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The approval of new DPPs and the successful renewal of existing waivers are critical to sustaining access to health care services and lowering health inequalities for Medicaid enrolled and uninsured people across the state. As a result, I’m concerned about the continued delays in issuing waiver renewals and DPPs. Click here to read more

Dallas County has administered such an assessment, known as a Local Provider Participation Fund – since 2018. The local assessment along with Parkland’s intergovernmental transfers are essential to funding the non-federal share of the Medicaid payment programs that ensure the solvency and sustainability of the Medicaid providers in our community. Click here to read more

Webb County recognizes that timely approval of the Texas section 1115 waiver renewal and pending Medicaid managed care directed payment program applications is essential to ensuring Webb County’s and its providers’ ability to deliver cost efficient healthcare services to Medicaid and indigent patients in the community… Click here to read more

We greatly appreciate the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) ongoing efforts to work with HHSC to ensure the section 1115 waiver and directed payment programs allow Texas Medicaid beneficiaries continue to receive the care they need. Click here to read more

[We] write to support your ongoing efforts to work with [HHSC] to avoid further reductions in Medicaid payments to the safety net providers that serve the Texas Medicaid population. Click here to read more

In TIHCA’s letter to CMS, program director, Windy Johnson, points out that Texas’ indigent care programs rely on the viability of our local safety net hospitals. Right now, our communities are feeling pressure from the decision not to approve three Medicaid managed care directed payment programs, and we are hopeful that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will approve them before the end of the year. Click here to read more

The Texas Indigent Health Care Association Board of Directors write to support your ongoing efforts to work with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to avoid further reductions in Medicaid payments to the safety net providers that serve the Texas Medicaid population. Our indigent care programs rely on the viability of our local safetynet hospitals. Right now, our communities are feeling pressure from the decision not to approve three Medicaid managed care directed payment programs, and we are hopeful that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will approve them before the end of the year. Click here to read more

EL PASO “ Texas Essential Healthcare Partnerships (TEHP) today applauded Congresswoman Veronica Escobar’s efforts to restore funding for Texas’ hospital safety net that has been frozen due to a stalemate over the Medicaid 1115 waiver. Click here to read more

AUSTIN “ TEHP today lauded Congressman Filemon Vela’s (D-TX) efforts to secure critical funding for Texas’ healthcare safety net. In his letter to HHS Secretary Becerra and CMS leadership, he requested the resumption of funding for Texas’ Medicaid managed care Direct Payment Programs. Continue Reading

TYLER “ TEHP released its fiscal analysis showing that Tyler-area hospitals are losing nearly $43 million annually in federal funding as of September 1 due to the 1115 waiver stalemate. Continue Reading