Texas HHS OIG August 2019 Update
This came in from OIG via email newsletter: Welcome to the August 2019 edition of OIG Update. This monthly newsletter from the Texas Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) provides an update about some of the agency’s … Read More
HHS Looking To Save $350 Million On Medicaid
HHS sent out this notice today. The 86th Legislature included a cost containment rider in the FY 2020-21 General Appropriations Act directing the Health and Human Services Commission to achieve $350 million in savings by focusing efforts on “increasing fraud, … Read More
Texas Health & Human Services Overview
We came across this PDF of a presentation recently done for the House County Affairs Committee by Dr. Courtney Phillips, the Executive Commissioner of Texas Health and Human Services. The presentation is an excellent overview of the agency with current … Read More
Texas Settles with Xerox for $235 Million Out of “Desire to Buy Peace and Avoid Further Litigation”
This morning Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that the State of Texas had settled its $2 billion Medicaid fraud lawsuit against Xerox/Conduent, its former Medicaid administrator from 2004 to 2012, for $235 million. The settlement over Xerox/Conduent’s inadequate orthodontic prior authorization … Read More
State Medicaid Managed Care Advisory Committee Meeting to be Held February 25
February 25, 2019 – 1:00pmHealth and Human Services Commission, Brown-Heatly Building, Public Hearing Room4900 North Lamar Blvd.Austin, TX 78751 This meeting will be webcast. To access the webcast, go to https://hhs.texas.gov/about-hhs/communications-events/live-archived-meetings the day and time of the meeting. Call to order Roll … Read More
