority program coordination staff on Tuesday, February 25, 2014, 9-10 a.m. You may register and obtain more information here.
— DADS will host a webinar for HCS and TxHmL providers, and Local Authority program coordination staff on Friday, February 14, 2014, 1:30-2:30 p.m. You may register and obtain more information here.
— DADS invited all Region 8 ICF/ID providers to a meeting on Thursday, March 27, 2014, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Alamo Area Council of Governments, Classroom 3-01 on 3rd Floor, 8700 Tesoro Drive, San Antonio. You may register and obtain more information here.
— The HCS program will offer two new services: Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy and Employment Assistance, effective April 1, 2014. Additionally, Nursing, Supported Employment, Employment Assistance, and Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy will be available through the CDS option. See the news alert page for more information.
— HHSC adopted the repeal of several sections of Chapter 53, Integrated Care Management §1915(c) Waiver Services.
— For DAHS providers that weren’t able to listen in on the DAHS Forms Webinar on January 13, 2014, this link provides access to a recording of the webinar, available for the next 90 days (from 2/5/14).
— DADS initiated a revision (PDF) to DADS rules related to the Medicaid Hospice Program.
— HHSC will implement Medicaid Managed Care initiatives related to STAR and STAR+PLUS program changes. See a list of planned information sessions from this month through April. Agendas will be posted to HHSC Meetings & Events.
