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HHSC to Host a Minimum Data Set Webinar about PDPM Aug. 19
Texas Medicaid·TX · Geriatrics, Palliative Care·Education
Effective date
Aug 19, 2025
We identified it
Aug 13, 2026
Summary
HHSC is hosting a free educational webinar on August 19, 2025 covering the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) for long-term care facilities, including clinical categories, resident classification, common coding mistakes, and proper coding for IV hydration and specific conditions. This is a training opportunity, not a policy mandate change.
Action Required
By August 19, 2025: Billing team and coding staff who manage long-term care claims should register for and attend the HHSC PDPM webinar (https://www.tmhp.com/news/2026-08-12-hhsc-host-minimum-data-set-webinar-about-pdpm-aug-19). Webinar is 2–3 p.m. CDT on Wednesday, Aug. 19. After registering, confirmation email will contain joining details. This is educational content focused on reducing common PDPM coding errors (specifically N0415 for multiple therapeutic use medications and J1100-C for shortness of breath when lying flat). No immediate billing system changes are required, but staff should apply learnings to improve coding accuracy for long-term care MDS submissions.