Texas Insight’s Recent Reports
Texas House of Representatives: Committee on Human Services: The committee met to consider Interim Charge 2, a review of managed care in Texas. In particular, the committee focused on the following: 1) Review the history of Medicaid Managed Care in Texas and determine the impact managed care has had on the quality and cost of care; 2) Review initiatives that managed care organizations (MCOs) have implemented to improve quality of care and determine whether MCOs have improved coordination of care; 3) Review the Health and Human Services Commission’s (HHSC) oversight of MCOs, and make recommendations for any needed improvement.
HHSC: STAR Kids Managed Care Advisory Committee: The STAR Kids Medicaid managed care program is legislatively mandated to provide services for children with disabilities who have Medicaid coverage to improve coordination and customization of care, access to care, health outcomes, cost containment and quality of care.
Looking Ahead
May 14, 2018: Public Hearing on Proposed §353.1303, Quality Incentive Payment Program for Nursing Facilities
May 15, 2018:
- Proposed Medicaid Payment Rates for the Special Review of Cardiovascular System Surgery (Type of Service 8, Assistant Surgery)
- Proposed Medicaid Payment Rates for the Special Review of Musculoskeletal System Surgery (Type of Service 8, Assistant Surgery)
- Proposed Medicaid Payment Rates for the Medicaid Biennial Calendar Fee Review
- Proposed Medicaid Payment Rates for Postpartum Depression Screening
May 17, 2018: Medical Care Advisory Committee
May 18, 2018: Behavioral Health Advisory Committee
State and Federal Healthcare News
Texas
- HHSC makes moves to change contracting practices, expects long-term overhaul of procurement department a priority
- Workers’ rights group urges dismissal of suit opposing paid sick leave
- Texas joins list of states with illness linked to tainted lettuce
- Texas Health plans $300 million expansion to Fort Worth hospital
- FBI agents raid Dallas healthcare company
- 2 Texas State students diagnosed with mumps – and more cases are possible
- Lawmakers want answers on $543M tech contract bungled by the VA
- Official: New test result links norovirus to restaurant employee
- ‘He’s happier’: How a program for special needs athletes helps them find more than fitness
U.S.
- Trump Outlines Plans to Lower Drug Prices
- Senators urge Trump to support universal flu vaccine bill
- Cod and ‘Immune Broth’: California Tests Food as Medicine
- No Luck Finding the Right Nursing Home? Maybe Yelp Can Help
- Planned Parenthood airs ad during ‘Fox & Friends’ warning against changes to family planning program
- Trump to Drop Call for Medicare to Negotiate Lower Drug Prices
- Readers Respond to Opioid Surge in Northern California
- Trump tells Congress to pull back $15 billion in spending, including on children’s health insurance program
- Texans in Congress split on Trump plan to ‘rescind’ funds from children’s health program