Information for Providers
Medicaid Waiver for Hurricane Evacuees
On September 15, 2005, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved a waiver to ensure that Katrina evacuees in Texas continue to have access to medical services. The waiver covers care provided to Medicaid-eligible and non-Medicaid eligible people displaced by the disaster. Please refer to the HHSC bulletin providing more information on Medicaid Waiver for Hurricane Evacuees.
DRS Provider Manual and Forms
An electronic version of the DARS Division for Rehabilitation Services (DRS) Standards for Providers is available. Only those providers required by contract to do so must comply with these standards. To contact a DARS Standards Specialist click on this link: DRSStandards@dars.state.tx.us
The DARS DRS Provider Forms can be downloaded to your workstation to be opened in Microsoft Word, filled out, printed, signed and sent to the appropriate mailing
address. The forms are Microsoft Word Documents. If you do not have MS Word, click
the "Download Word Viewer" button and follow the on-screen instructions. This viewer
allows your Internet browser to view and print the forms.
Please note that the viewer does not permit editing of the file. You will however, be able to copy the information and paste it into your own word processing application, then fill it in and print it out. If you have any questions or problems with the forms, please contact us at DRSStandards@dars.state.tx.us.
DBS Standards Manual for Consumer Services Contract Providers
The DARS Division for Blind Services (DBS) Standards Manual for Consumer Services Contract Providers is an important part of the DBS system for managing consumer contract purchases. All providers required by contract to do so must comply with these standards. The manual and the purchasing system are intended to streamline the purchasing processes, improve accountability, and strengthen services to consumers.
To inquire about a billing transaction, please call DARS Customer Service Line: (866) 440-0423.