Provider Readiness Survey and CLAIMS TESTING!!!

ARE YOU READY FOR MARCH 1ST???? THE CLOCK IS TICKING!!! at our website ...really!

Please visit our website www.texashaa.org for detailed information on:

Our Provider Readiness Survey for the Hidalgo Service Area.  If you haven't , complete one NOW!!!

Also, Claims Testing opportunities will begin soon!!! . Please visit our website for details.


Check our website for updates! 

THE CLOCK IS TICKING!!!

DID YOU GET THE EMAIL?....

DID YOU GET THE EMAIL?....

ONLY A HANDFUL HAS SUBMITTED A LETTER OF SUPPORT!!!

WE NEED TO WORK TOGETHER…

HEALTHCARE CUTS TO ANY SECTOR IS NOT GOOD FOR THE INDUSTRY!!!

1. TODAY THE THERAPY/REHAB SECTOR IS BEING CUT!!!
2. TOMORROW IT MAY BE YOUR SECTOR!!!
3. LETS ALL WORK TOGETHER AS A TEAM.
4. WE NEED AT LEAST 300 LETTERS OF SUPPORT!!!

THANKS TO YOU:

• DURING THE STATE SESSION OUR ASSOCIATION COLLECTED AND DELIVERED 8000 SIGNED PETITIONS TO STOP HEALTHCARE CUTS!
• AS A RESULT, OUR ASSOCIATION OBTAINED THE RESPECT OF MANY KEY LEGISLATORS,
• AND HAD VARIOUS MEETING WITH KEY LEGISLATORS, HHSC AND DADS COMMISSIONERS TO DISCUSS CUTS
• THEN IN SEPTEMBER, OUR ASSOCIATION COLLECTED AND DELIVERED OVER 100 LETTERS OF SUPPORT WHICH REPRESENTED OVER 17,000 OF YOUR CLIENTS
• THRU WHICH WE REQUESTED AND GOT APPROVAL OF A ‘TEST DRIVE’ OF HMOs BILLING SYSTEM.

NO MATTER WHAT SOME PEOPLE SAY…PETITIONS/LETTERS OF SUPPORT DO WORK. KNOW WHY? BECAUSE THEY REPRESENT “NUMBERS” AND THESE NUMBERS REPRESENT PEOPLE!!! YOU AND YOUR PATIENTS!!!

EVERYONE HAS DONE A FANTASTIC JOB WHEN CALLED UPON.

LETS KEEP WORKING TOGETHER, LIKE A TEAM!!!

IF YOU ARE NOT IN THERAPY/REHAB YOU CAN STILL HELP BY SUBMITTING A LETTER OF SUPPORT!!!

HELP A FELLOW HEALTHCARE PROVIDER…IT ONLY TAKES ONE MINUTE!!!

COMPLETE A LETTER OF SUPPORT HERE

CALL FOR ACTION NOW!!!

It appears that HHSC has decided not to recognize the additional costs of home service delivery and had modeled the proposed rates based on the Medicare physician rates for the related procedure codes. Under this new methodology home health agencies that provide Medicaid therapy services would need to bill in 15 minute increments by procedure codes and would experience generally 30-75% reimbursement reductions, effectively closing agencies that specialize in Medicaid therapy services for children.

YOUR ACTION IS NEEDED NOW:

PLEASE GO TO OUR WEBSITE; www.texashaa.org and clic on link to at our Breaking news section STOP THERAPY RATE CUTS!!!

AND FOLLOW STEPS ON ACTION NEEDED NOW!!!

CALL FOR ACTION!!! STOP THERAPY RATE CUTS

CALL FOR ACTION NOW!!!

It appears that HHSC has decided not to recognize the additional costs of home service delivery and had modeled the proposed rates based on the Medicare physician rates for the related procedure codes. Under this new methodology home health agencies that provide Medicaid therapy services would need to bill in 15 minute increments by procedure codes and would experience generally 30-75% reimbursement reductions, effectively closing agencies that specialize in Medicaid therapy services for children.

YOUR ACTION IS NEEDED NOW:

PLEASE GO TO OUR WEBSITE; www.texashaa.org and clic on link to at our Breaking news section STOP THERAPY RATE CUTS!!!

PLEASE COMPLETE A LETTER OF SUPPORT!!!

AND FOLLOW STEPS ON ACTION NEEDED NOW!!!

HealthSpring Training Schedule....LINK at our Website!!!

WE RECOMMEND YOU GO TO OUR WEBSITE  www.texashaa.org

In the “BREAKING NEWS” SECTION CLIC ON OUR LINK TO HEALTHSPRING SITE….SCHEDULES ARE UPDATED FREQUENTLY. NOTE!!! YOU MUST REGISTER AT HEALTHSPRING FOR THEIR EVENTS!!!

 COPY/PASTE FROM HEALTHSPRING SITE!!...SUBJECT TO UPDATES!!!!

 HealthSpring STAR+PLUS Provider Training Events - Hidalgo SDA

Registration Required for ALL events.

