HHSC will be providing a grace period in regards to the Senate Bill 809/Rider 143 Report originally due October 1, 2021. The grace period now allows a…
Discovery Healthcare Consulting GroupSeptember 29, 2021
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is loading managed care rates for state fiscal year (FY) 2022, effective September 1, 2021. These initial…
Discovery Healthcare Consulting GroupAugust 20, 2021
As you all know, the CARES Act (PRF) reporting guidelines are out and the portal is open. We have been working in the background on…
Discovery Healthcare Consulting GroupJuly 26, 2021
Effective with Medicare Cost Report Fiscal Years ending 09/30/2021, the detail reporting requirements of Medicare Bad Debts will be changing. The following narrative provides specific…
Discovery Healthcare Consulting GroupJuly 7, 2021
HHSC has published the IGT dates for the various directed payment programs (CHIRP, TIPPS, RAPPS, etc). We wanted to take this opportunity to share this…
Discovery Healthcare Consulting GroupMarch 30, 2021
HHSC has announced the enrollment for the Rural Access to Primary and Preventive Services (RAPPS) program. It is a directed payment program (DPP) for rural…
Discovery Healthcare Consulting GroupMarch 29, 2021
We have recently sent a link to the new HHSC program application for the Texas Incentives for Physician and Professional Services (TIPPS) and wanted to…
Discovery Healthcare Consulting GroupMarch 26, 2021
HHSC has announced its intent to develop a Fee-for-Service supplemental payment for publicly owned and operated hospitals. They plan to initiate rulemaking this spring with…
Discovery Healthcare Consulting GroupMarch 25, 2021
Texas Incentives for Physician and Professional Services (TIPPS) Program Enrollment The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) announces enrollment for the Texas Incentives for…
Discovery Healthcare Consulting GroupMarch 16, 2021