Monthly Archives - February 2024

Provider Alert!

Provider Alert! Clinical Implementation of Hormonal Therapy Agents Clinical Prior Authorization Effective March 1, 2024

Date: February 1, 2024 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: March 1, 2024 Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to let providers know that effective March 1, 2024, the Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC) will implement clinical prior authorizations to hormonal therapy agents. HHSC will implement criteria for the following procedure codes: J1000   (depo-estradiol cypionate, up to 5mg) J1071   (inj testosterone cypionate, 1 mg) J1380   (inj estradoiol valerate, up to 10 mg) J1950   (inj leuprolide acetate, per 3.75 mg) J1951   (inj leuprolide acetate, fensolvi, 0.25...

Provider Alert!

Provider Alert! Provider Type and Places of Service Update for Procedure Code 96372

Date: February 1, 2024 Attention: All Providers Effective date: January 1, 2024 Call to action: Texas Children’s Health plan (TCHP) would like to make providers aware that effective for dates of service on or after January 1, 2024, injectable medication administration procedure code 96372 may be reimbursed to Texas Health Steps medical providers for services rendered in the office, outpatient hospital and birthing center settings. Next step for Providers: Providers are not required to appeal the claims unless they are denied for additional reasons...