The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will conduct a public hearing on May 30, 2014, at 9:00 a.m., to receive comments on proposed Medicaid payment rates for Medicaid Fee Review of 124 Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Services.
The public hearing will be held in the Health and Human Services Commission Public Hearing Room, Brown-Heatly Building, located at 4900 North Lamar, Austin, Texas. HHSC also will broadcast the public hearing; the broadcast can be accessed at http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/news/meetings.asp.
A briefing package describing the proposed payments will be available at http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/rad/rate-packets.shtml on or after May 16, 2014. Interested parties may obtain a copy of the briefing package prior to the hearing by contacting Rate Analysis by telephone at (512) 730-7401; by fax at (512) 730-7475; or by e-mail at sarah.hambrick@hhsc.state.tx.us. The briefing package will also be available at the public hearing.
Written comments regarding the proposed payment rates may be submitted in lieu of, or in addition to, oral testimony until 5:00 p.m. the day of the hearing. Written comments may be sent by U.S. mail to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Attention: Rate Analysis, Mail Code H-400, P.O. Box 149030, Austin, Texas 78714-9030; by fax to Rate Analysis at (512) 730-7475; or by e-mail to sarah.hambrick@hhsc.state.tx.us.