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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Texas Insight’s Recent Reports Health and Human Services Commission Executive Council. The Council gathered to discuss Exceptional Item request development, the Legislative Appropriations Request timeline, and stakeholder feedback requests; hear…
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The Interim Committee met in a public hearing to consider the following: The Committee will review the processes and policies established by the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)…
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Texas Insight’s Recent Reports HHSC: Medical Care Advisory Committee. The Committee gathered to hear an update on Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program activities, discuss action and informational items, consider…
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