The following information was obtained from the August 27 issue of the Texas Register: Public Notices HHSC withdrew its intent to submit Amendment 944, Transmittal Number TX 10-051, to the Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance, which would have proposed to cover certain pharmacy supplies as part of the home health benefit provided by a licensed pharmacy provider. HHSC intends to submit amendments to the Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance, which would require HHSC to rebase acute … [Read more...] about Texas Register: Boarding Home Facilities, ICFs/MR, HSSCAs, Etc.
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Number of Doctors Refusing Medicare Patients Growing
We wanted to point you to another news story about the growing number of doctors who no longer accept Medicare patients. An excerpt from USA Today: Recent surveys by national and state medical societies have found more doctors limiting Medicare patients, partly because Congress has failed to stop an automatic 21% cut in payments that doctors already regard as too low. The cut went into effect Friday, even as the Senate approved a six-month reprieve. The House has approved a different bill. • … [Read more...] about Number of Doctors Refusing Medicare Patients Growing
Texas Tries to Block Health Care Reform Law
"The health care vote had more to do with expanding socialism on American soil than it does fixing our health care finance and delivery systems," Governor Rick Perry said about the health care reform law. "Texas leaders will continue to do everything in our power to fight this federal excess and find ways to protect our families, taxpayers and medical providers from this gross federal overreach." (Source) Texas is one of 21 states suing to block the new health care reform law from taking … [Read more...] about Texas Tries to Block Health Care Reform Law
Texas Register Updates: NFs, ICF/MR, Home Health
The following was obtained from the June 4 issue of the Texas Register: Public Hearings and Notices HHSC will hold public hearings on June 28, 2010, in the Lone Star Conference Room: 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.: Freestanding Psychiatric Facilities 10:30 a.m. to noon: Renal Dialysis Facilities 10:30 a.m. to noon: Clinical Laboratory Services 1:30 p.m.: Hospital Outpatient Services and Ambulatory Surgical Centers/Hospital-Based Ambulatory Surgical Centers See the Texas Register for … [Read more...] about Texas Register Updates: NFs, ICF/MR, Home Health
Proposed Budget Cuts: Time to Contact Your Legislator
State leaders are currently proposing budget cuts across all state agencies, which could result in a significant loss of Medicaid funding for long-term care providers. Governor Rick Perry, Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, and Speaker of the House Joe Straus requested that all state agencies make 5 percent budget cuts given the fact that revenues have fallen substantially in the face of the 2009 national recession. In response, HHSC submitted its proposal of budget reduction options, which … [Read more...] about Proposed Budget Cuts: Time to Contact Your Legislator
Medicaid Cuts for Texas Providers
The Texas Tribune, a non-profit public media organization, published a story about nursing facilities in Texas facing Medicaid rate cuts. The article mentions a story we blogged about last month. To deal with a potential budget shortfall, Governor Rick Perry, Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, and House Speaker Joe Straus asked HHSC to reduce Medicaid spending by five percent. HHSC Commissioner Tom Suehs offered a list of reductions worth $304 million. The Texas Tribune notes that last … [Read more...] about Medicaid Cuts for Texas Providers
Texas HHSC Proposes Medicaid Cuts
The Dallas Morning News reports that nursing facilities could see a two percent Medicaid cut if Texas Health and Human Services Commissioner Tom Suehs's proposed reductions go through. To deal with a potential budget shortfall, Governor Rick Perry, Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, and House Speaker Joe Straus asked HHSC to reduce Medicaid spending by five percent. Suehs offered a list of reductions worth $304 million. "We were asked to lay out options," Stephanie Goodman, a spokesperson … [Read more...] about Texas HHSC Proposes Medicaid Cuts
Obama to Boost Medicaid Funding
While the president's health care reform bill likely won't pass anytime soon, he's trying to beef up funding for programs like Medicaid, raise quality of care, and decrease Medicare fraud in his FY 2011 federal budget. He's proposed an additional $25.5 billion in emergency Medicaid funding for states. (Source) Last month, Republican Scott Brown defeated Democrat Martha Coakley for the late Ted Kennedy’s U.S. Senate seat in Massachusetts. During his campaign, Brown publicly opposed Barack … [Read more...] about Obama to Boost Medicaid Funding
Congressional Democrats Now Wary of Health Care Reform
In light of Republican Scott Brown's defeat of Democrat Martha Coakley for the late Ted Kennedy's U.S. Senate seat in Massachusetts, Democrats in both houses of Congress are considering trying to pass health care reform in smaller bills rather than one large bill. During his campaign, Brown publicly opposed President Barack Obama's health care reform plan. Democrats interpreted his win as a consensus against reform as offered by Congress. Kaiser Health News has a round-up of stories from … [Read more...] about Congressional Democrats Now Wary of Health Care Reform
CMS: Health Care Reform Will Cost $289 Billion
According to a new report by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the health care reform bill would cost $289 billion over the next 10 years. Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives asked CMS to prepare the report. To pay for the health care system overhaul, Medicare would be reduced by over $500 billion, which in turn would reduce benefits for seniors enrolled in Medicare and impact access for millions of Americans. The report also concluded that hospitals and … [Read more...] about CMS: Health Care Reform Will Cost $289 Billion
