The news that Smile Magic Dental clinics recently settled with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Office of Inspector General over … [Read more...]
OIG “All Messed Up” – Videos from Texas Sunset Advisory Commission Public Hearings Online
Last Thursday, November 13th, the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission held public hearings about its staff report on the Texas Health and Human Services … [Read more...]
Medicaid Dentists to Testify before Senate Committee Tomorrow
Three Medicaid dentists who are involved in HHSC-OIG cases will be testifying tomorrow before the Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human … [Read more...]
Kyle Janek Rules – “Dentists Found Innocent by SOAH, Are Guilty”
On May 7th, Dr. Kyle Janek, the Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, issued his final order in the case of … [Read more...]
HHSC Collecting SOAH Medicaid Provider Hearing Costs Because SOAH Worried About Funding
As was reported in the Austin American Statesman back on May 25th, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is seeking tens of thousands of … [Read more...]
HHSC “Judge” Denies Disqualification of HHSC “Judge”
HHSC appeals "judge" Keith Grantham has denied a motion to disqualify HHSC appeals "judge" Rick Gilpin from presiding over the overpayment "hearing" … [Read more...]
The Other Side of the Texas Medicaid Orthodontic Fraud Debate
The following is an opinion piece written by Jason Ray, attorney for a number dentists who are being prosecuted by HHSC-OIG for their Medicaid … [Read more...]
Settlement in Medicaid Fraud Case Worries Health Providers – NYTimes.com
The NY Times, in conjunction with the Texas Tribune, has published an article on the recent $3.75 million settlement between Carousel Pediatrics and … [Read more...]
Attorney General: HHSC courts are not “trial courts” and HHSC judges are not “judges”
This week the Texas Attorney General filed a remarkable brief to oppose the motion to disqualify HHSC judge Rick Gilpin from a Medicaid payment hold … [Read more...]
State, Carousel Pediatrics Settle Medicaid Fraud Case | The Texas Tribune
by Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune March 17, 2014 Carousel … [Read more...]
HHSC-OIG Starts Provider Education!
TDMR has received notification that HHSC-OIG has begun a Provider Education series that will cover topics of particular interest to Medicaid … [Read more...]
Fair? Agency judge finds in favor of agency | Statesman Investigates Blog | www.statesman.com
In a highly unusual move, a judge working for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission last week overturned findings of an outside judge -- … [Read more...]