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The Business of Health Care in Texas in 2019
This posting provides an overview of the intersection of business and healthcare in the state of Texas in 2019. This snapshot of business in healthcare in Texas includes an exploration…
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The Weekly Insight: February 18
Texas Insight’s Recent Reports HHSC: Perinatal Advisory Council. The Council gathered to review the bylaws; discuss the results from The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) survey of the…
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The Weekly Insight: February 11
Texas Insight’s Recent Reports HHSC: Aging Texas Well Advisory Committee. The Committee gathered to hear a presentation on a special topic: Burden of oral disease among older adults and implications…
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HHSC: Drug Utilization Review Board (Part 1: Drug Class Reviews)
The Texas Drug Utilization Review Board meets quarterly to develop criteria and standards impacting Texas Medicaid, including: developing and submitting recommendations for the Texas Medicaid preferred drug list; suggesting clinical prior authorizations on outpatient prescription drugs; recommending educational interventions for Medicaid providers; and reviewing drug utilization across the Medicaid program.
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The Weekly Insight: January 21
Texas Insight’s Recent Reports HHSC: The Mental Health Condition and Substance Use Disorder Parity Workgroup. The Workgroup gathered to hear State agency updates; discuss differences between state and federal parity…
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The Weekly Insight: January 14
Looking Ahead January 14, 2020: Mental Health Condition and Substance Use Disorder Parity Workgroup State and Federal Healthcare News Texas Under new Texas law, Planned Parenthood likely to be excluded…
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The Weekly Insight: December 18
Texas Insight Newsletter HHSC: STAR Kids Managed Care Advisory Committee. The Committee gathered to hear subcommittee updates; discuss the STAR Kids Advisory Committee Annual Report; hear Health and Human Services…
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The Weekly Insight: December 10
Texas Insight’s Recent Reports HHSC: Texas Autism Council. The Committee gathered to hear an update on the implementation of the Medicaid autism services benefit; discuss opportunities for continued stakeholder input…
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Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services: 1115 Waiver
Among other business, the Committee met to discuss the following interim charge. Examine the current status and future direction of the following programs: The Texas Healthcare Transformation and Quality Improvement…
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