HHSC: Hospital Payment Advisory Committee
Meeting Summary. The Hospital Payment Advisory Committee, 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
Opening Comments: Diana Strupp, Hospital Payment Advisory Committee (HPAC) Chair. The Chair announced three new members. The minutes from the meeting on February 8, 2018, were approved as written.
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 Children's Healthcare System
Michael L. Nunez – El Paso
Univer