HCS & TXHML FORMS AND CLAIMS MIGRATION PROJECT - JULY 2021 - TEXAS.GOV
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Agenda • Product Overview • Product Go-no-go Criteria • Product Readiness • Operational Readiness • Ways to Prepare for the Transition July 2021 2
Purpose of Project 1 Modernization A phased approach to replace legacy technology systems with an ecosystem that better reflects the Texas Medicaid business model today and is more adaptable for future needs. Result will be more efficient, system-driven processes, and data capabilities that better support business objectives. 2 Standardization HCS and TxHmL processing will be done in the same systems used by other HHSC Long Term Services and Support (LTSS) programs. July 2021 3
Participating Systems TMHP Systems HHSC Systems TMC EDI CSIL Provider SSAS LTCOP CMS CARE Slots SAS-O Name Purpose Who? LTCOP HCS TxHmL Forms Data Entry & Workflow All TMC Claim Submission Portal LIDDA, Provider EDI Electronic Data Interchange (Claims) LIDDA, Provider CMS Claims Adjudication None (Back Office) CSIL Interest List Management LIDDA, State Employee CARE Current Case Management All Provider Provider Registration & Management State Employee Slots Slot Assignment & Management State Employee SSAS Service Authorization Management None (Back Office) SAS-O Service Authorization Management Portal State Employee 4 July 2021
What’s Moving Out of ID-CARE Functions moving out of ID-CARE into standardized HHSC systems Service Authorization Integrated LTC Online Portal & HHSC Functionality Service Authorization System (SAS) ID-CARE Community Services Interest Lists Waiver Interest Lists (CSILs) Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Claims Processing Partnership (TMHP) Claims Management System (CMS) July 2021 5
What’s Staying in ID-CARE 1185 Permanency Plan Status Report 249 PPR Approval Status (Inquiry) 309 Permanency Plan Review 686 Critical Incident Update ID-CARE 286 Critical Incidents Data Inquiry C97 WS/C Authority Review Notations 410 Add Case to ID / Demographics 325 Register individual: CARE-ID 360 Death/Separation of individual: Add/Change/Delete Some reports will still be available through the existing Filezilla folder(s) 6 July 2021
Project Schedule Dates What is happening? Testing: • User Acceptance Tests with business scenarios • Complete end-to-end scenarios • CARE form and service authorization data conversion and validation • EDI Claims submission by Providers, LIDDAs and FMSAs May 2021 to Present Provider, FMSAs & LIDDAs Account Setup: • TMHP Long Term Care Portal Accounts and Userids (Form Submission) • TMHP TexMedConnect (Claim Submission) • TMHP EDI Accounts (Claims Submission) After UAT Completes Establish a new Release Date July 2021 7
Go/No-go Criteria • Go = Release the Product • If UAT is 100% complete* with all: • Critical and High Defects are closed • Critical Enhancements are closed • No-Go = Postpone the Product Release • If UAT is less than 100% complete with: • Critical and High Defects open or in progress • Critical Enhancements open or in progress • This situation indicates a lack of complete product readiness as defined by the go-no-go criteria. • This option requires Project Sponsorship approval and acceptance of the risk July 2021 * Complete UAT is defined as all Scenarios in a Passed status. 8
Go-no-go Status • On 6/28/2021: • Project Sponsors recommended to Executive Management a postponement of the release from the planned August 2, 2021; date due to incomplete User Acceptance Test. • A new target UAT completion date was set for 7/23/2021 (with checkpoints for status updates to be provided to project sponsors on 7/9 and 7/16). July 2021 9
Go-no-go Status (cont.) • On 7/2 Notifications were posted at: • TMHP.com, GovDelivery and ID CARE • HHSC HCS, TxHmL and LIDDA webpages • As of the 7/9 checkpoint: • UAT remained incomplete • As of the 7/16 checkpoint: • UAT remained incomplete July 2021 10
Next Steps • Continue postponement of the Release. • Continue with UAT: • UAT Test Team to continue performing UAT scenarios that are listed as ‘In Progress’. • UAT Test Team to continue reporting Issues to TMHP for analysis as either a defect or backlog item (enhancement request). • Technology team to continue correcting defects and deploying into the UAT environment. • UAT Test Team to continue retesting scenarios in ‘Failed or Blocked’ status following defect fixes. July 2021 11
