The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued an update regarding telemedicine flexibility for face-to-face reassessments in hospice care. The emergency amendment allowing these reassessments to be conducted via telemedicine for recertification of hospice services will expire on November 9, 2021. After this date, Medicaid hospice providers must resume face-to-face reassessments as required by the Texas Administrative Code. The hospice must ensure a face-to-face assessment is performed before each subsequent period of care begins, but no more than 30 days before the period begins. Providers can refer to the Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual for additional information about telemedicine services and telehealth practices. The commission is working on proposing a permanent rule amendment that will allow this flexibility during public health emergencies, with more information forthcoming. Nursing homes and healthcare facilities should prepare to resume face-to-face reassessments on or before November 9, 2021.

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