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Latest TDMR Research and Articles

State Accused of Withholding Documents in $2 Billion Medicaid Fraud Suit Against Xerox/Conduent

While we are now in 2019, there are some things from 2018 that are still pretty relevant regarding the $2 billion Medicaid fraud case against Xerox/Conduent that we haven't reported on. "Withhold discovery fundamental to this case" For example, that July 2018 court filing by Xerox/Conduent that we have previously cited also accuses the state of a systematic attempt to "withhold discovery fundamental to this case" and the defense of the company against the allegations of Medicaid fraud in its orthodontic prior authorization process from 2004 to 2012. 17th Motion to Compel The filing was the … [Read More...]

Members Sought for State Medicaid Managed Care Advisory Committee

Last Friday, HHSC sent out the following notice: If you're interested in Medicaid managed care issues, you might be interested in being a member of the State Medicaid Managed Care Advisory Committee. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission executive commissioner will appoint members to the committee to serve a two-year term or complete … [Read More...]

TDMR Six Years Old and Still Going Strong

As we approach the New Year, we at TDMR have taken a few minutes to contemplate the last few years - six so far.   We had no idea back in 2012 that we would still be going strong today. Come a long way On December 7, 2012, we launched this website and published our first article "Harlingen Family Dentistry Wins Major, Precedent-Setting Decision in … [Read More...]

Court Document Shows Altenhoff and HHSC Knew Xerox Dental “Clerks” Worked at Home and Rubber Stamped Ortho PAs in June 2008

In a court document filed in July 2018 by Xerox/Conduent, an exhibit containing HHSC OIG email correspondence and notes from June 2008 proves that Dr. Linda Altenhoff, the state dental director, knew all about the faulty Xerox/Conduent ortho prior authorization (PA) process which carried on another three years and cost the state hundreds of … [Read More...]