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Reminder: Medicaid Skilled Nursing Facilities Must Enroll in Medicare Before Medicaid Enrollment
Texas Medicaid·TX · Geriatrics·Enrollment
Effective date
Sep 1, 2025
We identified it
Jan 16, 2026
Summary
Texas is extending the deadline for Long-Term Care nursing facilities to enroll in Medicare before Medicaid enrollment, with the requirement now deferred until September 1, 2025. Acute care skilled nursing facilities must still provide evidence of Medicare enrollment before Medicaid enrollment.
Action Required
No immediate action required for most billing teams. If your practice works with Long-Term Care nursing facilities in Texas, note that Medicare enrollment requirement is extended until September 1, 2025. Continue to ensure acute care skilled nursing facilities have Medicare enrollment documentation before Medicaid enrollment.