LTC9: Payment for Hurricane Ike-related Costs

Information posted May 6, 2009: On January 12, 2009, providers were notified via Information Letters No. 2009-04 and 2009-03 that funds had been appropriated to Texas for Hurricane Ike-related costs. DADS began collecting information on hurricane-related costs September 7, 2008, from Long Term Care (LTC) providers that accepted non-Medicaid eligible evacuees. [Information Letter 2009-03, Cost Information Requested by January 22, 2009, for LTC Services Provided to non-Medicaid evacuees during Hurricane Ike, and Information Letter No. 2009-04, Cost Information Requested by January 22, 2009, for Transportation Services Provided to DADS clients during Hurricane Ike]. Note: These letters have expired and been withdrawn from the DADS Letters to Providers Webpage.
This is to inform providers that DADS has now been authorized to reimburse providers for hurricane-related costs (uncompensated care and non-reimbursed transportation costs.
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