The following information was obtained from the January 22 issue of the Texas Register:
HHSC will hold a public hearing on February 16, 2010, at 1:30 p.m., in the Lone Star Conference Room of HHSC, Braker Center, Building H, located at 11209 Metric Boulevard, Austin, Texas, to receive comment on proposed Medicaid payment rates for the following:
- Augmentative Communication Devices
- Vagal Nerve Stimulators
- 2010 Annual Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Updates
- Bath and Bathroom Equipment
- Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Services in a Birthing Center
- special fee review and medical policy changes that are part of the project known as Change Order Request (COR) 79
- “E” Codes (Wheelchairs and Similar Equipment)
- Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction Services
- Quarterly Medicaid Fee Reviews
- Vision Nonsurgical Services
- Vision Surgical Services
See the relevant section of the Texas Register for details.