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Articles with relevant information about Facilities.

11FebFebruary 11, 2022

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...

By Texas Children's Health PlanFacilities, OB/GYNs, Office Managers, Primary Care Providers, Provider Alert, Specialistsbilling, Codes, common procedure coding system, HCPCS, Prior Authorization0 CommentsRead more...

10FebFebruary 10, 2022

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...

By Texas Children's Health PlanFacilities, OB/GYNs, Office Managers, Primary Care Providers, Provider Alert, SpecialistsAdministration Codes, Code, COVID, COVID-19, provider alert, vaccine0 CommentsRead more...

02FebFebruary 2, 2022

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,...

By Texas Children's Health PlanEvents, Facilities, OB/GYNs, Office Managers, Primary Care Providers, Provider Alert, Specialistsalert, Care Coordination, inclement weather, Service Coordination, Service Coordinator, weather0 CommentsRead more...

28JanJanuary 28, 2022

Provider Alert! Removal of Specialist Requirement from Clinical Prior Authorization Criteria

Date: January 28, 2022 Attention: 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 January 3, 2022, HHSC removed the specialist requirement from the following clinical prior authorization criteria: CGRP Antagonist, Acute CGRP Antagonists, Chronic Emflaza Ophthalmic Immunomodulators Palforzia Transthyretin Agents VMAT2 Inhibitors Wakix Xyrem/Xywav Zelboraf How this impacts providers: Providers...

By Texas Children's Health PlanFacilities, OB/GYNs, Office Managers, Primary Care Providers, Provider Alert, Specialistsclinical prior authorization, hhsc, Prior Authorization, specialist requirement0 CommentsRead more...

25JanJanuary 25, 2022

Provider Alert! HHSC Interoperability and Health Information Exchange Survey for Behavioral Health Providers Open

Date: January 25, 2022 Attention: Behavioral Health Providers Survey will be available: January 24, 2022 thru February 18, 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: The intent of this survey is to gather information on the interoperability needs and technology readiness of behavioral health...

By Texas Children's Health PlanFacilities, Provider Alert, SpecialistsBehavioral Health, clinical, data, Health Information Exchange, hhsc, Interoperability, provider alert, provider alerts, Survey0 CommentsRead more...

19JanJanuary 19, 2022

Provider Alert! Emergency Room injections/infusions

Date: January 19, 2022 Attention: Emergency Room Facilities Subject: Emergency Room injections/infusions Effective Date: February 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) would like to inform emergency room facilities that beginning February 1, 2022 we will reimburse injections/infusions administered...

By Texas Children's Health PlanFacilities, Provider Alert, SpecialistsEmergency Room, ER, Infusion, Injections0 CommentsRead more...

14JanJanuary 14, 2022

Provider Alert! Stimate Nasal Spray National Drug Shortage

Date: January 14, 2021 Attention: All Providers Subject: Stimate Nasal Spray National Drug Shortage Effective date: December 16, 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: The Texas Health and Human Services Comission (HHSC) was made aware of a voluntary recall issued by Ferring Pharmaceuticals for...

By Texas Children's Health PlanFacilities, OB/GYNs, Office Managers, Primary Care Providers, Provider Alert, Specialistsnasal spray, provider alert, shortages, stimate0 CommentsRead more...

20DecDecember 20, 2021

Provider Alert! CHIP Perinatal Members Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine

Date: December 20, 2021 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: December 11, 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: Effective December 11, 2020, CHIP Perinate members enrolled in CHIP Perinatal services are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The CHIP Perinatal (CHIP-P) Program serves the...

By Texas Children's Health PlanFacilities, OB/GYNs, Office Managers, Primary Care Providers, Provider Alert, SpecialistsCHIP, COVID, COVID-19, provider alert0 CommentsRead more...

15NovNovember 15, 2021

Provider Alert! Revised EVV Policy Handbook Now Available

Date: November 15, 2021 Attention: Financial Management Services Agencies (FMSA) and Consumer Directed Services (CDS) Employers Effective Date: November 1, 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: Revisions to the Electronic Visit Verification Policy Handbook published Nov. 1. The handbook includes EVV standards and...

By Texas Children's Health PlanFacilities, Office Managers, Provider AlertCDS, EVV, FMSA, hhsc0 CommentsRead more...

09NovNovember 9, 2021

Provider Alert! Update to the Durable Medical Equipment and Supplies Handbook

Date: November 4, 2021 Attention: Durable Medical Equipment, Primary Care, and Gastroenterologist Providers Effective Date: November 1, 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 November 1, 2021, Texas Medicaid Health Partnership (TMHP) will update the Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual, Durable Medical Equipment...

By Texas Children's Health PlanFacilities, Office Managers, Primary Care Providers, Provider Alert, SpecialistsDME, Enteral Nutritional Products, Feeding pumps, Feeding supplies, Gastroenterologist, Gastroenterology, procedure code, tmhp0 CommentsRead more...