Facilities

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Provider Alert!
29Mar

Provider Alert! Guidance on Medicaid Coverage of Generators

Date: March 29, 2022 Attention: All Providers Effective date: June 27, 2022 Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated with 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. TCHP will apply updates and reprocess impacted claims as soon as possible. However, please allow up to sixty (60) business days for reprocessing. Providers are not required...

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Provider Alert!
25Mar

Provider Alert! Retrospective Review of Paid Claims with Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Claims Matching

Date: September 10, 2021 Attention: STAR Kids Providers/Personal Care Services & FMSA Providers Effective Date: September 10, 2021 Call to action:  In alignment with HHSC requirements, Texas Children’s Health Plan will begin a review of paid claims that require a matching EVV transaction for dates of service March 21, 2020 – December 31, 2020. Claims that were bypassed under the “EVV007 – Match Not Required” exception were granted 180 days to complete the necessary visit maintenance. This time period has now lapsed. Upon...

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Provider Alert!
23Mar

Provider Alert! Rendering Provider Edit Requirements

Date: March 23, 2022 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: June 21, 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. Regarding system configuration updates, TCHP will apply updates and reprocess impacted claims as soon as possible. However, due to volume, please allow up to sixty (60) business days to...

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Provider Alert!
21Mar

Provider Alert! EVV Required Free Text Reviews Postponed for CDS Option

Date: March 21, 2022 Attention: Financial Management Services Agencies and Consumer Directed Services employers 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. Regarding system configuration updates, TCHP will apply updates and reprocess impacted claims as soon as possible. However, due to volume, please allow up to sixty (60)...

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Provider Alert!
21Mar

Provider Alert! HEDIS® Toolkits Provider Resource Reminder

Date: March 15, 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. Regarding system configuration updates, TCHP will apply updates and reprocess impacted claims as soon as possible. However, due to volume, please allow up to sixty (60) business days to complete. Providers are...

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Provider Alert!
03Mar

Provider Alert! Abbott Recall of Certain Powdered Formulas: Similac, Alimentum, EleCare, Elecare Jr. and Similac PM 60/40

Date: March 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. Regarding system configuration updates, TCHP will apply updates and reprocess impacted claims as soon as possible. However, due to volume, please allow up to sixty (60) business days to complete. Providers...

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03Mar

Provider Alert! COVID-19 Drug Veklury (Remdesivir) is a covered benefit for Medicaid and CHIP clients

Date: March 3, 2022 Attention: Providers Effective Date: January 21, 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: Beginning January 21, 2022, Veklury (J0248) is a covered benefit for Medicaid and CHIP clients when used in an outpatient setting. How this impacts providers: On January 21,...

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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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Provider Alert!
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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Provider Alert!
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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