Leaders in Health and Human Services Reporting
Electronic Visit Verification – Jordan Nichols made the presentation. He stated that their request to delay implementation has been approved. A new timeline will be provided. All stakeholders should remain engaged. HHSC’s…
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Texas Insight’s Recent Reports HHSC Rate Hearings. This report covers three rate hearings: 1. Quarterly Healthcare Common Procedure Coding; 2. Substance Use Disorder Services – Update to Billing Procedure Code for Buprenorphine; and…
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Hearing. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) conducted a public hearing to receive comment on proposed proxy rate increases for the following managed care attendant services: STAR Kids,…
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The Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee studies and reviews cases of pregnancy-related deaths and trends in severe maternal morbidity, determines the feasibility of the review committee studying cases of severe…
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Quarterly Healthcare Common Procedure Coding Hearing: The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) conducted a public hearing to receive public comment on proposed Medicaid payment rates for the Quarterly…
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Presentation: Intensive Behavioral Intervention for children on the autism spectrum. Dr. Van Ramshorst and Leslie Smart made the presentation. The benefit came out of Rider 32 from the last session. Rider…
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Texas School Health Advisory Committee provides active leadership in the identification and dissemination of school health best practices and resources for school policy makers. TSHAC Committee Membership TSHAC Meetings: Upcoming…
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Texas Insight’s Recent Reports HHSC: Public Hearing – Implementation of House Bill 3703 Proposed New Rule Designating Incurable Neurodegenerative Diseases. The Committee gathered to discuss HB 3703 and take any…
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Looking Ahead September 9, 2019: Policy Council for Children and Families September 10, 2019: Texas Council on Consumer Direction September 11, 2019: Public Hearing – Implementation of House Bill 3703 Proposed…
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Overview of HB 3703 and proposed rules (Follow link for rule text draft). The 86th Legislature amended the occupations code to allow use of cannabis for incurable neurogenerative disease. This…
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