Reports and Presentations

The annual Children with Special Health Care Needs Client Demographics Report provides a demographic description of both the population served by the Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) program and of the individuals on the program’s waiting list.

The update provides measures taken by HHSC to identify key strategies to further the goal of ensuring access to hospital services.

HHSC studied the impact of rate increases for physicians on utilization of emergency room and emergency department (ED) visits, hospital admission volume, and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) stay length. HHSC found significant limitations and did not identify a direct or singular causal or correlated impact to support a rate increase as effective in a cost neutral manner or for producing savings within a biennial period.

Monthly report on the total hours the state EVV systems were unavailable, malfunctioning, or not accessible.

The Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council has developed a new five-year behavioral health
strategic plan for fiscal years 2022 - 2026. This plan also includes a statewide, strategic approach to prevent and reduce justice involvement for those with behavioral health needs.

Annual evaluation and report on the Prescription Drug Rebate Program for health benefit programs administered by the Health and Human Services System: Texas Medicaid Program, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Kidney Health Care (KHC) Program, Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Services Program, and the Healthy Texas Women (HTW) Program. The report summarizes the rebate outstanding principal and interest, age of receivables, and annual collection rates for the Prescription Drug Rebate program.

This report is issued to inform the public of the work of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program on behalf of residents of nursing facilities and assisted living facilities. The report includes information and findings relating to the problems and concerns of residents and recommendations to solve the problems, resolve the concerns, and improve the quality of the residents’ care and lives.

The quarterly report reflects activities and findings of the Data Analytics Unit.

Rider 52 requires HHSC to submit a report that provides information about actual annual expenditures from the previous fiscal year for all opioid-related programs at HHSC, DFPS and DSHS.

Report on the efficacy and efficiency of step-down services in diverting people from the state mental health hospital inpatient system into the community.