Monthly Archives - February 2022

Provider Alert!
22Feb

Provider Alert! EVV Policy Handbook Revisions

Date: February 21, 2022 Attention: Financial Management Services Agencies and Consumer Directed Services employers Effective date: March 1, 2022 Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated to the COVID-19 event.  TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event. Call to action: TCHP would like to inform providers of upcoming revisions to the Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Policy Handbook that...

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21Feb

Provider Alert! CME event is coming up. Register Today!

Achieving Asthma Success Ensure that patients have the best possible asthma care, can reduce asthma triggers and recognize their medication. Date:  Thursday, March 3, 2022 Time:  5:30-7:30 p.m. Location:  Virtual Event (held via WebEx) Learning Objectives: Identify signs and symptoms that are indicative of asthma Demonstrate how to teach patients about self-monitoring and triggers Discuss the criteria that indicate the best results for asthma control Implement strategies for use of TCHP asthma high risk report in patient care To register, click here. For questions, please email tchpcme@texaschildrens.org. Presented by: Lisa Fuller, MD – Medical...

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16Feb

Provider Alert! Efficient Payment Option with Electronic Funds Transfer

Date: February 8, 2022 Attention: All Providers Subject: Efficient Payment Option with Electronic Funds Transfer Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated to the COVID-19 event.  TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event. Call to action: The purpose of this communication is to remind Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) providers of the electronic payment option available to expedite payment...

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16Feb

Provider Alert! Gene Expression Profiling Procedure Code 81520 to Become a Benefit Effective April 1, 2022

Date: February 9, 2022 Attention: Providers Subject: Effective Date: April 1, 2022 Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated to the COVID-19 event.  TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event. Call to action: On September 11, 2020, Texas HHSC received a medical benefit request to add Prosigna®, a type of gene expression profiling, as a benefit of Texas Medicaid. Prosigna®...

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11Feb

Provider Alert! 2022 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Update

Date: February 11, 2022 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: January 1, 2022 Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated to the COVID-19 event.  TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event. Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) aligns with the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) additions, revisions, and discontinuations that are implemented for claims processing by TMHP...

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10Feb

Provider Alert! COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Procedure Code 0073A is now a Benefit

Date: February 9 , 2022  Attention: All Providers    Effective date: January 3, 2022 Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated to the COVID-19 event.  TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event. Call to action: Effective for dates of service on or after January 3, 2022, COVID-19 vaccine administration code 0073A is a benefit of Medicaid and CHIP...

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04Feb

Provider Alert! Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Procedure Codes for COVID-19 Treatment Added to Texas Medicaid Benefits

Date: February 2, 2022 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: December 8, 2021 Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated to the COVID-19 event.  TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event. Call to action: On December 8, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the AstraZeneca product Evusheld (tixagevimab co-packaged with cilgavimab),...

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03Feb

Provider Alert! COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Update

Date: January 31, 2022 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: January 3, 2022 for Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose Age Change Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated to the COVID-19 event.  TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event. Call to action: On January 3, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended the emergency use authorization (EUA)...

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02Feb

Provider Alert! Inclement Weather Update

Date: February 2, 2022 Attention: All Providers Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated to the COVID-19 event.  TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event. Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) is closely monitoring the inclement weather that is forecasted to impact our Service Delivery Areas of Harris, Jefferson, and Northeast, later this week. As always,...

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