On May 29th, lawyers for Harlingen Family Dentistry and the Texas HHSC-OIG appeared in Travis County District Court before The Honorable Judge Amy Clark Meachum. As outlined in a previous article “Harlingen Family Dentistry Seeks Court Order for Return of … Read More
In a press release this past week, Harlingen Family Dentistry, the practice of Dr. Juan Villarreal in Harlingen, Tx, announced that through Austin attorney Jason Ray, it has filed a motion for a writ of mandamus in Travis County District … Read More
TDMR has responded in the McAllen Monitor to a piece reprinted there from the Texas Tribune from April 25th “Legislators Seek Action on Medicaid Fraud Measures.” TDMR Director of Communications Chuck Young penned an opinion piece regarding problems in the … Read More
On May 16th, SB 1803 (CSSB 1803) came before the Texas House of Representatives for third reading. Rep. Kolkhorst and Rep. Guerra added amendments and made comments about the necessity of putting in legislation due process rights for all Medicaid … Read More
This morning, the Texas House of Representatives passed CSSB 1803 with a vote of 119 to 20 in favor. This is a great victory for Medicaid providers as it for the first time outlines in legislation due process rights. The … Read More
Texas Dentists for Medicaid Reform questions why Texas taxpayers will pay up to $500 an hour to Dallas law firm Waters & Kraus when legislators have already approved monies for OIG staff expansion; a trend if applied to all cases … Read More
The bill that was to enshrine due process rights for Medicaid providers now heads for a House vote and bears less resemblance to the bill that entered the House. SB 1803, now CSSB 1803, while having many good points remaining, … Read More
Since public testimony on Tuesday, the House Human Services Committee voted on a committee substitute for SB 1803, adding a number of clarifications and additions to the bill, and passed it 6-0, with three members not in attendance. The bill … Read More
Public testimony on SB 1803 was held on Tuesday, April 30th, before the House Human Services Committee. The House sponsor of the bill was no less that the chair of the House Public Health Committee Lois Kolkhorst. Again a number … Read More
AUSTIN, (April 30th, 2013) — Medicaid providers will speak out today in favor of Senate Bill 1803 before the Human Services Committee of the Texas House of Representatives. The bill provides for more thorough vetting of fraud claims by the … Read More
On Tuesday April 30th at 10:30 am, the Texas House Human Services Committee will hear public testimony on Senate Bill 1803. This bill passed the Senate unanimously 31-0 a few weeks ago and was drafted by Senator Joan Huffman, a … Read More
Group producing videos to show the human cost of enforcement actions against Medicaid providers without due process protections in place Austin, Tx (PRWeb): Texas Dentists for Medicaid Reform (“TDMR”) has posted 13 videos of the public testimony given on March … Read More
America is about to experience a deluge of Medicaid money. At the same time, privatization is coming hot on the heels of Medicaid expansion. Here in the Lone Star State, the proposed Texas Solution from the TPPF is built around … Read More
The following dentists and one dental staff person spoke about their experiences with the Office of Inspector General while testifying in favor of House Bill 1536 during public testimony in front of the House Human Services Committee on March 19th. … Read More
The following lawyers testified in favor of House Bill 1536 during public testimony in front of the House Human Services Committee on March 19th. Tony Canales, author of HB 1536, speaks about why the bill is needed and his experience … Read More
We were recently on KXDJ radio, a Fox affiliate up in the Texas Panhandle. It was encouraging to get some support from a more tea-party oriented crowd. We’ve always thought that this issue should cut across party lines, and … Read More
Senator Joan Huffman’s bill providing due process rights for Medicaid providers which passed the Texas Senate 31-0 has now been assigned to the House Human Services Committee, chaired by Rep. Richard Peña Raymond. No date has been set for hearing … Read More
A quick summary of the main points of Senate Bill 1803 follows. This is not a definitive list or exhaustive explanation of each point nor legally accurate. For that we refer you to the legislation itself to read. But the … Read More
Senate Bill 1803, authored by Sen. Joan Huffman and assisted by Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, passed unanimously the Texas Senate yesterday, 31-0, and it is now ready to hit the House floor. The bill was amended by the Senate to … Read More
Along with providers and their employees, Texas’ GOP leadership has thrown thousands of kids under the bus In this pair of brief videos, we get an up-close look at the results of Governor Perry’s covert war on Medicaid providers. When … Read More
