2023 End-of-Session Member Call

May 25, 2023 In the final days of the 2023 legislative session, THA hosted an all-member call to recap the session, outcomes for Texas hospitals and ongoing strategies to push back against anti-hospital narratives and mistruths. The advocacy team covered a number of key legislative issues, including the state budget, workforce, coverage, behavioral health, and insurance and billing issues, among…

THA Hosts Member Call on Vaccine Mandates

Dec. 17, 2021 The Texas Hospital Association on Dec. 17 moderated a discussion of the latest developments in the vaccine mandates for hospitals. Attorneys from Husch Blackwell, a national law firm with extensive knowledge of the mandates and legal challenges, provided members with updates on the status of the rules issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid and Occupational…

Medicare Group Appeal Briefing

Oct. 7, 2021 Texas Hospital Association and King & Spalding have identified a potential Medicare group appeal opportunity for Texas hospitals who either currently receive Medicare disproportionate share payments or may have a sufficient number of 1115 waiver days to qualify for Medicare disproportionate share payments. On Oct. 7, 2021, Christopher Kenny, Partner, King & Spalding, presented a virtual briefing…

End-of-Session Member Connection Call

May 27, 2021 In the final days of the 2021 legislative session, THA hosted a member connection call to recap the session, outcomes for Texas hospitals and what’s next for rulemaking. The advocacy team covered a number of key issues, including the state budget, health care coverage expansion, legislation related to the COVID-19 pandemic and winter storm, and behavioral health…

COVID-19 Update Call

April 23, 2020 The Texas Hospital Association held a member connection call on April 23, 2020 to discuss the governor’s April 17 executive order on performing essential services, federal funding and PPE and testing capacity. Listen to the recording below.

COVID-19 Call with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz

April 6, 2020 On April 6, 2020, the Texas Hospital Association hosted a member connection call with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz to discuss hospitals’ ongoing testing, PPE, medical supplies and funding needs to respond to COVID-19. The recording is below.

COVID-19 Call With U.S. Sen. John Cornyn

March 6, 2020 On March 6, 2020, the Texas Hospital Association hosted a member connection call with U.S. Sen. John Cornyn to discuss key coronavirus issues for hospitals. The recording is below.

COVID-19 Call With TDSHS

Feb. 26, 2020 On Feb. 26, 2020, the Texas Hospital Association hosted a member connection call with the Texas Department of State Health Services to provide the latest updates and guidance on the 2019 novel coronavirus. The recording is below.

THA’s 2019 New Health Care Laws Available Now for THA Members

The Texas Hospital Association this week will release its 2019 New Health Care Laws. THA members are encouraged to download an electronic copy from THA’s Health Law Manual Web page.

86th Texas Legislature End-of-Session Call

May 23, 2019 Contact Aisha Ainsworth, manager, advocacy communications, 512/465-1511 On May 23, the Texas Hospital Association hosted a member connection call to recap the legislative session and outcomes for Texas hospitals and what’s next for rulemaking. THA’s advocacy team covered a number of legislative issues including: State budget. New source of trauma funding. Property tax revenue caps. End-of-life care. …