The Weekly Insight: February 4

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Texas Insight’s Recent Reports

HHSC: Texas Brain Injury Advisory Council. The Council gathered to hear committee updates; review and vote on the 2019 Executive Commissioner report; hear Office of Acquired Brain Injury program announcements; and more. Find the full report here.

HHSC: Drug Utilization Review Board. The Board gathered to take public comment on drug classes to be reviewed for the Medicaid preferred drug list (PDL), take public comment and therapeutic and clinical drug reviews on new drugs to be reviewed for the Medicaid PDL, discuss therapeutic and clinical drug reviews and updates, hear announcements of drugs recommended for the Medicaid PDL, and more. Find the full report here.

HHSC: STAR Kids Managed Care Advisory Committee. The Committee gathered to discuss the STAR Kids Advisory Committee Annual Report, and take public comment. Find the full report here.

HHSC: Texas Diabetes Council. The Council gathered to discuss the Texas Diabetes Garage and Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) transparency; hear an update on Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS); hear an update on the Texas Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCO) Survey; hear updates from State Agency Representatives; and more. Find the full report here.

Looking Ahead

February 4, 2020: Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response Meeting
February 5, 2020: Aging Texas Well Advisory Committee
February 6, 2020: Hospital Payment Advisory Committee
February 7, 2020: Texas Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke

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