The Weekly Insight: November 26

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Texas Insight’s Recent Reports

HHSC: State Medicaid Managed Care Advisory Committee. The Committee gathered to hear Advisory Committee chair updates; hear executive leadership updates on Health and Human Services Commission initiatives; discuss how subcommittees will function; hear State Medicaid Managed Care Advisory Committee (SMMCAC) subcommittee updates; discuss the SMMCAC annual report to the Executive Commissioner; and more. Follow this link for the full report.

HHSC: Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council. The Council gathered to hear a presentation on Caring for Family Caregivers; hear an update on the Center to Advance Palliative Care Report Card; hear an update on the Palliative Care, Supportive Palliative Care and Hospice Website; discuss the Senate Bill 916 work plan; and more. Follow this link for the full report.

House Committee on Human Services: This report covers the following items: (1) The Committee will review the efforts by the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to implement Community-Based Care (CBC) for children in the state’s conservatorship and the coordination of CBC with implementation of federal funding under the Family First Preservation Services Act; (2) The Committee will receive an update regarding the latest changes to funding within programs under the Texas Healthcare Transformation and Quality Improvement Program-Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver. Follow this link for the full report.

HHSC: Rate Hearings: This report covers the following rate hearings: Medicaid Biennial Calendar Fee Review; Medical Policy Review of Continuous Glucose Monitoring; Medical Policy Review of Fetal Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Quarterly HCPCS Updates; Medical Policy Review of Vision Services Nonsurgical; Indian Health Services. Follow this link for the full report.

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