Deadline to Return Information is May 15 The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is reminding Medicaid recipients who received renewal packets in April to return their information to the agency to avoid potential gaps in coverage if they are […]
Medicaid
Paxton Sues Biden Admin to Safeguard Texas’s Medicaid Program
Attorney General Paxton filed a lawsuit against the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) challenging a federal bulletin that threatens the integrity of Texas’s Medicaid program and the nearly […]
HHSC Urges All Medicaid Recipients to Update Their Contact Information As Continuous Medicaid Coverage Requirement Ends
As the federal government ends the continuous Medicaid coverage requirement on March 31, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is notifying Medicaid recipients that they will need to have their eligibility redetermined. HHSC is urging all recipients to make […]
Paxton Stops Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a preliminary injunction for the State of Texas, stopping the Biden Administration from imposing vaccine mandates on the employees of Medicaid and Medicare providers and suppliers. “This is a win for liberty. The federal government does not have the ability to make health decisions for hard-working Americans,” […]
KelseyCare Advantage Once Again Earns Highest-Quality Plan Recognition of 5 Stars by Medicare for 2022
KelseyCare Advantage is one of three Medicare Advantage plans in the nation to have achieved a 5-star rating by Medicare for six consecutive years or more. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has again rated KelseyCare Advantage as […]
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure on the 56th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure released the following statements celebrating the 56th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid on July 30, 2021: “For decades, […]
HHSC Encourages Women to Access Vital Health Screenings During National Women’s Health Week
During National Women’s Health Week, which began May 9, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is encouraging women and girls to take care of their physical and mental health. “Texas HHSC is committed to helping Texas women access quality […]
AG Paxton: Fifth Circuit Upholds Decision to Defund Planned Parenthood
Attorney General Ken Paxton gave this statement on today’s ruling from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit: “The Fifth Circuit correctly rejected Planned Parenthood’s efforts to prevent Texas from excluding them from the state’s Medicaid program. Undercover video plainly showed […]
