OB/GYNs – The Checkup

Articles with relevant information for OB/GYNs

29 May

Provider Alert! Service Planning for Pregnant Women during COVID-19

Attention: OB/GYN Providers Effective Date: May 22, 2020 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 aligned with Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) guidance regarding outreach and education for pregnant members. As part of the routine care [...]

By Texas Children's Health Plan OB/GYNs, Provider Alert pregnancy, provider alert, provider alerts, Telehealth, telemedicine, COVID, COVID-19 0 Comments Read more...

29 May

Provider Alerts! CHIP co-pays waived for office visits in response to COVID-19

Attention: All Providers Effective Date: May 22, 2020 Effective May 22, 2020, HHSC has extended the end date for the information contained in this notice to June 30, 2020. 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: To help families in accessing care during the [...]

By Texas Children's Health Plan Uncategorized, Primary Care Providers, OB/GYNs, Office Managers, Specialists, Provider Alert provider alert, provider alerts, CHIP, COVID, COVID-19, copay 0 Comments Read more...

28 May

Provider Alert! Housing Choice Plan Survey

Attention: All Providers Effective Date: Survey open May 15, 2020 until June 15, 2020 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 Health and Human Services Commission’s (HHSC) Behavioral Health Advisory Committee has approved the development of a Housing Choice Plan for individuals [...]

By Texas Children's Health Plan Primary Care Providers, OB/GYNs, Office Managers, Specialists, Provider Alert provider alert, provider alerts, hhsc, mental health, developmental disability, housing choice, housing 0 Comments Read more...

28 May

Provider Alert! COVID-19 Disaster Declaration – COVID-19 Testing expanded to include Out-of- Network (OON) Laboratories

Attention: All Providers Effective Date: April 14, 2020 NOW THROUGH JUNE 30, 2020 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: Quest Diagnostics (Quest) is TCHP’s exclusive lab provider. Quest is continuously working to expand their capacity for COVID-19 testing and ensure timely turnaround [...]

By Texas Children's Health Plan Primary Care Providers, OB/GYNs, Office Managers, Specialists, Provider Alert provider alert, provider alerts, disaster, COVID, COVID-19, disaster declaration 0 Comments Read more...

27 May

Provider Alert! Medicaid, STAR Kids, CHIP, and CHIP Perinatal eligibility during COVID-19

Attention: All providers Effective Date: May 22, 2020 Effective May 22, 2020, HHSC has extended the end date for the information contained in this notice to June 30, 2020 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: Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is taking [...]

By tcph Primary Care Providers, OB/GYNs, Office Managers, Specialists, Provider Alert provider alert, provider alerts, Eligibility, COVID, COVID-19 0 Comments Read more...

27 May

Provider Alert! COVID-19 Disaster Declaration – ALERT #5 – Prior Authorization Adjustments

Attention: All Providers Effective Date: May 22, 2020 Effective May 22, 2020, HHSC has extended the end date for the information contained in this notice to June 30, 2020. 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: As are result of the COVID-19 Disaster Declaration, TCHP [...]

By Texas Children's Health Plan Primary Care Providers, OB/GYNs, Office Managers, Specialists, Provider Alert provider alert, provider alerts, Prior Authorization, COVID, COVID-19, disaster declaration 0 Comments Read more...

27 May

Provider Alert! Provider enrollment re-validation due dates extended in response to COVID-19

Attention: All Providers Effective Date: May 22, 2020 Effective May 22, 2020, HHSC has extended the end date for the information contained in this notice to June 30, 2020 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 aligns with the Texas Medicaid Healthcare Partnership’s [...]

By Texas Children's Health Plan Primary Care Providers, OB/GYNs, Office Managers, Specialists, Facilities, Provider Alert provider alert, provider alerts, tmhp, PIMS, COVID, COVID-19, re-validation 0 Comments Read more...

27 May

Provider Alert! Updated! Telemedicine/Telehealth claims guidance

Attention: All Providers Effective Date for new information: June 1, 2020 Effective May 22, 2020, HHSC has extended the end date for the information on Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers contained in this notice to June 30, 2020. 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 [...]

By Texas Children's Health Plan Primary Care Providers, OB/GYNs, Office Managers, Specialists, Provider Alert provider alert, Telehealth, telemedicine, COVID, COVID-19 0 Comments Read more...

27 May

Provider Alert! COVID-19 UPDATE ALERT #4 – Telemedicine Services – Physicians, BH, FQHC and RHC Providers

By Texas Children's Health Plan Primary Care Providers, OB/GYNs, Office Managers, Specialists, Provider Alert provider alert, provider alerts, telemedicine, COVID, COVID-19 0 Comments Read more...

27 May

Provider Alert! COVID-19 Guidance for FMSAs and CDS Employers

Attention: FMSA Providers Effective Date: May 22, 2020 Effective May 22, 2020, HHSC has extended the end date for the information contained in this notice to June 30, 2020 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: STAR, STAR Kids, STAR Health, STAR+PLUS: COVID-19 Guidance for [...]

By Texas Children's Health Plan Primary Care Providers, OB/GYNs, Office Managers, Specialists, Provider Alert provider alert, provider alerts, FMSA, COVID, COVID-19, CDS, Consumer Direct Services 0 Comments Read more...