The Texas No Wrong Door system coordinates access to long-term services and supports (LTSS) offered by state and local organizations. This empowers people and caregivers to make informed decisions ...

The eligibility screening tool is only approved for the life of the current grant term. If a grantee is awarded funding under a subsequent grant, the grantee must resubmit their eligibility screening ...

National Sickle Cell Awareness Month and Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month in Texas in September call attention to a group of inherited red blood cell disorders known as sickle cell disease.

If you are made aware of, or suspect situations that may be considered Medicaid fraud, waste or abuse, report it to the HHSC Inspector General online or call their toll-free fraud hotline at ...

Newborn Screening Awareness Month in September is an opportunity to spotlight the importance of early testing.

Evacuations are not always to a shelter located outside of a facility. An evacuation can also be to an "area of refuge" within the facility. This internal evacuation is often called "shelter-in-place" ...

EVV Usage Reviews are conducted after the visit maintenance time frame has expired based on the last date of the quarter to determine compliance. The EVV Usage Score measures manually entered EVV ...

The written emergency preparedness and response plan must address, at a minimum, eight core functions: You can find detailed requirements for these providers in the Texas Administrative Code: Type A ...

Warning systems disseminate timely forecasts of disasters and ensure that people take appropriate protective actions. Ensure that your disaster plan considers the following topics. Consider questions ...

Only EVV required services must be documented in an EVV system. A program provider, FMSA or CDS employer may choose to document EVV optional services in the EVV system. They must not document non-EVV ...

This section provides important EVV policies and identifies sections in the EVV Policy Handbook applicable to CDS employers. CDS employers must read this section and any other EVV Policy Handbook ...

Reason Codes are used to indicate why the program provider, FMSA or CDS employer is completing visit maintenance. A Reason Code consists of a Reason Code Number and a Reason Code Description. The ...