Texas Health and Human Services decided to not extend a Medicaid contract to Cook Children’s Health Plan and other local plans. The decision would effect nearly 125,000 North Texans.
Fort Worth -based Cook Children’s is suing the state of Texas.The action is against a plan that would exclude Cook's from certain much-needed healthcare programs.Cook Children’s Medical Center says this very important issue could affect 125,000 North Texas families.2-year-old Zachariah Sudolcan was born with a very rare and complex genetic disorder.
"The families and children covered by Cook Children’s Health Plan deserve the ability to choose us," she said. "That’s why we’ve decided to file litigation in court to stop the state from ending our Medicaid, STAR and CHIP-managed care."In addition to the lawsuit, the hospital has filed an appeal to its initial 33-page protest which pointed out legal challenges to the decision.
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