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Residential Location Data Cleanup – Provider Guidance September 1, 2026
Texas Medicaid·TX·General
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Sep 3, 2026
Summary
HHSC requires Home and Community-based Services (HCS) providers to clean up residential location data in the Long Term Care Online Portal (LTCOP) by October 31, 2026. Providers must remove duplicates, correct addresses, end-date inactive locations, and maintain only one administrative location per contract. This affects capacity reporting and placement accuracy but does not directly impact medical billing codes or claim processing.
Action Required
By October 31, 2026: Providers operating HCS programs must audit and clean up their LTCOP residential location listings. Actions include: (1) Remove duplicate entries, (2) Correct inaccurate addresses and add apartment/unit numbers, (3) End-date office locations and non-residential entries, (4) Ensure only one administrative location is listed per contract if applicable. Billing team should verify that their organization's provider locations in LTCOP are accurate to prevent capacity miscounting during provider monitoring reviews. HHSC will conduct follow-up outreach and on-site reviews after October 31, 2026 to identify and remediate fictitious or duplicate entries.