You may register by calling 1-877-653-0331 & selecting Option 4

or by forwarding an email to

victoria.quiceno@healthspring.com

City / Location Date Time Provider Type Capacity

Brownsville - Holiday Inn Monday - 10/24/2011 8:00am-9:00am Behavioral Providers 35
 Brownsville - Holiday Inn Monday - 10/24/2011 10:00am-11:30am LTSS/Dental Providers 35
Brownsville - Holiday Inn Monday - 10/24/2011 12:30pm-1:30pm Acute Providers 35
Brownsville - Holiday Inn Monday - 10/24/2011 3:00pm-4:30pm LTSS/Dental Providers 35
Brownsville - Holiday Inn Tuesday - 10/25/2011 8:00am-9:30am Acute Providers 35
Brownsville - Holiday Inn Tuesday - 10/25/2011 10:30am-12:00pm LTSS/Dental Providers 35

Harlingen - Courtyard Marriott Tuesday - 10/25/2011 2:00pm-3:30pm LTSS/Dental Providers 55
 Harlingen - Courtyard Marriott Tuesday - 10/25/2011 4:30pm-6:00pm Acute/Dental Providers 55
Harlingen - Courtyard Marriott Wednesday - 10/26/2011 8:00am-9:00am Behavioral Providers 55
 Harlingen - Courtyard Marriott Wednesday - 10/26/2011 10:00am-11:30am LTSS/Dental Providers 55
Harlingen - Courtyard Marriott Wednesday - 10/26/2011 12:30pm-1:30pm Acute Providers 55
Harlingen - Courtyard Marriott Wednesday - 10/26/2011 3:00pm-4:30pm LTSS/Dental Providers 55

McAllen - Embassy Suites Thursday - 10/27/2011 8:00am-9:00am Behavioral Providers 40
McAllen - Embassy Suites Thursday - 10/27/2011 10:00am-11:30am LTSS/Dental Providers 40
McAllen - Embassy Suites Thursday - 10/27/2011 12:30pm-1:30pm Acute Providers 40
 McAllen - Embassy Suites Thursday - 10/27/2011 2:30pm-4:00pm LTSS/Dental Providers 40
McAllen - Hilton Garden Inn Friday - 10/28/2011 8:00am-9:30am Acute Providers 45
 McAllen - Hilton Garden Inn Friday - 10/28/2011 10:30am-12:00pm LTSS/Dental Providers 45

Eagle Pass - Holiday Inn Express Tuesday - 11/01/2011 8:00am-9:30am Behavioral/Acute Providers 45
Eagle Pass - Holiday Inn Express Tuesday - 11/01/2011 11:00am-12:30pm Behavioral/Acute Providers 45
Eagle Pass - Holiday Inn Express Tuesday - 11/01/2011 3:30pm-5:00pm LTSS/Dental Providers 45

Laredo - Residence Inn Thursday - 11/03/2011 8:00am-9:30am Behavioral/Acute Providers 50
 Laredo - Residence Inn Thursday - 11/03/2011 11:00am-12:30pm Behavioral/Acute Providers 50
 Laredo - Residence Inn Thursday - 11/03/2011 3:30pm-5:00pm LTSS/Dental Providers 50

TELEMUNDO CH 40 TV NEWS ON MANAGED CARE HIDALGO ROLLOUT

TELEMUNDO CH 40 TV  NEWS ON MANAGED CARE HIDALGO ROLLOUT
TUESDAY SEP. 20, 2011



LOCAL SPANISH NEW CH TV HAS STORY ON MANAGED CARE IN HIDALGO SERVICE AREA...AND VISIT WITH HHSC COMM. SUEHS.


CLIC FOR VIDEO HERE   http://telemundo40.com/component/k2/item/797-cambios-medicaid.html

KRGV CH 5 TV News on Hidalgo Service Area Rollout

KRGV CH 5 TV News on Hidalgo Service Area  Rollout.
THIS FRIDAY SEP. 30TH.

    FOR VIDEO CLIC>>>>http://goo.gl/yi8la

PRINTED STORY BELOW.

Health Care Workers Concerned About Managed Care

Reported by: Kirk Chaisson Last Update: 12:18 am

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MCALLEN - More than 400,000 people in south Texas will begin getting packets from the state concerning their insurance plans in December. They'll be given a choice between private insurance companies. CHANNEL 5 NEWS looked into the two companies people in the Valley will be dealing with The state has fined insurance companies handling managed care more than $6,000,000 in the last four years. A spokesperson for the Health and Human Services Commission says the fines usually involve late payments to health care providers. The state has also fined companies for taking too long to respond to appeals when health care providers disagree with the amount of money and insurance company wants to pay them. One of the companies bringing managed care to the Valley will be the Driscoll Health Plan. The amount of their fines has dropped from more than $150,000 in fiscal year 2007 to about $16,000 in fiscal year 2010. The company will deal mostly with children's health care in the Valley. Pharmacists have filed a lawsuit in Austin to block the change to managed care saying it would lead to the closure of hundreds of pharmacies in small towns.

STORY ON HHSC VISIT TO VALLEY!

STORY ON HHSC COMMISSIONER VISIT TO VALLEY!!!

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 25TH.

State prepping for Valley’s managed care rollout | care, rollout, managed -

TheMonitor.com       CLIC LINK>>> http://shar.es/HLr8p