HHSC: Hospital Payment Advisory Committee

MEETING SUMMARY. The Hospital Payment Advisory Committee met, in an informational session, to receive an update on the 1115 demonstration waiver. [HPAC is] a sub-committee of the Medical Care Advisory Committee (MCAC), advises MCAC and HHS about hospital reimbursement methodologies for inpatient hospital prospective payment and on adjustments for disproportionate share hospitals. Introduction Diana Strupp, Hospital Payment Advisory Committee Chair convened the meeting. The minutes from the meeting on November 9, 2017, were approved as written.[1] Members: Diana J. Strupp, HPAC Chair Tenet Health Systems - Dallas Steven Hand, HPAC Vice Chair System Executive, Government Reporting Memorial Hermann Health System - Houston Rebecca McCain, MHA - Electra Electra Hospital District William R. Bedwell - San Antonio University Health System Philip A. Caron, – Jacksonville East Texas Medical Center Stephen W. Kimmel, CFO - Fort Worth Cook