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TexCare is a program developed by the State of Texas to raise awareness of the children's health insurance options available, and to help Texas families obtain and use affordable coverage for their uninsured children (ages 0–19). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission operates the program.
A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique 10-digit identification number issued to health care providers in the United States by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The NPI has replaced the Unique Physician Identification Number (UPIN) as the required identifier for Medicare services, and is used by other payers ...
In the United States, Medicaid is a government program that provides health insurance for adults and children with limited income and resources. The program is partially funded and primarily managed by state governments, which also have wide latitude in determining eligibility and benefits, but the federal government sets baseline standards for state Medicaid programs and provides a ...
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is standing by its decision not to award a large Medicaid contract to Cook Children’s Health Plan, a major provider of Medicaid health insurance to ...
Conflicting information, computer systems not working, denials before verification and more problems come to the surface from whistleblowers, advocacy groups.
In 2014, Fox News alleged that Superior HealthPlan of Texas denied coverage of an infant's surgery for brain cancer at Texas Children's Hospital.Superior HealthPlan is a joint-venture of Centene and Community Health Centers Network LP, which provides services for Medicaid recipients. [34]
The order directs acute care hospitals enrolled in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program and any additional providers identified by HHSC to collect required information beginning Nov ...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a federal agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that administers the Medicare program and works in partnership with state governments to administer Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and health insurance portability standards.