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Information Letter No. 2026-23 Fiscal Year 2026 Year-End Closeout Claim/Payment Processing Schedule

Texas Medicaid·TX · Geriatrics·Billing
Effective date
Not stated
We identified it
Aug 1, 2026
Days to comply
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Summary

Texas HHS has published FY 2026 year-end closeout claim and payment processing deadlines for long-term care (LTC) fee-for-service providers. This letter specifies critical submission cutoff dates and payment processing windows that directly impact claim acceptance and reimbursement timing for LTC facilities.

Action Required

Action needed
CRITICAL: Billing team must obtain the complete Information Letter No. 2026-23 from https://www.tmhp.com/news/2026-07-31-information-letter-no-2026-23-fiscal-year-2026-year-end-closeout-claimpayment to identify specific FY 2026 year-end claim submission deadlines and payment processing dates. Once deadlines are identified: (1) Mark all critical dates in billing calendar system, (2) Brief all billing and clinical staff on final submission cutoff to prevent claims from being rejected as late-filed, (3) Establish internal deadline 5-7 business days before HHS cutoff to allow for claims review and resubmission, (4) Configure billing system alerts for approaching deadlines. Failure to submit claims by the HHS deadline will result in claims being denied or delayed beyond the fiscal year close.

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