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Appendices
STAR+PLUS Program Support Unit Operational Procedures Handbook
- Section 1000, State of Texas Access Reform Plus (STAR+PLUS) Managed Care
- Section 2000, Reserved for Future Use
- Section 3000, STAR+PLUS HCBS Program Eligibility and Services
- Section 4000, STAR+PLUS HCBS Program Services
- Section 5000, Automation and Payment Issues in STAR+PLUS HCBS Program
- Section 6000, Specific STAR+PLUS HCBS Program Services
- Section 7000, Complaints, MCO Internal Appeals and State Fair Hearings
- Section 8000, Reserved for Future Use
- Section 9000, Service Authorization System Online Help File
- Section 10000, State Plan Long Term Services and Supports
- Appendices
- Appendix I-A, Unusual End Dates Report
- Appendix I-B, Individual Service Plan Expiring Report
- Appendix I-C, Mismatched ISP and MN End Dates Report
- Appendix I-D, STAR+PLUS HCBS Program and Nursing Facility Overlap Report
- Appendix I-E, Monthly Plan Changes Report
- Appendix I-F, Loss of Eligibility Report
- Appendix II, Guidelines for Completing Form H1746-A, MEPD Referral Cover Sheet
- Appendix III, Medicaid Type Program Codes for STAR+PLUS HCBS Program and CFC
- Appendix IV, Form H2065-D STAR+PLUS HCBS Program Reason for Denial and Comments Language
- Appendix V, Medicaid Program Actions
- Appendix VI, STAR+PLUS Inquiry Chart
- Appendix VII, Acronyms
- Appendix VIII, Monthly Income/Resource Limits
- Appendix IX, Time Calculation
- Appendix X, STAR+PLUS HCBS Cost Limits
- Appendix XI, STAR+PLUS HCBS Program Medical Necessity Denial Attachment
- Appendix XII, STAR+PLUS HCBS Program Description
- Appendix XIII, Your Financial Rights in an Assisted Living Facility STAR+PLUS
- Appendix XIV, Determination of High Needs Status for the STAR+PLUS HCBS Program
- Appendix XV, Services Available from Other State Agencies
- Appendix XVI, SASO Service Group, Service Code and Termination Code
- Appendix XVII, Reserved for Future Use
- Appendix XVIII, Mutually Exclusive Services
- Appendix XIX, Nursing Facility Counter Logic
- Appendix XX, Reserved for Future Use
- Appendix XXI, Reserved for Future Use
- Appendix XXII, HHSC Benefits Portal and TIERS Inquiry Desk Guide
- Appendix XXIII, Instructions and Access to CARE
- Appendix XXIV, Minimum Standards for STAR+PLUS AFC Homes and Home Providers
- Appendix XXIX, Reserved for Future Use
- Appendix XXVI, Reserved for Future Use
- Appendix XXVIII, Reserved for Future Use
- Appendix XXXI, STAR+PLUS Members Transitioning from an NF in One Service Area to the Community in Another Service Area
- Appendix XXXV, Reserved for Future Use
- Appendix XXV, Community First Choice Support Management
- Appendix XXVII, PSU Users H1700/ISP Form User Guide
- Appendix XXX, Relocation Function
- Appendix XXXII, Create an Appeal Task in the HHSC Benefits Portal
- Appendix XXXIII, STAR+PLUS HEART Naming Conventions
- Appendix XXXIV, STAR+PLUS TxMedCentral Naming Conventions
- Appendix XXXVI, Long Term Services and Supports
- Appendix XXXVII, STAR Kids Transition Activities
- Forms
- Glossary
- Revisions
- HHSC Policy Updates
- Contact Us
- Appendix I-A, Unusual End Dates Report
- Appendix I-B, Individual Service Plan Expiring Report
- Appendix I-C, Mismatched ISP and MN End Dates Report
- Appendix I-D, STAR+PLUS HCBS Program and Nursing Facility Overlap Report
- Appendix I-E, Monthly Plan Changes Report
- Appendix I-F, Loss of Eligibility Report
- Appendix II, Guidelines for Completing Form H1746-A, MEPD Referral Cover Sheet
- Appendix III, Medicaid Type Program Codes for STAR+PLUS HCBS Program and CFC
- Appendix IV, Form H2065-D STAR+PLUS HCBS Program Reason for Denial and Comments Language
- Appendix V, Medicaid Program Actions
- Appendix VI, STAR+PLUS Inquiry Chart
- Appendix VII, Acronyms
- Appendix VIII, Monthly Income/Resource Limits
- Appendix IX, Time Calculation
- Appendix X, STAR+PLUS HCBS Cost Limits
- Appendix XI, STAR+PLUS HCBS Program Medical Necessity Denial Attachment
- Appendix XII, STAR+PLUS HCBS Program Description
- Appendix XIII, Your Financial Rights in an Assisted Living Facility STAR+PLUS
- Appendix XIV, Determination of High Needs Status for the STAR+PLUS HCBS Program
- Appendix XV, Services Available from Other State Agencies
- Appendix XVI, SASO Service Group, Service Code and Termination Code
- Appendix XVII, Reserved for Future Use
- Appendix XVIII, Mutually Exclusive Services
- Appendix XIX, Nursing Facility Counter Logic
- Appendix XX, Reserved for Future Use
- Appendix XXI, Reserved for Future Use
- Appendix XXII, HHSC Benefits Portal and TIERS Inquiry Desk Guide
- Appendix XXIII, Instructions and Access to CARE
- Appendix XXIV, Minimum Standards for STAR+PLUS AFC Homes and Home Providers
- Appendix XXIX, Reserved for Future Use
- Appendix XXVI, Reserved for Future Use
- Appendix XXVIII, Reserved for Future Use
- Appendix XXXI, STAR+PLUS Members Transitioning from an NF in One Service Area to the Community in Another Service Area
- Appendix XXXV, Reserved for Future Use
- Appendix XXV, Community First Choice Support Management
- Appendix XXVII, PSU Users H1700/ISP Form User Guide
- Appendix XXX, Relocation Function
- Appendix XXXII, Create an Appeal Task in the HHSC Benefits Portal
- Appendix XXXIII, STAR+PLUS HEART Naming Conventions
- Appendix XXXIV, STAR+PLUS TxMedCentral Naming Conventions
- Appendix XXXVI, Long Term Services and Supports
- Appendix XXXVII, STAR Kids Transition Activities