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26Oct

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

Date: October 26, 2022      Attention: All Providers Effective Date: October 25, 2022  The content in this message will remain in effect through November 30, 2022 as announced by the Health and Human Services Commission. TCHP COVID-19 Utilization Management Procedure and provider alerts can be found here: http://www.thecheckup.org/provider-alerts/ 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...

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26Oct

Provider Alert! Clinical Criteria Update for Orkambi Effective November 9

Date: October 25, 2022 Attention: Providers Effective Date: October 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 Health Plan (TCHP) will revise clinical prior authorization criteria for Orkambi (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) to comply with the recent Food and Drug Administration-approved age indications. How this impacts...

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26Oct

Provider Alerts! Cosentyx Clinical Prior Authorization Criteria Revision Scheduled for November 22

Date: October 25, 2022 Attention: Providers Effective Date: October 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 Health Plan (TCHP) will revise clinical prior authorization criteria for Cosentyx to comply with the recent Food and Drug Administration-approved age indications. How this impacts providers:...

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18Oct

Provider Alert! ProAir® HFA Inhaler Discontinuation

Date: October 17, 2022 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: October 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 let providers know that the ProAir® HFA inhaler, one of many preferred asthma inhalers, was discontinued by...

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18Oct

Provider Alert! RSV Fall/Winter Traditional Season Regional Changes Begin October 17

Date: October 17, 2022 Attention: All Providers  Effective Date: October 17, 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: Traditional Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) season is here. Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to let providers know that effective October 17, 2022, the Texas...

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17Oct

Provider Alert! COVID-19 Procedure Code Updates for Second Quarter 2022 HCPCS

Date: October 12, 2022 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: June 23, 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 Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform providers that on June 23, 2022, the Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) implemented the second...

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14Oct

Provider Alert! CPT Codes for Vision Testing Reminder

Date: October 12, 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: The purpose of this communication is to remind providers about Texas Children’s Health Plan’s (TCHP) Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes for vision testing and medically necessary eye examinations. Vision...

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13Oct

Provider Alert! September 2022 Specialty Drug List Available

Date: October 11, 2022 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: September 28, 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 September 2022 Biannual Specialty Drug List (SDL) is now available from the vendor drug program website. How this impacts providers: Providers should refer to the vendor...

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13Oct

Provider Alert! Bivalent Pfizer COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Coverage Update

Date: October 12, 2022 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: August 31, 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’s (TCHP) would like to notify providers that on August 31, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended the...

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12Oct

Provider Alert! COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Procedure Codes 0124A & 0134A Are Now Benefits for Medicaid & CHIP

Date: October 12, 2022 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: August 31, 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 Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform providers that effective for dates of service on or after August 31, 2022, in accordance with...

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