HHSC has received federal approval of a waiver that allows the state to expand Medicaid managed care while preserving hospital funding, provides incentive payments for health care improvements and directs more funding to hospitals that serve large numbers of uninsured patients.
Recent Updates
- HHSC has posted the draft DY7-10 Measure Bundle Protocol, an accompanying file of Related Strategies, and a link to a survey for stakeholder feedback on the Waiver Renewal page (6/6/2019).
- On June 24, 2019, at 1pm, the State Medicaid Managed Care Advisory Committee will meet at the Robert D. Moreton Building - M 100, 1100 W. 49th St., Austin, TX.
- At this meeting, updates on the Texas Healthcare Transformation and Quality Improvement Program 1115 waiver will be provided and the public will have an opportunity to provide comments.
- The meeting will also be available via webcast at: https://hhs.texas.gov/about-hhs/communications-events/live-archived-meetings
- The most recent 1115 annual report, Demonstration Year 7 (October 2017-September 2018), is located at the following link: https://hhs.texas.gov/laws-regulations/policies-rules/waivers/medicaid-1115-waiver/waiver-overview-background-resources
- At this meeting, updates on the Texas Healthcare Transformation and Quality Improvement Program 1115 waiver will be provided and the public will have an opportunity to provide comments.