Texas STAR+PLUS Home-Care Compliance

A Texas-specific home-care compliance course: the STAR+PLUS managed-care program (HHSC + MCOs), eligibility and authorizations, Electronic Visit Verification with HHAeXchange, TMHP claim matching, and audit readiness. Sourced from HHSC materials — verify current rules with HHSC and the member's MCO.

Narrated lessons + workbook + certificate on completion

$59.00one-time

5 guided narrated lessons across 3 modules
Approx. 4 continuing-education (CE) hours
Downloadable workbook & printable certificate
Created by Ohio home-care professionals

Course curriculum

Program Foundations2 lessons

Overview of Texas STAR+PLUS 7 min

Describe STAR+PLUS and the services it covers
Identify Texas HHSC as the administering agency
Understand that managed care organizations (MCOs) are the payers

Eligibility & MCO Enrollment 8 min

Explain the basic eligibility criteria
Describe the MCO's role in service delivery
Confirm the correct MCO and authorization before serving

Compliance in Practice2 lessons

Documentation & EVV with HHAeXchange 9 min

Use the state EVV system (HHAeXchange) or an HHSC-approved system
Complete HHAeXchange onboarding and annual training
Capture the required EVV visit data accurately

Billing & Claims (TMHP + MCO) 8 min

Submit EVV claims to TMHP for matching
Bill through the member's MCO
Align every claim with its EVV visit and authorization

Protecting Your Agency1 lesson

Audits & Avoiding Violations 8 min

Keep complete, timely, audit-ready records
Follow HHSC visit-maintenance and unlocking procedures
Prevent the most common EVV and billing findings

Free sample lesson

Preview

Overview of Texas STAR+PLUS

▶ Narration

STAR+PLUS is Texas's Medicaid managed-care program that delivers long-term services and supports — including home and community-based services — to older adults and people with disabilities. It is administered by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and delivered through managed care organizations, or MCOs, which act as the primary payers.