Attestation, Initial Report, and Final Report Compliance List Available
April 5, 2023
Background
The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Provider Retention Payments are part of the HHSC ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) Spending Plan. The HCBS ARPA Retention Payments were distributed as a temporary rate add-on to eligible service claims with dates of service from March 1, 2022 to August 31, 2022, to agency providers and consumer-directed services (CDS) employers.
For dates of services from March 1, 2022 to August 31, 2022, the HCBS ARPA Retention Payments were distributed as a temporary rate add-on to eligible service claims for agency providers and consumer-directed services (CDS) employers.
Reminder
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) Medicaid was notified that HHSC updated the ARPA HCBS Provider Retention Payments Compliance List. The list of providers who have submitted an attestation and reporting requirements will be updated every 14 calendar days until the attestation is closed. Qualified providers need to do the attestation if they have not for the ARPA program.
The deadline for the attestation and reports is 30 calendar days after the end of the federally declared novel coronavirus (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency (PHE). If the deadline falls on a weekend day, national holiday, or state holiday, then the deadline will fall on the following business day.
HHSC adopted 1 TAC 355.207 governing the HCSB ARPA Retention Payments, including the attestation and reporting requirements. Eligible provider who receives the add-ons but fail to complete the required attestation and reporting will be subject to recoupment of the associated payment add-ons.
For more information regarding ARPA HCBS Provider recruitment and retention payments please visit the HHSC Provider Finance website.
Questions
Providers, for questions or additional information, please:
- Contact your BCBSTX Medicaid Network team at 1-855-212-1615 or
- Submit via email Texas Medicaid Network Department