New report outlines barriers to care for Texas children with severe disabilities and medically complex conditions

Findings from a new study on Texas Medicaid released last week revealed numerous systemic issues that are having a compounding negative effect on access for beneficiaries, ranging from the state’s workforce shortages to Medicaid policies that target children who age out of STAR Kids into STAR+PLUS. The study revealed that systemic issues within the state’s Medicaid managed care organizations (MCO) were severely impacting access to care for medically complex Texans. Read the full article.