The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has proposed to amend §353.2, Definitions, to update the definition of value-added services. An excerpt:
The current rule states that value-added services must be health care services. To align the rule with S.B. 10 and planned contract changes for value-added services, the proposed amendment states that value-added services may be health care services or positive incentives that promote healthy lifestyles and improve health outcomes.
The public hearing was held on July 11, but you may still send written comments to Shirley Stanford, Program Specialist VI in the Medicaid/CHIP Division, by mail to the HHSC, P.O. Box 85200, MC H312, Austin, Texas 78708-5200, by fax to (512) 491-1972, or by e-mail to shirley.stanford@hhsc.state.tx.us, within 30 days of the publication of the proposed rule change. See the relevant section of the July 6 Texas Register for more information.