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HHSC Publishes Provider Letter 2026-06 New Process for Submitting Medicaid Occupancy Reports (Replaces Provider Letter 15-06)
Texas Medicaid·TX·General
Effective date
Jun 1, 2026
We identified it
Jun 10, 2026
Summary
Starting June 1, 2026, all Medicaid occupancy reports for licensed nursing facilities must be submitted through the Texas Unified License Information Portal (TULIP) instead of the previous system. This replaces the old Provider Letter 15-06 process.
Action Required
By June 1, 2026: Nursing facility administrators must transition to submitting Medicaid occupancy reports through TULIP's Provider Portal 'Reporting' section instead of the previous submission method. Register for TULIP access if not already enrolled and update internal reporting workflows.