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Articles with relevant information for Office Managers.

28JulJuly 28, 2020

Provider Alert! Hypertension intervention campaign, Release the Pressure

Attention: All Providers Effective Date: July 20, 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 invite you to participate in a new campaign, launched by several healthcare organizations, focused on helping black women learn more about...

By Texas Children's Health PlanOB/GYNs, Office Managers, Primary Care Providers, Provider Alert, SpecialistsHigh Blood Pressure, Hypertension, provider alert, provider alerts0 CommentsRead more...

28JulJuly 28, 2020

Provider Alert! Updates to the Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual

Attention: Radiologists, Cardiologists, Imaging Services, Ophthalmologists, Optometrists Effective Date: August 1, 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) aligns with the Texas Medicaid Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) regarding the benefit criteria in the Medical and Nursing Specialists, Physicians...

By tcphOffice Managers, Primary Care Providers, Provider Alertmedicaid0 CommentsRead more...

27JulJuly 27, 2020

Provider Alert! Second Quarter 2020 HCPCS Updates for Texas Medicaid

Attention: All Providers Effective Date: July 1, 2020 Updated September 10, 2020 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 for Texas Medicaid. How this impacts providers: Second Quarter 2020 HCPCS Added Procedure Codes are as follows: Clinician Administered Drug (CAD) Procedure Codes C9061 J0223 J0691* J0742 J0791* (replacing C9053) J0896 J7169* J7204 J9177 J9246 J9358 Q5119 Q5120 The follow codes have age restrictions: J1201 – 6 months and older J1558 – 2 years and older J0791 – 16...

By Texas Children's Health PlanOB/GYNs, Office Managers, Primary Care Providers, Provider Alert, SpecialistsCoding, HCPCS, Procedure Codes, provider alert, provider alerts0 CommentsRead more...

24JulJuly 24, 2020

Provider Alert! Medicaid drug formulary changes

Attention: All Providers Effective Date: July 31, 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) will implement changes to the state Medicaid drug formulary, effective Thursday, July 30, 2020. Select medications will be moving from “preferred” to “non-preferred” status and...

By Texas Children's Health PlanOB/GYNs, Office Managers, Primary Care Providers, Provider Alert, SpecialistsDrugs, formulary changes, Prior Authorization, provider alert, provider alerts0 CommentsRead more...

24JulJuly 24, 2020

Provider Alert! COVID- 19 testing information and resources

Attention: All Providers Effective Date: July 24, 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. The following Provider guidance is provided as a TCHP educational communication only. As many of our network providers are affiliated with other institutions and organizations who also set policy and procedure, this communication...

By Texas Children's Health PlanOB/GYNs, Office Managers, Primary Care Providers, Provider Alert, SpecialistsCOVID, COVID-19, provider alert, provider alerts, Testing0 CommentsRead more...

22JulJuly 22, 2020

Provider Alert! Update to Gait Trainers and Standers Guidelines

Attention: All Providers Effective Date: July 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: This is a reminder that Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) requires authorization of all gait trainers and standers, including all accessories. There is one addition to the guideline, which aligns...

By Texas Children's Health PlanOB/GYNs, Office Managers, Primary Care Providers, Provider Alert, SpecialistsGait Trainer, provider alert, provider alerts0 CommentsRead more...

25JunJune 25, 2020

Provider Alert! COVID-19/Pharmacy Revised Update from June 8, 2020

Attention: All Providers and Pharmacies Effective Date: June 24, 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 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has removed the emergency use authorization of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and chloroquine due to controlled studies showing no evidence of benefit for mortality...

By Texas Children's Health PlanOB/GYNs, Office Managers, Primary Care Providers, Provider Alert, SpecialistsPharmacy, provider alert, provider alerts0 CommentsRead more...

24JunJune 24, 2020

Provider Alert! Prior Authorization guidelines for Manual Wheelchair Accessory Code E2227

Attention: All Providers Effective Date: June 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) aligns with the Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual (TMPPM) regarding the authorization requirements for Code E2227, manual wheelchair accessory, and gear reduction drive wheel,...

By Texas Children's Health PlanOB/GYNs, Office Managers, Primary Care Providers, Provider Alert, SpecialistsGuidelines, Prior Authorization, provider alert, provider alerts, wheelchair0 CommentsRead more...

15JunJune 15, 2020

Provider Alert! New Federal Enhanced Provider Relief Funds for Medicaid and CHIP Providers

Attention: All Providers Effective Date: June 10, 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 you of new federal Enhanced Provider Relief Funds for Medicaid and CHIP providers. Here are the details: Beginning June 10, eligible...

By tcphOB/GYNs, Office Managers, Primary Care Providers, Provider Alert, SpecialistsCHIP, COVID, COVID-19, medicaid0 CommentsRead more...

12JunJune 12, 2020

Provider Alert! Positive Pressure Airway (PAP) device guideline

Attention: All Providers Effective Date: June 17, 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 would like to inform you of recent updates to the guidelines for home health, speech therapy, and positive pressure airway (PAP) devices. Updates include the following: Home health guideline:...

By Texas Children's Health PlanOB/GYNs, Office Managers, Primary Care Providers, Provider Alert, SpecialistsGuidelines, Home Health, PAP Device, provider alert, provider alerts, speech therapy0 CommentsRead more...