The Weekly Insight: February 18

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HHSC: Perinatal Advisory Council. The Council gathered to review the bylaws; discuss the results from The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) survey of the top Texas Newborn Hospitals about The Dartmouth NICU Atlas; discuss Neonatal and Maternal Designation Programs – Department of State Health Services; hear a PAC program update; and take public comment. Find the full report here.

HHSC: Medical Care Advisory Committee. The Committee gathered to discuss Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program activities; discuss MCO Audit Coordination, Payment Caps in Disproportionate Share Hospital program, UC Secondary Reconciliation, Advisory Committee Repeals and Extensions, and Attendant Minimum Wage (Rider 45); discuss possible additional committee activities; and take public comment. Find the full report here.

HHSC: Texas Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke. The Council gathered to discuss the recommendations for the 87th Regular Legislative Session; hear a presentation on Bystander Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in Schools; discuss the Chronic Care Workgroup and Stroke Survivors and Caregivers Conference Report; discuss the Department of State Health Services Representative Report; discuss the Health and Human Services Commission Representative Report; discuss the Office of Acquired Brain Injury Liaison Report; discuss the Governor’s EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC) Liaison Report; and more. Find the full report here.

HHSC: Proposed New and Amended Rules Concerning the Base Wage for Personal Attendants. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) conducted a public hearing to receive comment on proposed amendments to §9.177, concerning Certification Principles: Staff Member and Service Provider Requirements; §9.579, concerning Certification Principles: Staff Member and Service Provider Requirements; and more. Find the full report here.

HHSC: Hospital Payment Advisory Committee. The Committee gathered to discuss Uncompensated Care (UC) Secondary Reconciliation; discuss Payment Caps in Disproportionate Share Hospital Programs; and hear updates on Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation, the Private hospital Graduate Medical Education program, the Affordable Care Act Disproportionate Share Hospitals cuts, Local Provider Participation Fund Reporting; and take public comment. Find the full report here.

Looking Ahead

February 20, 2020: Health and Human Services Commission Executive Council

February 21, 2020: Proposed Medicaid Payment Rates for the Medical Policy Review of Percutaneous Liver Biopsy

February 21, 2020: Proposed Medicaid Payment Rates for the Medical Policy Review of Continuous Glucose Monitoring

February 21, 2020: Proposed Medicaid Payment Rates for the Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARCs) Fee Review

February 21, 2020: Proposed Medicaid Payment Rates for the Quarterly Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Updates

February 21, 2020: Proposed Medicaid Payment Rates for the Medical Policy Review of Fetal Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

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