10-21-2019 | Audit (A-06-16-01001) | Complete Report | Report in Brief Why OIG Did This Review Federal regulations effective July 1, 2011, prohibit Medicaid payments for services related to treating provider-preventable conditions (PPCs). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services … Read More
Sylvia Hernandez Kauffman, the first woman in state history to be named Inspector General for Texas Health and Human Services, was born and raised in Brownsville. Her reappointment to the office, by Gov. Greg Abbott, was confirmed by the Senate … Read More
FORT WORTH Attorneys for a North Texas hospital corporation indicted this week on accusations that it involuntarily and illegally held patients filed a motion Friday requesting that the indictment be quashed. SAS Healthcare Inc., commonly known as Sundance Behavioral Heathcare … Read More
The 127 health workers enduring mold and mustiness in a state agency building are getting some relief: They’re moving out next week. Starting Monday, Texas Department of State Health Services employees whose job it is to analyze data on tuberculosis, … Read More
Construction of the new Texas Health and Human Services headquarters on the John H. Winters campus in Austin will begin at the end of June. The nine-story building, scheduled to be completed in 2020, will allow HHS to give up … Read More
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott says he is alarmed by contracting mistakes at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and is sending a top aide, former state Sen. Tommy Williams, to correct the problems. Abbott said through a spokesman … Read More
AUSTIN — Two former directors at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, including the wife of state Rep. Joe Pickett, D-El Paso, are suing the agency for wrongful termination. In a lawsuit filed in Travis County District Court, Shannon … Read More
Hurricane Harvey has left our Houston and Texas communities with significant recovery and restoration needs. As attorneys, we struggle with how we can be most helpful. It is in this spirit, that we have compiled this Special Alert to help … Read More
A former Houston dentist was formally charged Monday with failing to properly treat a sedated 4-year-old patient who was left with permanent brain damage in what should have been a routine procedure. Bethaniel Jefferson, 40, who lost her license to … Read More
Antoine Dental Center of Houston, Harlingen Family Dentistry of Harlingen, M&M Orthodontics of San Antonio and Dr. Paul Dunn of Levelland filed suit this past Monday against ACS, Affiliated Computer Services, the state’s private contractor which handles claims administration for … 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
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
