2009 Annual Conference

The 2009 TXRPC Annual Conference will be held August 6th and 7th 2009 at the Omni Colonnade Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. Mark your calendars now, more information will be available soon.

Online registration is now avaiable. Click here to register.

If you would like participate as an exhibitor or sponsor, please visit our Exhibitor and Sponsor information page for more information.

"Industry Dynamics" by Rita Hostak

If you were able to attend the 2008 Annual Meeting, you probably saw Rita Hostak present her view of the dynamics of our industry. If you were not able to see it, or would like to review the slides again, she has graciously allowed us to post her presentation here. Click the following link to download the Powerpoint presentation: IndustryDynamics.ppt

Mission Statement

Enhance the quality, accessibility, and professional provision of enabling technologies to individuals with disabilities through the partnership of industry and consumers.

Goals

To Provide a forum wherein the rehab technology industry and its consumers can partner in open discussion and problem solving to enhance the role of rehab technology in the health care delivery system.

To act as a resource for factual information to funding sources, legislative members, state agency staff, and other interested parties relative to the need for quality and professionally provided rehab technology products.

To provide a unified stakeholder voice for the rehab technology industry and its consumers in Texas.

History

The Greater Texas Rehab Providers' Council Inc. (TXRPC) was established to provide an open forum for discussion and to facilitate a unified voice for consumers, equipment providers, and manufacturers of high tech rehab equipment on issues that confront this special segment of the health care market in Texas

The formation of the TXRPC was a natural evolution from the activities and work of the MESA coalition Medicaid workgroup that was active in working with HHSC senior staff, the Texas Legislative Budget Board, and numerous individual Legislators in averting the proposed across the board reimbursement cuts for Rehab and DME products with the Texas Medicaid Program in 2002 and 2003.

Events in the past have made it clear that it is essential for rehab providers and consumers alike to be more aware and active in education and communication about rehab technologies and for this reason the TXRPC has been established.

"Without a unified voice, Texans with disabilities could face devastating limitations on their access to enabling technology on which they rely for daily independence."

Priority Issues

To Repair the tarnished image of professional equipment providers due to fraudulent behaviors of a limited few corrupt providers

The need for persons with disabilities and their advocates to educate and communicate with funding sources

The impact of the Implementation of the new HIPAA standardized billing codes

The impact of the transition to a new claims processing agent for the Texas Medicaid Program

The Impact on persons with disabilities as a result of the reorganization of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission