By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News for USA Today Republican lawmakers in Florida and Texas snubbed the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion for adults, but their states did broaden the program this year — for school-age children. Those states were among 21 — including some big Democrat-led states, such as California — that were required to… Continue reading Texas and Florida Did Expand Medicaid — For Kids

*Updated with the latest Title XIX form – effective date 04/01/2016  On this resources page, you will find links to a downloadable version of the Title XIX Home Health Services Durable Medical Equipment (DME)/Medical Supplies Physician Order Form and instructions on how to complete the form. Click the link below to view the Title XIX Physician Order Form… Continue reading Title XIX (19) Forms

Texas is home to a large immigrant population, and takes in thousands of international refugees every year. ACA coverage for immigrants is threatened by...

The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that a Texas teenager, born with severe brain damage, cannot sue her doctor and hospital over birth-related injuries...

Texans are not able to compare which health insurance companies propose the biggest increases before new prices take effect. Texas healthcare increases...

Texas is once again in the midst of a boom, but this one poses different challenges than the frenzy in our oil and gas markets. Help for the aging in Texas

Medicare patients can’t lose treatment even if they ‘show no improvement,’ says oft-ignored Jimmo v. Sebelius. Several days after Christmas last year, my 91-year-old mother suffered a stroke. Up until that time, I had paid very little attention to the topic of Medicare. But in the days that she spent at a San Antonio hospital… Continue reading Little-Known Medicare Lawsuit Can Help Clear Path to Recovery

The following Texas organizations provide community resources and support for individuals with a variety of health care conditions, including autism, cer...

Shield HealthCare specializes in 3rd-party insurance billing for medical supplies on the customer’s behalf. We direct-bill for the following Texas insurance

Try the following helpful links for additional resources and guidance offered by the State of Texas,including the Medical Transportation Program, Nursing...