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Provider Alert! Texas Children’s Health Plan Special Investigations Unit and Claims Payment Review Information

Attention: All Providers Effective Date: October 23, 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) would like to share information with our provider network on two important topics, the Special Investigation Unit and Claims Payment Reviews. What is the Special...

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Provider Alert! October Webinars for Healthy Texas Women Plus

Attention: Primary Care and Obstetric Care 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) would like to invite network providers to webinars hosted by the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) promoting the new Healthy Texas Women Plus...

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Provider Alert! Online Learning Opportunity: Pediatric Brain Health Summit on November 5-6, 2020

Attention: Primary Care Providers, Neurologists, Early Childhood Specialists, and relevant 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) would like to inform providers that the 2020 Pediatric Brain Health Summit is being held online November 5-6, 2020. The...

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Provider Alert! New prior authorization requirements for Burosumab-Twza(Crysvita)

Attention: Nephrologists and Endocrinologists Effective Date: 1/6/2021 Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) is aligning prior authorization criteria for burosumab-twza (Crysvita), J0584, with the Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual (TMPPM). Crysvita is a clinician administered drug indicated for members with X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) and Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 (FGF23)-related hypophosphatemia. Below are the new prior authorization criteria for TCHP members effective 01/06/2021. For initial therapy, the following criteria must be met: The client has a diagnosis of X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH)...

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Provider Alert! Concerta® to return to non-preferred status

Attention: All Providers Effective Date: October 16, 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 Texas Vendor Drug Program (VDP) updated the Texas Medicaid formulary for STAR and STAR Kids members. The branded formulations of Concerta (methylphenidate ER) will be moved back to the non-preferred...

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Provider Alert! Invoices Required for Manually Priced Laboratory Testing Claims Submissions

Attention: Laboratory Providers Effective Date: September 21, 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: Laboratory providers submitting claims for COVID-19 testing or other services for a manually priced test must include the appropriate invoice(s) and documentation to ensure that manually priced laboratory claims...

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Provider Alert! Limit increased for Code A4628, Oral Suction Catheter

Attention: All Providers Effective Date: September 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) would like to inform providers that effective September 22, 2020 the limit for HCPCS Code A4628, oral suction catheter has been increased from two...

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Provider Alert! Prior Authorization Update for Botulinum Toxin Benefits with Diagnosis Restriction

  Date: May 20, 2021 Attention: All Providers   Effective Date: May 18, 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: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to remind providers of the prior authorization requirements for Botulinum Toxin effective October 1, 2020. A prior authorization...

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Provider Alert! Texas Medicaid and CHIP Immunization Alert – Vaccines for Specific Ages

Date: September 29, 2020 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 Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the following vaccines for children and adolescents.  Please refer to this guide when scheduling your patients’ annual well visit.   Ages Vaccines 4 Through...

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Provider Alert! Healthy Rewards/Value Added Services for 2020-2021

Attention: All Providers Effective Date: September 1, 2020 through August 31, 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: Texas Children’s health Plan (TCHP) is proud to present our Extra benefits/Value Added Services (VAS) program effective, September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2021....