Tag - PCS

Provider Alert!
17Oct

Provider Alert! EVV Optional Services Now Available in PCS Bill Codes Table

Date: October 17, 2023 Attention: STAR Kids Providers/Consumer Directed Services employers, and FMSA Providers Call to action: Texas Children's Health Plan (TCHP) would like to remind providers that the Texas Health and Human Service Commission (HHSC) has published a new version of the Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Personal Care Services (PCS) Bill Codes Table. Version 12 is now available on the HHSC EVV webpage in Excel and PDF formats. The new version includes Supported Employment and Transportation as EVV optional services. Program providers and Financial Management Services Agencies (FMSAs) can...

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11Sep

What are Personal Care Services (PCS)?

Personal Care Services (PCS) is a Medicaid benefit to help clients with everyday tasks. These tasks are called activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). Examples of ADLs are: Bathing Eating Going to the toilet Dressing Walking Examples of IADLs are: Laundry Light housework Fixing meals To get PCS, a patient must: Be 0 years to 20 years and receive Medicaid. Have a disability, physical or mental illness, or a health problem that lasts for a long time. Have a reason why his or her guardian cannot help with...

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