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B physician and other outpatient services. On January 1, 2012, Texas
Medicaid began limiting payment for Medicare Part B services pro-
vided to dual eligibles to no more than the Medicaid payment amount
for the same service, pursuant to direction in the 2012 - 2013 General
Appropriations Act (House Bill 1, 82nd Legislature, Regular Session,
2011). This policy, called Medicare Equalization, aligned policies on
payment of cost sharing for Medicare Part B services with payment of
Medicare Part A services, which already were subject to a similar pay-
ment methodology.
The purpose of this amendment is to exempt emergency ambulance
transports and hospital to hospital transport services from Medicare
Equalization. The exemption will allow Texas Medicaid to make
higher cost-sharing payments for these services. HHSC has deter-
mined that a higher payment amount is necessary for these services to
ensure adequate access to care.
The proposed amendment is estimated to result in an additional annual
aggregate expenditure of $284,615 for the remainder of federal fiscal
year (FFY) 2012, consisting of $165,703 in federal funds and $118,912
in state general revenue. For FFY 2013, the estimated additional annual
expenditure is $3,522,969, consisting of $2,089,121 in federal funds
and $1,433,848 in state general revenue.To obtain copies of the proposed amendment, interested parties may
contact Armandina Zamora-Torres by mail at P.O. Box 85200, Austin,
Texas 78708-5200, Mail Code H-390 91X; by fax to (512) 249-3707;
or by e-mail to armandina.zamora-torres@hhsc.state.tx.us. Copies of
the proposal will also be made available for public review at the local
offices of the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services.
TRD-201204461
Steve Aragon
Chief Counsel
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Filed: August 22, 2012
Department of State Health Services
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