Rural Health Transformation in Texas: What Federal Funding Means for Rural Providers, Hospitals, and FQHCs
Federal Framework Impacting Texas Transformation Texas is entering a new era of rural health that will be shaped by the federal Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program, led by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This program represents the largest coordinated federal investment in the nation’s rural healthcare system to date and is an […]
Considerations for Extension and/or Renewal of the Texas 1115 Waiver: A Look at Other States
The expiration of the Texas 1115 Waiver at the end of September 2022 is a call to action. With the uncertainty surrounding the Texas 1115 Medicaid Waiver renewal, the state’s Health and Human Services Commission may consider some of the policy and regulatory changes to the Medicaid program that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid […]
Considerations for Extension and/or Renewal of the Texas 1115 Waiver: A Look at Other States
Abstract: The expiration of the Texas 1115 Waiver at the end of September 2022 is a call to action. With the uncertainty surrounding the Texas 1115 Medicaid Waiver renewal, the state’s Health and Human Services Commission may consider some of the policy and regulatory changes to the Medicaid program that the Centers for Medicare and […]
Comparing DSRIP in Texas and New York
Overview Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) providers in Texas have been closely following the proposed extension to the Texas State Section 1115 Waiver as the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) prepares to submit an extension application to the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS). A main goal of the extension is to […]
The Role of Medicaid Waiver Transformation Projects in Transforming the Core Strategic and business planning framework of health care organizations
Overview Across the United States over the last 10 years, 1115 Medicaid Waiver projects — initially known as Delivery System Reform Incentive Payments (DSRIP) projects — are driving health care transformation on a large scale in California, Texas and New York with other states such as Washington preparing to launch. These waiver-funded projects represent an […]