Medicaid

HHSC Reminds Medicaid Recipients to Submit Renewal Packets

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 still eligible. To ensure all Medicaid recipients who received renewal packets in April have at least 30 days to respond, as required by federal guidelines, HHSC has extended the deadline to return renewal packets from […]

Paxton Sues Biden Admin to Safeguard Texas’s Medicaid Program 

Attorney General Ken Paxton

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 five million citizens that it serves by imposing requirements that are neither authorized by statute nor required by existing regulations. Attorney General Paxton also filed a motion for preliminary injunction to halt CMS’s efforts. “CMS’s […]

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 sure their contact information is correct at YourTexasBenefits.com. “We have been working on several fronts to prepare for this and to ensure the transition is as seamless as possible. Our priority right now is to promote […]

Paxton Stops Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers 

Attorney General Ken Paxton

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,” Attorney General Paxton said. “These unconstitutional mandates have no place in our country, and they are not welcomed here in Texas.” Read the Preliminary Injunction here.

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 one of the nation’s highest-quality Medicare Advantage plans. For the sixth consecutive year, KelseyCare Advantage has achieved an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars as part of CMS’ annual assessment of 471 eligible […]

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, Medicare and Medicaid have been a lifeline and a steady foundation for our seniors, children, women, families, people with disabilities, and at every stage in life,” said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. “Nearly 140 million Americans have […]

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 health care and wellness programs that can be life-changing and life-saving,” said HHS Executive Commissioner Cecile Erwin Young. “As we commemorate Women’s Health Week, we hope to motivate women to learn about the health resources […]

AG Paxton: Fifth Circuit Upholds Decision to Defund Planned Parenthood

Attorney General Ken Paxton

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 Planned Parenthood admitting to morally bankrupt and unlawful conduct, including violations of federal law by manipulating the timing and methods of abortions to obtain fetal tissue for their own research. Planned Parenthood is not a ‘qualified’ provider […]

The Petrosewicz Law Firm, P.C. Expands Firm To Include Helping The Elderly And Disabled Obtain Medicaid Benefits

Richmond, TX. The Petrosewicz Law Firm, P.C. is proud to announce the hiring of Benecia Flores as the newest member of the law firm. Benecia is from Floresville, Texas, a small town southeast of San Antonio and brings over 19 years of experience in helping the elderly and disabled citizens of Texas obtain long term care Medicaid benefits. Flores holds a double major in psychology and sociology from Trinity University. After a brief period of […]