TEMSA members Michael Furrh of Lavaca County EMS and Butch Oberhoff of Acadian Ambulance testified before the Texas Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Appropriations, respectively, in […]
Texas ET3: Your Questions Answered
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) asked Texas EMS agencies to submit their questions regarding the new Texas ET3 program to an e-mail box specific to the program. […]
Workgroup on Mental Health Access for First Responders – October 4
HHSC’s Workgroup on Mental Health Access for First Responders will meet on October 4. The agenda includes: This meeting will be webcast. To access the webcast, go to https://hhs.texas.gov/about-hhs/communications-events/live-archived-meetings the day […]
New Texas Workgroup on Mental Health Seeks Information
The state’s Workgroup on Mental Health Access for First Responders is asking EMS agencies to complete a survey by July 4. The workgroup, which was created by the 2017 Texas […]
HHSC’s May 3 Hearing on Proposed Ambulance Medicaid Rates
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) announced on April 17, 2018 that it will hold a May 3, 2018 hearing on proposed Medicaid rate changes for ambulance service […]
Texas HHSC Seeking Volunteers for First Responder Mental Health Workgroup
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission seeks volunteers to develop and make recommendations on mental health-care access for first responders. HHSC is looking for people with professional and personal experience […]
HHSC Delays Proposed Medicaid Ambulance Rates
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) sent the following message regarding the proposed ground ambulance cuts to Medicaid managed care organizations on September 5: HHSC is pending the […]
Television Coverage of the Proposed Medicaid Cuts for Texas EMS
Austin television station KXAN covered Tuesday’s hearing on proposed Medicaid cuts for Texas EMS agencies. Click here to view the coverage:
EMS Agencies Asked to Engage Texas Medicaid
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will hold a stakeholder meeting on Tuesday, August 8 at 1:30 p.m. in Austin to discuss proposed Medicaid cuts for ground ambulance service in […]
State’s Medicaid Re-enrollment Deadline Extended
Per the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC): The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that the previous March 24, 2016 deadline for Medicaid provider re-enrollment […]