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
