Texas Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke conducts health education, public awareness and community outreach; improves access to treatment; coordinates activities among state agencies; and develops a database of recommendations for…
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Clinical Oversight and Administrative Simplification Subcommittee seeks to strengthen the oversight of utilization management practices to include prior authorization policies and processes used by managed care organizations (MCOs). Focuses on…
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Welcome and opening remarks. Call to order, roll call, Explanation of proceedings using Microsoft Teams meeting, Executive commissioner’s welcome and remarks; Chief officers’ remarks; Department of State Health Services commissioner’s…
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Children and Youth with Medical, Behavioral, and Developmental Complexity Subcommittee focuses on improvements in the care of children and youth with medical, behavioral, or developmental complexity within Medicaid managed care.…
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Network Adequacy and Access to Care Subcommittee Supports a comprehensive monitoring strategy to ensure members have timely access to the services they need. Objectives include accuracy of provider directories, incentivizing…
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The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) conducted a public hearing to receive public comments on proposed rates for the Medicaid Biennial Calendar Fee Review, Healthcare Common Procedural Coding…
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Behavioral Health Advisory Committee provides customer, consumer and stakeholder input by making recommendations regarding the allocation and adequacy of behavioral health services and programs within the state of Texas. The Health…
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Intellectual and Developmental Disability System Redesign Advisory Committee advises on implementing an acute care services and long-term services and supports system redesign for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Intellectual…
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Hospital Payment Advisory Committee, a subcommittee of the Medical Care Advisory Committee, advises that committee and HHS about hospital reimbursement methodologies for inpatient hospital prospective payment and on adjustments for…
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Aging Texas Well Advisory Committee advises HHSC and makes recommendations to state leadership on implementing the Aging Texas Well Initiative. Texas Gov. Rick Perry issued an executive order (PDF) in April 2005 creating…
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