Provider Finance Department Provider Engagement Meetings Notice

September 24, 2026 – 10:00 am

Online Meetings. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will conduct provider engagement meetings on September 24, 2026, to receive comments on Medicaid payment rates that may potentially be addressed at the November 2026 rate hearings. The meetings will begin at 10:00 a.m. CDT.

Note: HHSC will not publish proposed rates at this time, and the provider engagement meetings are solely to receive commentary on the topics listed below.

The provider engagement meetings will be held online September 24, 2026 as follows:

• Acute Care and Hospital Services: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

HHSC may limit speakers’ time in order to ensure all attendees wishing to present public comment are afforded an opportunity to do so.

HHSC reserves the right to end an engagement meeting if no participants have registered to present public comments within the first 30 minutes of the meeting.

Register for the HHSC Provider Finance Department Provider Engagement Meetings at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8077093139217608287

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

If you are new to GoToMeeting, download the GoToMeeting app at https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/626873213 before the hearing starts.

HHSC will record the meetings. The recording will be archived and can be accessed on-demand at https://hhs.texas.gov/about-hhs/communications-events/live-archived-meetings.

Topics. The topics for the Provider Engagement Meetings are below. Please note that the topics listed in this notice comprise a provisional list of topics to be presented at the November 2026 rate hearing. The final list of topics to be presented at the November 2026 rate hearing is at the discretion of HHSC.

Acute Care Services:

• Calendar Fee Review
  • Anesthesia
  • ASC/HASC
  • Birthing Centers
  • Clinical Labs
  • Diagnostic Radiology
  • General and Integumentary
  • Medical Nutrition Therapy
  • Mental Health (Other)
  • Nervous System Surgery
  • Physician Administered Drugs- Oncology
  • Physician Administered Drugs- Non-Oncology
  • Physician Administered Drugs- Vaccines & Toxoids
  • Physician Administered Drugs- NDCX
  • Ophthalmological Services
  • Orthotic Procedures and Devices
  • Respiratory Therapist
• Special Review
  • Medical Transportation Program/Individual Transportation (MTP/ITP)
  • Office Setting Skin Substitutes
  • Peer Specialist Services – H0038 – TOS 3
• Medical Policy Review
  • Implantable Infusion Pumps
  • Outpatient Psychotherapy
  • Tuberculosis Services
• Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
  • Q1 HCPCS Drugs
  • Q1 HCPCS Non-Drugs
  • Q2 HCPCS Drugs
  • Q2 HCPCS Non-Drugs
• Legislative
  • Lactation Consultants (HB136)

Written Comments. Written comments regarding the proposed topics may be submitted in lieu of, or in addition to, oral comments until 5:00 p.m. the day following the meetings, September 25, 2026. Written comments may be sent by U.S. mail, overnight mail, fax, or email.

U.S. Mail 
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Attention: Provider Finance Department
Mail Code H-400
P.O. Box 149030
Austin, Texas  78714-9030

Overnight mail or special delivery mail 
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Attn: Provider Finance Department
North Austin Complex
Mail Code H-400
4601 Guadalupe St
Austin, Texas  78751

Fax 
Attention: Provider Finance at (512) 730-7475

Email
[email protected]
Subject line as “September 2026 Provider Engagement Meeting”

Preferred Communication. Email or telephone communication is preferred.

Persons with disabilities who wish to participate in the hearing and require auxiliary aids or services should contact Provider Finance at (512) 730-7401 at least 72 hours before the hearing so appropriate arrangements can be made.