The Surplus

The HHSC has announced that the enrollment period for the Hospital Augmented Reimbursement Program (HARP) is now open and will close on Oct 1, 2021 at 5pm. HARP is a...

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 rates will include the base...

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 what is needed and what...

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 details on the new requirements...

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 with you all for planning...

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…

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…

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…

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…

HHSC has released the final, new UHRIP rules this week (now called CHIRP).  The release also included projections based on data that was submitted last…