The Weekly Insight: August 20

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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 proposed rules and take Public comment. Follow this link for the full report.

HHSC: STAR Kids Managed Care Advisory Committee. The Committee gathered to hear Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) updates, hear a presentation on STAR Kids Utilization Data, discuss the Quarterly Therapy Access Monitoring Report, discuss STAR Kids pay-for-quality measures, hear subcommittee updates, and more. Follow this link for the full report.

HHSC: Texas Autism Council. The Council gathered to Review and approve the Texas Autism Council Report to the Executive Commissioner, discuss the Report on HHSC Medicaid Policy for Intensive Behavioral Intervention, and take public comment. Follow this link for the full report.

HHSC: Texas Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke. The Council gathered to hear a presentation on Heart Attack and Stroke Care Hospital Measures 2018 Reports, hear a presentation on Department of State Health Services’ Self Measured Blood Pressure (SMBP) Project, hear a presentation on HIV and Hypertension, and hear the following reports: Chronic Care Workgroup and Stroke Survivors and Caregivers Conference; Department of State Health Services Representative; Health and Human Services Commission Representative; Governor’s EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC) Liaison; Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Partnership Liaison; and the American Heart Association Liaison. Follow this link for the full report.

HHSC: Hospital Payment Advisory Committee. The Committee gathered to discuss proposed rules, and hear the following updates: progress of DSRIP transition planning, Texas Children’s Hospital uncompensated care (UC) withheld funds/upper payment limit obligation, DY9 UC pool size and any other updates for DY9, clarification on the changes to the children/rural hospital inpatient standard dollar amount (IP SDA) rate effective 9/1/2019, and more. Follow this link for the full report.

Looking Ahead

August 20, 2019: Mental Health Condition and Substance Use Disorder Parity Workgroup

August 22, 2019: Health and Human Services Commission Executive Council

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