Friday, November 22, 2024
11/22/2024
Using a high-touch, high-tech strategy, the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) will establish an ombudsman program to assist an estimated 4.5 million uninsured Texans obtain health care coverage and to help millions of insured Texans make more informed choices about their health insurance options. Our approach to the ombudsman program is guided by our significant experience in consumer protection activities, the Texas regulatory framework, an interagency team approach to federal health reform implementation, our state’s population (nearly 25 million), extremely diverse demography, and vast geographic size. Our objectives are to help Texans understand their rights and responsibilities under federal health reform and Texas law through a statewide educational campaign, and to assist individual consumers with insurance questions, applications, enrollment, complaints, and appeals to obtain health coverage. We will help consumers where they live, work, and receive health care by leveraging
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
