In Texas and nationally, health care programs for the poor must become more effective, efficient, and accountable. The post-9/11 economic downturn increased demand for Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and cut tax income available to pay for them. In 2004, all 50 states imposed cost controls on the programs. Lawmakers are rightly concerned about rising enrollment and costs in these programs. Texas physicians recognize the need to assure that Medicaid and CHIP must be more effective, efficient, and accountable. At the same time, these programs are vital to the health and well-being of the state’s poor and low-income families as well as the economic vitality of the state and local governments.
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- Medicaid to Clean Up Dual Eligible Mess (Action, Mar. 15, 2012)
- Here’s How You’ll Get Paid for Dual-Eligible Patients
- Medicaid HMO Expansion: Are You Ready? (Action, Jan 17, 2012)
- CMS Approves Hospital Medicaid Waiver (Action, Dec. 16, 2011)
- Medicaid, CHIP Get a PERM (Action, Sept. 16, 2011)
- Medicaid Obstetric Claims Change Delayed (Action, Aug. 16, 2011)
- HHSC Chooses Medicaid HMOs (Action, Aug. 15, 2011)
- New Medicaid Information Cards Ready (Action, May 18, 2011)
- Medicaid ID Cards to Change (Action, May 2, 2011)
- Update Your Medicaid Information (Action, Mar. 1, 2011)
- Congress Approves Medicaid Funds (Action, Aug. 16, 2010)
- Loan Repayment Funds Still Available (Action, Aug. 2, 2010)
- Medicaid, CHIP Fees Drop Sept. 1 (Action, Aug. 2, 2010)
- Medicaid Limits Ultrasounds (Action, June 15, 2010)
- Loan Application Deadlines Approaching (June 10, 2010)
- Medicaid Fee Cut Impact Lessened (Action, June 1, 2010)
- Can Your Patients Hear You? (Action, April 15, 2010)
- HHSC Seeks Medicaid Home Proposals (Action, April 15, 2010)
- Medicare Fees Affect Medicaid Patients (Action, April 15, 2010)
- HHSC Forming Regional Advisory Committees (Action, Feb. 1, 2010)
- Medicaid Adds Adult Preventive Care (Action, Jan. 15, 2010)
- HHSC Wants to IMPROVE Medicaid (Action, Jan. 15, 2010)
- HHSC Needs Help with Health Homes (Action, Jan. 15, 2010)
- Medicaid, Medicare to Reimburse for H1N1 (Action, Oct. 16, 2009)
- Medicaid Corrects Cardiac Code Errors (Action, Sept. 15, 2009)
- Texas Vaccines for Children (TVFC) HIB Booster Dose Reinstatement (PDF, July 31, 2009)
- Medicaid Matters (Action, May 4, 2009)
- New Medicaid Women's Benefits (Action, April 1, 2009)
- Medicaid Starts Loan Repayment Program (Action, March 2, 2009)
- What Stimulus Means to Texas Health Care (Action, March 2, 2009)
- Stimulus Has Billions for Texas Medicaid (Action, Feb. 16, 2009)
- CMS Clarifies Medicaid Prescription Rule (Action, Sept. 15, 2008)
- National Drug Code Requirement on Medicaid Claims
- TMHP Offers Lookup Tool (Action, Dec. 2007)
- Medicaid Fact Sheet: Citizenship Guidelines for Medicaid Eligibility (PDF)
- Guidelines for Implementing the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) (PDF)
- Updated Preferred Drug List (PDL)
- Medicaid fee schedules are available from the TMHP Web site
- Medicaid Bulletin Index
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