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June 1, 2021
Prescription Drug Benefits Are A Big Problem for Small Businesses
A recent survey of small business owners provides a warning for policy makers. Nearly one in three small business owners that provide health coverage to employees has considered dropping it—the vast majority because costs are too high.
May 24, 2021
Medicaid Monday: Improving Client Communication
May 24, 2021 The managed care model has transformed Texas Medicaid from a disjointed, ineffective system to a more…
May 13, 2021
Overutilization by Hospitals Puts Texas Patients at Risk
When people visit a hospital, they are often in the most vulnerable position of their lives. They need to be able to trust that tests and treatments ordered for them are both safe and medically necessary.
May 10, 2021
Medicaid Monday: Managed Care Plans Deliver During COVID-19
In the last decade, Medicaid managed care transformed Texas Medicaid into a more efficient and effective system that helps Texans live healthy and full lives. The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted how managed care can respond to patient and community needs beyond what is available through a fee-for-service model.
May 4, 2021
“Insurance-Like” Products Erode Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions
heduled to hear two bills that would allow “insurance-like” products that would create instability in the market, drive up premiums, and expose Texans, particularly those with pre-existing conditions, to significant liabilities.
May 3, 2021
Medicaid Monday: Celebrating Managed Care Nurses
Thursday kicks off Nurses Week, which runs from May 6 through 12 this year. While all nurses deserve to be celebrated, TAHP would like to highlight a special group of nurses in Medicaid managed care. Texans with complex medical needs in Medicaid have access to health plan nurses who provide one-on-one support and walk families through every step of the complicated and overwhelming health care system.
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