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Articles with relevant information for Office Managers.

25OctOctober 25, 2016

Upcoming Texas Children’s Health Plan Provider TouCHPoint portal changes: Provider Attestation required

The Texas Children’s Health Plan Provider portal is changing. In order to be compliant with HHSC guidelines to confirm provider demographic information, the Texas Children’s Health Plan Provider portal will require a quarterly attestation of information by NPI number. If access to the secure portal has been blocked because of needed attestation, users will not be able to access the portal until an office administrator for the account attests the information on file. Only staff with office administrator-level access can provide...

By Texas Children's Health PlanOffice Managers, Primary Care Providers, SpecialistsProvider Attestation, Provider Portal, Touchpoint0 CommentsRead more...

30AugAugust 30, 2016

Additional electronic payments offered with Virtual Credit Card option

You now have an additional payment option The Virtual Credit Card (VCC) has been made available through ChangeHealth, previously known as Emdeon. This option is available for all providers. VCC allows providers to accept a virtual payment instead of a paper check or electronic funds transfers. When you use VCC, providers will receive a unique 16-digit credit card number for every payment made by Texas Children’s Health Plan. That number is then keyed into your credit card terminal to receive...

By Texas Children's Health PlanFacilities, Office Managerselectronic funds transfer, payment, virtual credit card0 CommentsRead more...

05MayMay 5, 2016

Provider Alert! Reminder on the use of the U8 Modifier

To: All Texas Children’s Health Plan Providers Subject: Reminder on the use of the U8 Modifier All eligible organizations and covered entities that are enrolled in the Federal 340B Drug Pricing Program to purchase 340B discounted drugs must use modifier U8 when submitting claims for 340B clinician-administered drugs. Non-compliance with this new requirement to use modifier U8 on all claims submitted for 340B clinician-administered drugs may jeopardize a covered entity’s 340B status with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources...

By Texas Children's Health PlanOffice Managers, Provider AlertDrug Pricing, HRSA, provider alert, U8 Modifier0 CommentsRead more...

17MarMarch 17, 2016

Provider Alert! LARC Billing Update

Paragard and Nexplanon have been added to the Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC) Buy Back Program. Paragard IUD (manufactured by Teva) and Nexplanon Implant (manufactured by Merck), have been added to the LARC Buy Back program, as the Mirena and Skyla currently are. Mirena and Skyla are currently available from Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy (NOTE: that has not changed from before). The Texas Medicaid/CHIP Vendor Drug Program has verified which pharmacies the Paragard IUD and Nexplanon Implants are available. In the case of Paragard: Biologics, Inc, Specialty...

By Texas Children's Health PlanOB/GYNs, Office ManagersCHIP, IUD, LARC, medicaid, Nexplanon, Paragard, reversible contraception, Vendor Drug Program0 CommentsRead more...

21JanJanuary 21, 2016

Provider Alert! Annual Reminder on Copayments and Deductibles

To: All Texas Children’s Health Plan Providers Subject: Annual Reminder on Copayments and Deductibles Texas Children’s Health Plan will pay for a primary insurance deductible with proof of assignment to the deductible on the primary evidence of procedure. Payments will be made up to Medicaid allowable only. Claims for primary insurance copayments should be sent to Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership directly. Texas Children’s Health Plan will not pay CP001 or CP002 on a claim as these are not payable by the managed...

By Texas Children's Health PlanOffice Managers, Provider Alertcopayments, deductibles, insurance, medicaid, provider alert0 CommentsRead more...

23DecDecember 23, 2015

Provider Alert! Billing Update for Texas Health Steps

To: All Texas Health Steps Providers Subject: Reminder – Billing for Texas Health Steps Services to Texas Children’s Health Plan Texas Children’s Health Plan follows the State of Texas Medicaid guidelines for Texas Health Steps checkups including the following: “Texas Health Steps medical checkups reflect the federal and state requirements for a preventive checkup. Preventive care medical checkups are a benefit of the Texas Health Steps program if they are provided by enrolled Texas Health Steps providers and all of the required components...

By Texas Children's Health PlanOffice Managers, Primary Care Providers, Provider Alertcheckups, periodicity, preventive care, provider alerts, providers, texas health steps, th steps0 CommentsRead more...

23DecDecember 23, 2015

Provider Alert! Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) Billing Changes

To: All Providers and Facilities Subject: Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) Billing Changes Recent changes at Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has improved the accessibility of LARC devices for Medicaid members. HHSC is currently working to add ParaGard, Nexplanon and Liletta to the Medicaid Vendor Drug Program formulary. More information on these products and the process to order will be supplied as these are added. Once added, providers may choose to continue to “buy and bill” or they may choose to...

By Texas Children's Health PlanOB/GYNs, Office Managers, Provider Alertbilling, contraception, hhsc, insurance, LARC, medicaid, provider alert, provider relations, reversible contraception0 CommentsRead more...