The health care track at the Texas Tribune Festival featured panel discussions on the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, new developments coming out of Texas, and abortion and women’s health. TribuneFest: Audio From the Health Care Track | The Texas Tribune.
AUSTIN – Families with children who might qualify for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) should apply for children’s coverage through the state to avoid a delay in getting help because of problems with the new federal exchange. … Read More
As the U.S. Census Bureau released new statistics showing Texas again ranks highest for the percentage of people without health insurance, Gov. Rick Perry quietly laid out the next moves in his ongoing effort to derail Obamacare. “We made the … Read More
Xerox is the parent company of the Texas Medicaid and Health Partnership/ACS which was responsible for approving all Medicaid expenditures including orthodontia up until last year. AUSTIN — Texas has signed a 5-year, approximately $100 million contract with Xerox to … Read More
A push for stricter training requirements for insurance “navigators,” who will help uninsured residents sign up for health coverage, is fueling the latest political clash over the Affordable Care Act in Texas. In Texas, “Navigator” Training Becomes Political Football … Read More
September 23, 2013 — A Texas judge has ordered the state to return $1.3 million that was withheld from Harlingen Family Dentistry (HFD) based on unfounded allegations of fraud on orthodontic Medicaid billings. Travis County Judge Amy Clark Meachum has … Read More
SPECIAL TO THE EXPRESS NEWS- HARLINGEN,Tx July 30,2013- Dr. Juan Villarreal, a dentist at Harlingen Family in Harlingen Texas gets ready to check a patient at his office Tuesday July 30,2013. Photo by Delcia Lopez via In Medicaid, docs guilty … Read More
A Travis County judge has awarded more than $22,000 in legal fees to an Amarillo law firm that helped expose more than $1 million in Medicaid fraud at a local orthodontics clinic. Amarillo attorney Phil Russ, who represented three former … Read More
Whether they have a good income or a lower one, Texans lag behind much of the nation in access to and quality of health care. May need subscription to reach story. Texans lag in health care access and quality, regardless … Read More
Texas continued to have the highest rate of people without health insurance in 2012 at 24.6 percent, according to the Current Population Survey estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday. Full story, click on the link. Texas … Read More
Gov. Rick Perry is preparing for yet another battle in his war against Obamacare. In a letter to the state’s health agency on Monday, the governor laid out his plan to request a federal waiver to reform Medicaid as Texas … Read More
The Health and Human Services Commission has put online its self-report to the Sunset Commission as HHSC is coming up for review by the Commission this coming year. The link below will take you to the HHSC website where you … Read More
Here are the latest statistics just released by HHSC. Children Enrolled in Medicaid, CHIP and CHIP Perinatal Programs by Month Month Children Enrolled in Medicaid¹ Children Enrolled in CHIP² Children Enrolled in CHIP Perinatal Coverage Total Children Enrolled Sep-13 2,511,311 … Read More
Despite strong opposition to the federal Affordable Care Act by Gov. Rick Perry and other state leaders, Texas has still received nearly $100 million in grants through the law. And as U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz campaigns to defund Obamacare, the majority of the grants — … Read More
The following was in the latest HHSC newsletter “In Touch.” HHSC’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) will hire 127 new employees over the next year, two-thirds of whom will be in enforcement as the division looks to speed up fraud … Read More
On August 27, I talked with U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Lewisville, state Rep. Donna Howard, D-Austin, and Kyle Janek, executive commissioner of Texas Health and Human Services, about where the state goes next on health care. To see the video interview, follow … Read More
South Texas Dental, which operates family dental centers in Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth and San Antonio, has acquired the 12 offices of the All Smiles general dentistry practice in North Texas. Financial terms of the transaction were not released. Three … Read More
Some members of Congress are alarmed by our latest investigative report on Dr. Tariq Mahmood’s hospitals. The story, published Sunday, showed that regulators gave the six Texas hospitals nearly $18 million in economic stimulus funds for switching to electronic medical records … Read More
State lawmakers approved a wide range of measures in the 83rd legislative session that will affect Texans’ medical care. Use this interactive to take a look at 31 ways those laws will change Texas health policy. Full story click below. … Read More
Gov. Rick Perry’s office is disputing reports that the state is negotiating with the federal government to draw down $100 million in additional financing under a rule created by the Affordable Care Act. Politico reported on Tuesday that Texas is taking advantage of … Read More
By calling for a program that encourages the reuse of equipment like wheelchairs and hospital beds that were bought with Medicaid dollars, legislators hope that they are creating a new way for the state to save money. Senate Bill 1175, … Read More
A former investigator for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission was sentenced to federal prison for theft violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales on Friday, Aug. 9. Melva Darlene Blakemore, 62, of … Read More
San Antonio defense attorney Michael McCrum has been appointed to investigate a complaint alleging that Gov. Rick Perryabused his power and violated state law when he threatened to cut funding for the state’s Public Integrity Unit unless the district attorney who … Read More
AUSTIN — A San Antonio senior judge confirmed Thursday that he will appoint a special prosecutor to investigate possible charges of abuse of office and coercion against Gov. Rick Perry. Judge Robert “Bert” Richardson said he expected to select someone … Read More
Texas on Thursday received almost $11 million in federal grants to fund organizations designated to spread the word about the new Health Insurance Marketplace, which begins enrollment Oct. 1 — only 46 days away. That’s about $2.7 million more than the state expected to … Read More
DLA Piper has announced that Karen Nelson has joined the firm’s national healthcare enforcement and compliance practice as of-counsel in the Austin office. 15 August 2013 Previously, Nelson served as deputy inspector-general and chief counsel for the Texas Health and … Read More
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius’ trip to Austin this week to promote the Medicaid expansion and the federal government’s apparent willingness to negotiate with Texas on the terms of it under the Affordable Care Act met with sharp … Read More
Click on the link for the story: Abbott Detours Around Government Shutdown Idea | The Texas Tribune.
Click on the link to get the story. Sebelius: We’re Open to “Uniquely Texan” Approach | The Texas Tribune.
Kathy Walt Returns to Team Perry | The Texas Tribune.
State Awaiting Feds' OK to Boost Medicaid Payments | The Texas Tribune.
