The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) requires nursing facilities (NF) to submit an annual provider attestation to receive the payment of liability insurance rate add-ons, as per Title 1 of the Texas Administrative Code, Section 355.312, concerning Reimbursement Setting Methodology – Liability Insurance Costs.
All NF providers must complete a liability insurance attestation during the July 1-31, 2025, open enrollment period to receive liability insurance add-on rates for the upcoming rate year (Sept. 1, 2025, to Aug. 31, 2026).
The NF Liability Insurance attestation form must be received through the HHSC Provider Finance Department (PFD) Nursing Facility Liability Insurance Attestation Portal by July 31, 2025, at 5 p.m. CDT. No faxes, mail, or emails will be accepted. HHSC will not accept requests after the deadline.
A link to the HHSC PFD Nursing Facility Liability Insurance Attestation Portal and information for logging into the portal will be available on July 1, 2025, and posted on the HHSC PFD Website.
HHSC has published the Information Letter (IL) 2025-13, NF Liability Insurance Rate Add-on: Required Annual Provider Attestation due July 1-31, 2025, effective Sept. 1, 2025. Review the IL for more information.
If you have any questions related to NF Liability Insurance Rate Add-ons, contact the HHSC PFD, Long-term Services and Supports (LTSS), Center for Information and Training (CIT) at PFD-LTSS@hhs.texas.gov or (737) 867-7817.
Providers are encouraged to share this information with their staff. If you have any questions about this notice, please email Provider Relations at ProviderRelations@cfhp.com or call 210-358-6030. You can also contact your Provider Relations Representative directly.
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