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4 Nov 2009, 5:47 am
"There was no evidence the facility had contacted the resident's physician … to allow for timely medical intervention," the state investigators said in an investigatory report provided by DSHS. [read post]
30 Mar 2012, 7:00 am
"The short timelines set forth in the court's order makes it physically, fiscally and logistically impossible for DSHS to comply and indicates a lack of appreciation for the magnitude of the task and the complications inherent in implementing the terms of the order," the state wrote in its motion.The attorney general has also appealed the ruling with the state's 3rd Court of Appeals.See prior, related Grits posts:BSG (Broke State Goverment) seeking forensic mental… [read post]
3 Jan 2012, 1:40 am
” Finally, “to gauge the socioeconomic status of each hospital’s patient population, KHN relied on an index that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) uses to decide whether a hospital deserves ‘Disproportionate Share Hospital’ (DSH) payments because it treats an excess of poor patients. [read post]
26 Jan 2012, 11:23 pm
DSHS will deny eligibility or deem assets to be in a constructive trust; however, often the client cannot get them back - it's the worst of all worlds.I have dealt with a number of these cases, and everyone ended badly for the clients. [read post]
16 Apr 2012, 10:11 am
(Letter) ICF/ID: An ICF/ID exempt from licensure must conduct a DFPS investigation if: DFPS does not investigate an ANE allegation that was reported by an employee of the ICF/ID because it does not meet DFPS’ definition of ANE in Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 40, Part 19, Chapter 711, Investigations in DADS Mental Retardation and DSHS Mental Health Facilities and Related Programs (as described in §711.5); DFPS does not investigate a complaint that was reported by… [read post]
22 Jul 2012, 9:45 am
Funding was approved in 2009 as a last-minute addition to the state budget, added in conference committee even though DSHS hadn't asked for it and neither legislative chamber's budget included the measure. [read post]
27 Jan 2012, 5:01 am
Meanwhile, the average waiting list for beds in 2011 was about 300 people, wrote Judge Naranjo, with about 800 beds designated for "forensic" use.How will DSHS comply with this ruling or will they balk and appeal? [read post]
23 Oct 2010, 12:37 pm
"Gloves and lab coats are not necessary when collecting sealed food packages," DSHS spokeswoman Carrie Williams said. [read post]
3 Oct 2017, 11:10 am
According to The DSHS Center for Health Statistics, in response to mounting concern about Texas’ nurse shortage, the Texas Legislature created The Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies (TCNWS) under the governance of the Statewide Health Coordinating Council (SHCC). [read post]
7 Sep 2016, 2:06 pm
DSHS will focus its efforts on core public health functions, and DFPS will focus on prevention and protective services. [read post]
16 May 2023, 1:41 pm
Texas (DSHS) Public Health Warning for Xylazine on March 21, 2023 Here in the State of Texas, an independent state health advisory for Texans was released on March 21, 2023 by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). [read post]
8 May 2017, 9:13 am
The bill would also eliminate Medicaid DSH cuts for FY 2020 through FY 2025, and further exempt non-expansion States from Medicaid DSH cuts for FYs 2018 and 2019. [read post]
21 Oct 2013, 7:38 am
HHSC proposed new §355.9070, Reimbursement Methodology for Department DSHS HSC Adult Mental Health (HCBS-AMH) program; and amended the title of 1 TAC Chapter 355, Subchapter M, which describes the reimbursement methodology for the DSHS HCBS-AMH program. [read post]
10 Aug 2016, 5:09 am
The final rule addresses, among many other things: changes to IPPS MS-DRG classifications and recalibration of relative weights; new technology add-on payment applications (CMS did not adopt a proposal to discontinue in-person new technology town hall meetings); rate-of-increase limits for certain hospitals excluded from the IPPS that are paid on a reasonable cost basis; and distribution of almost $6 billion in Medicare disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotments (with certain changes… [read post]
23 Jun 2017, 2:14 pm
The BCRA would repeal the Medicaid DSH cuts for non-expansion states and would permit certain non-expansion states to receive an increase in DSH payments in 2020. [read post]
27 Jul 2015, 7:59 pm
DSHS recommends thoroughly washing fresh produce, but that may not entirely eliminate the risk because Cyclospora can be difficult to wash off. [read post]
20 Feb 2017, 8:32 pm
Under the ACA, hospitals agreed to forgo an estimated $232 billion in government payments over the first 10 years of the law, including DSH payments covering the poor and the annual Medicare payment raises. [read post]
25 Feb 2020, 3:00 pm
Elimination of Medicare reimbursement for disproportionate share hospital (DSH) bad debt, with an exemption for rural hospitals [$33.6 billion]. [read post]
10 Jul 2012, 6:58 am
Targeted hospital subsidies, known as disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments, will decline under the Affordable Care Act. [read post]
27 Apr 2018, 1:24 pm
On April 24, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its fiscal year (FY) 2019 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) and long-term care hospital prospective payment system (LTCH PPS) proposed rule. [read post]