It’s politics as usual at the Capitol. But is the truth even uglier? Thanks to a deluge of calls and contacts from countless Medicaid providers, Senate Bill 1803 recently moved out of the Health and Human Services committee. As it’s … Read More
There’s a great deal of talk today about Medicaid Expansion. Texas’ Governor and both of its U.S. Senators have proclaimed their opposition to it; Texas Democrats and progressives have duly noted their support. But regardless of whether or not Governor … Read More
Senate Bill 1803 is another Medicaid provider due process bill like House Bill 1536 heard last week in the House Human Services Committee Yesterday, Chuck Young, TDMR spokesperson, testified at the public hearing of SB 1803, an act relating to … Read More
Spokesperson for TDMR expresses support for Senate bills that put a reign on Texas Office of Inspector General in placing “credible allegation of fraud” payment holds that bankrupt Medicaid providers without any due process… Austin, Tx (PRWEB) March 29, 2013: … Read More
Back in February, TDMR did an interview with Dr. Leonard Morse. Dr. Morse, a New York dentist who was one of that state’s top Medicaid billers, was accused of Medicaid fraud in 2006 and lost his entire practice. He fought … Read More
Medicaid providers including representatives from Texas Dentists for Medicaid Reform got to tell their side of the story, joined by attorneys and other professionals to provide testimony at the first public hearing on HB-1536, a bill that aims to provide … Read More
Chuck Young, founder of Texans for Accountable Government, is now the Director of Communications for TDMR. Chuck is a grassroots political activist who founded Texans for Accountable Government (TAG). TAG is a non-partisan Political Action Committee headquartered in Central Texas … Read More
With more Texas Legislators signing onto due process bills, Austin-based Texas Dentists for Medicaid Reform also gets more interest Austin, Tx (PRWEB) March 09, 2013 – Fourteen State Representatives are now signed onto HB 1536 and two State Senators have … Read More
The 2008 Texas Medicaid Healthcare Partnership Prior Authorization Audit by the Office of the Inspector General HHSC placed on website to highlight that Texas authorities knew about private contractor’s deficiencies for years but did nothing Austin, Tx (PRWEB) February 27, … Read More
Ten Representatives co-author a bill filed Wednesday to ensure Medicaid providers get an administrative court hearing on overpayment investigations by the Office of the Inspector General. Austin, Tx (PRWEB) February 22, 2013 – No less than ten members of the … Read More
Texas Dentists for Medicaid Reform is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Richard Garza as its Director of Public Affairs. Richard is a highly professional executive with more than 9 years of experience in the health industry, primary care … Read More
Rio Grande Valley District Dental Society with 225 members unanimously endorses grass-roots dental Medicaid reform group TDMR. Harlingen, Tx (PRWEB) February 16, 2013 – The Board of Directors of the Rio Grande Valley District Dental Society (RGVDDS) has unanimously voted … Read More
The following briefing was sent to the Texas Legislature on February 13: “Will Texas Be Held Legally Liable By Dentists Falsely Accused of Medicaid Fraud – As New York State Has Been?” Let’s look at the facts: 1. The New … Read More
HHSC-OIG motion to withdraw case against San Antonio orthodontic provider Dr. Diana Malone is a hopeful sign that Medicaid fraud enforcement agency is seeing the light on due process and provider rights Austin, Tx (PRWEB) February 07, 2013: The Texas … Read More
Testimony from Texas Dentists for Medicaid Reform challenges claims of widespread dental Medicaid fraud by HHSC-OIG, and points to lack of due process for targeted providers. Austin, TX (PRWEB) February 01, 2013: The President of Texas Dentists for Medicaid Reform, Greg … Read More
A sample of dental Medicaid providers shows intense frustration and thoughts of a gloomy future for dentistry in Texas unless Medicaid is fixed Austin, Tx: (PR WEB) January 22, 2013 — An anonymous, informal online survey of south Texas dentists … Read More
Newly formed Texas Dentists for Medicaid Reform lauds Politifact labeling of Texas Medicaid spending claims for orthodontia as a “half-truth” Austin, Tx (PRWEB) January 09, 2013 — The past Friday, the Pulitzer prize winning website Politifact.com published a so-far unreported article that … Read More
HHSC Administrative Judge confirms Office of Inspector General (OIG) expert not credible and that no evidence of fraud or misrepresentation is to be found in practice’s Medicaid orthodontic billings Harlingen, Texas: The Administrative Law Appeals Division of the Texas Health … Read More
