The Weekly Insight: August 11, 2020

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Texas Insight provides timely reporting of healthcare issues and events as they occur within the legislative and regulatory branches of Texas state government.

HHSC: Hospital Payment Advisory Committee. The Committee gathered to hear a Behavioral Health Hospitals update; discuss Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation; discuss Uncompensated Care (UC)/Disproportionate Share Hospital redistribution; discuss the Uniform Hospital Rate Increase Program, Delivery System Reform Incentive Program, and Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Program; discuss the Public health emergency/Enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (eFMAP) extension; review Medicaid supplemental payment issues; and more. Read the full report.

HHSC: Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council. The Council gathered to hear updates on the PCIAC new member appointment process, the supportive palliative care pilot study, Texas palliative care data, the Continuing Education Event Topic Discussion; hear 2020 Workgroup recommendations; discuss action items and topics for staff or member follow-up; and more. Read the full report.

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