Next Steps (cont.) • Continue to assess for a new release date. • Technology team is estimating time needed to add requested enhancements to determine a new release date. July 2021 12
Operations Readiness TMHP, HHSC, Providers, LIDDAs & FMSAs
TMHP Operations Readiness • Operational Green Room • During the Green Room a team consisting of staff from TMHP and HHSC team provides monitoring and reporting of production usage of the product for at least the first 30 days. • Current status of readiness for this activity is pending Final State Review and approval dependent upon the go-no-go decision. • TMHP Internal Staff Training • Internal Training Materials are in review. • Delivery to staff requires UAT Completion. July 2021 14
Provider Readiness by HHSC • The following Provider Readiness activities by HHSC staff requires UAT Completion: • Training for LIDDAs for the CSIL system • Notifications for release updates • Information Letters • EVV Training for HCS & TxHmL services • Finalizing HHSC Handbooks July 2021 15
Provider Account Setup • TMHP security account setup release was on May 17, 2021 • TMHP is conducting Provider Outreach emails and phone calls 16
HHSC Operations Readiness • HHSC Operational Support areas are also preparing for operations with the following requiring UAT completion: • State Staff Training • Documented Processes & Procedures • CSIL Internal & External User Guides • Slot Tracking Internal User Guide • TMHP State Staff User Guide July 2021 17
Ways to Prepare for the Transition 18
Register for TMHP Logon IDs LTC Online Portal forms system: • Directions for creating an account are in the: • Long-Term Care (LTC) Online Portal Basics CBT on the TMHP web Learning Management System (LMS) and • TMHP LTC Online Portal Security and Permissions Set-up Guide for Providers and LIDDAs on TMHP.com July 2021 19
Register for TMHP Logon IDs (cont.) TexMedConnect claims entry: • A TexMedConnect ID is required to submit claims to the TMHP Claims Management System (CMS) using this free software system. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) claims entry: • EDI connectivity is required to submit claims to the TMHP Claims Management System (CMS) using X12 standard transactions electronically. July 2021 20
Initiate Electronic Claims Become an EDI submitter for batch claims submission. Visit the TMHP EDI web page Contact the TMHP EDI help desk http://www.tmhp.com/topics/edi 1-800-626-4117, Select option 3 • Get Long Term Care Professional Claim • Setup a submitter ID (837P) Companion Guide • Test the file submission • http://www.tmhp.com/Pages/EDI/EDI _companion_guides.aspx • Complete the Electronic Data Interchange Agreement for Long-Term Care Providers. • https://www.tmhp.com/sites/default/fi les/provider- forms/edi/F00021_EDI_Agreement.pdf 21
Use the Learning Aids Available at TMHP today • Portal Security Manual explains how to access TMHP systems at: https://www.tmhp.com/sites/default/files/file- library/ltc/Managing-your-LTC-online-portal- account.pdf • Register for an account on the TMHP Learning Management System (LMS) at: http://learn.tmhp.com/ • Take the Computer Based Training (CBT) • Portal Basics • TexMedConnect Claims Entry System January 2021 22
Use the Learning Aids (cont.) When announced, download User Guides • Published on tmhp.com • Provider User Guide for the LTC Online Portal • Item by Item Guides for each HCS and TxHmL form January 2021 23
Stay Current on Data Entry Keep claim submissions current in ID-CARE. Submit ID/RC and IPC Renewals in a timely manner. Complete CARE data entry prior to go-live when announced. July 2021 24
Stay Informed 1 Sign up for Gov Delivery https://service.govdelivery.com/accounts/TXHHSC/subscriber/new 2 Read information published in the LTC Provider Bulletins 3 View the TMHP website for updates http://www.tmhp.com/Pages/LTC/ltc_home.aspx HHSC will provide updates as they become available July 2021 25
Questions? HCS_TxHml_Form_Migration@hhs.texas.gov July 2021 26
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