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Category: HHSC News

HHSC Adopts Proposed Payment Rates for Attendant Services in Various Programs, Effective September 1st

Oct 30, 2023 | EVV News, HHSC News, Provider News, Provider Resource

In response to the 2024-25 General Appropriations Act, House Bill 1, 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 (Article II, HHSC, Rider 30(a)), HHSC has increased the base wage for attendants from $8.11 to $10.60 per hour. Key Details: The 2024-25 General Appropriations...

Register for the Texas EVV HHAeXchange Town Hall Webinars

Oct 23, 2023 | EVV News, HHSC News, Provider News, Provider Resource

HHSC, Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP), and HHAeXchange will hold Town Hall webinars over the next two months for all Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) stakeholders. During the Town Hall webinars, attendees will have the opportunity to ask...

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Data Conversion and Access to HHAeXchange

Oct 2, 2023 | EVV News, HHSC News, Provider News, Provider Resource

This notice is for program providers, financial management services agencies (FMSAs), and Consumer Directed Services (CDS) employers transitioning to HHAeXchange. TMHP will transfer five years of profile data from the EVV systems, AuthentiCare or Vesta, to...

EVV Transition: You Must Take Action Now

Oct 10, 2023 | EVV News, HHSC News, Provider News, Provider Resource

Program providers and financial management services agencies (FMSAs) must review the dates in this notice. These dates are related to the transition to the HHAeXchange Portal, which is the new, single and state-funded Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) system...

EVV Home Health Care Services (HHCS) Service Bill Codes Table Now Available

Sep 26, 2023 | EVV News, HHSC News, Provider News, Provider Resource

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) will be implemented for Medicaid home health care services (HHCS) on Jan. 1, 2024. Program providers and financial management services agencies (FMSAs) can refer to the bill codes table to familiarize themselves with the specific...

Announcement – Multiple Emergency Room Visits on the Same Day

Sep 25, 2023 | EVV News, HHSC News, Provider News, Provider Resource

Effective December 24, 2023, for all lines of business, when a facility bills two Emergency Room Evaluation and Management (E&M) services for the same date of service, a modifier 27 must be included on one of the E&M services. In the absence of the...