Posts tagged "HHSC"

HHSC: Behavioral Health Advisory Committee
January 11, 2019
Regulatory

The 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 purpose of the committee is to provide customer/consumer and stakeholder input to the Health and Human Services system in the form of recommendations regarding the allocation and adequacy of behavioral health services and programs within the State of Texas. The BHAC considers and makes recommendations to the HHS Executive Commissioner consistent with the committee’s purpose.
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Texas Medicaid Issues Facing the 86th Legislature
January 2, 2019
Reporting & Analysis

This brief provides an overview of Texas Medicaid issues to be addressed in the upcoming legislative session. These include the Medicaid shortfall affecting the current biennium, a number of Medicaid Managed Care issues, Medicaid expansion to adults up to 138 of the federal poverty level (FPL), and the FY 2020-21 Legislative Appropriation Request (LAR) for Medicaid. Note that Health and Human Service agency Transformation has consolidated most of Medicaid programming into one agency - the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).
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HHSC: State Medicaid Managed Care Advisory Committee
December 12, 2018
Regulatory

The State Medicaid Managed Care Advisory Committee provides recommendations and ongoing input to HHSC on the statewide implementation and operation of Medicaid managed care. The committee looks at a range of issues, including program design and benefits, systemic concerns from consumers and providers, efficiency and quality of services delivered by Medicaid managed care organizations, contract requirements for Medicaid managed care, provider network adequacy, and trends in claims processing. The committee also helps HHSC with policies related to Medicaid managed care and serves as the central source for stakeholder input on the implementation and operation of Medicaid managed care.
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The Weekly Insight: December 10
December 10, 2018
Weekly Insights

Texas Insight’s Recent Reports HHSC: Texas State Child Fatality Review Team Committee: The mission of the  State Child Fatality Review Team Committee is to reduce the number of preventable child deaths…
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HHSC: e-Health Advisory Committee (eHAC)
December 6, 2018
Regulatory

The e-Health Advisory Committee (eHAC) was established in July 2016 to advise the Texas Health and Human Services executive commissioner and HHS agencies on strategic planning, policy, rules and services…
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Health and Human Services Executive Council
December 6, 2018
Regulatory

Welcome and opening remarks.  This was Executive Commissioner Dr. Courtney Phillips' first Executive Council meeting. Dr. Courtney N. Phillips started as the new executive commissioner for the Health and Human Services system on Oct. 19. The executive commissioner convened the meeting. Meeting dates: The meeting dates were established but not shared with the public.
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HHSC: Texas State Child Fatality Review Team Committee
December 4, 2018
Regulatory

The State Child Fatality Review Team Committee is a multidisciplinary group comprised of members throughout Texas. Its mission is to reduce the number of preventable child deaths and its purpose is threefold:

  • To develop an understanding of the causes and incidence of child deaths in Texas;
  • To identify procedures within the agencies represented on the Committee to reduce the number of preventable child deaths; and
  • To promote public awareness and make recommendations to the governor and the legislature for changes in law, policy, and practice to reduce the number of preventable child deaths.

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