The State Medicaid Managed Care Advisory Committee provides recommendations and ongoing input to the Health and Human Services Commission on the statewide implementation and operation of Medicaid managed care. The committee looks at a range of issues, including program design and benefits, systemic concerns from consumers and providers, efficiency and quality of services delivered by Medicaid managed care organizations, contract requirements for Medicaid managed care, provider network adequacy, and trends in claims processing.
The committee also will help HHSC with policies related to Medicaid managed care and serves as the central source for stakeholder input on the implementation and operation of Medicaid managed care.
Learn more about the State Medicaid Managed Care Advisory Subcommittees, their purposes and future meeting dates.
Members
Janet Concha
Pediatric Providers
El Paso, TX
Marcella Ford
Community based organizations engaged in perinatal services and outreach
Lubbock, TX
Lisa Gore
Family member of a child who is a Medicaid recipient
Tulia, TX
Demetria Haffort
Managed Care Organizations
Nash, TX
Yulanda Haynes-Mims
Community Mental Health Centers
Pflugerville, TX
Tyra Hinton
Clients with disabilities, including intellectual or developmental disabilities or consumer advocates representing those clients
Houston, TX
Elizabeth Hughes
Advocate representing people who use mental health services
Denton, TX
Jeff Humber
Advocate for Medicaid managed care clients 65 or older
Fort Worth, TX
Robert Shane Kernell
Rural providers
Graham, TX
Samantha Moreno
Advocate for Medicaid managed care clients 65 or older
Sherman, TX
Neel Naik, MD (Vice-Chair)
Primary care providers and specialty care providers
Houston, TX
Katie Noffsker
Family member of a child who is a Medicaid recipient
Amarillo, TX
Shahid Rahman, MD
Hospitals
Houston, TX
Theresa Scepanski (Chair)
Managed Care Organizations
San Antonio, TX
Karl Serrao, MD
Managed Care Organizations
Corpus Christi, TX
Jacob Ulczynski
Community Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Centers
San Antonio, TX
Lindsey Vasquez, MD
Obstetrical Care Providers
Houston, TX
Meeting Dates
- February 27, 2025
- May 15, 2025
- August 21, 2025
- November 20, 2025