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Provider Alert!
12May

Provider Alert! Child Psychiatry Access Network, free consultations for PCP’s caring for members with behavioral health concerns

Date: May 12, 2021 Attention: Primary 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) collaborates with the Child Psychiatry Access Network (CPAN) who offers free consultations for Primary Care Providers (PCPs) who see children within the state of...

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Provider Alert!
11May

Provider Alert! Developmental and Mental Health Screening Tools Added for the THSteps Preventive Care Medical Checkups

Date: May 11, 2021 Attention: Pediatric Providers Effective Date: June 1, 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 would like to inform network providers of two new developmental and mental health-screening tools that will be added to the Texas Health...

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06May

Provider Alert! COVID-19 Pediatric Provider Enrollment

  Date: May 7, 2021 Attention: All Pediatric 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 would like to inform network providers that the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Immunization Unit is encouraging all pediatric providers to enroll in...

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05May

Provider Alert! Texas Children’s Health Plan to host special live CME event

Recognizing the Need for Referrals for Common Diseases Identify the most common issues with cardiac, infectious and respiratory diseases and recognize when specialist referrals are necessary. This is a free, online CME course for contracted providers of the health plan provided by Texas Children’s Hospital. Thursday, May 27, 2021 – 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – Live stream via WebEx CME Objectives: Identify the most common cardiac issues encountered in a General Pediatric Clinic and recognize when Cardiology referrals are necessary Identify common infectious disease...

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Provider Alert!
23Apr

Provider Alert! Peer to Peer Provider Authorization Communication

Date: April 23, 2021 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: Texas Children’s Health plan (TCHP) would like to make providers aware of the standard procedures when they receive a peer to peer letter for a denial or a partial denial...

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Provider Alert!
22Apr

Provider Alert! New Provider Type for Non-Local Mental Health Authority Providers of Mental Health Targeted Case Management/Rehab

Date: October 19, 2021 Attention: Billing Services for Behavioral Health Providers (Non-LMHAs) Subject: New Provider Type for Non-Local Mental Health Authority Providers of Mental Health Targeted Case Management/Rehab Deadline for provider enrollment: November 1, 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...

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Provider Alert!
20Apr

Provider Alert! Prior Authorization Update for Continuous Glucose Monitoring

Date: April 20, 2021 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: April 20, 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 would like to inform network providers that short-term continuous glucose monitoring service Procedure Codes 95250 and 95251 will require prior authorization effective...

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Provider Alert!
15Apr

Provider Alert! Update on Claim Submission Requirements for Institutional Claims

Date: April 8, 2021 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: April 16, 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 inform network providers that beginning April 16, 2021, Change Health Care (CHC) will require the following information on...

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Provider Alert!
14Apr

Provider Alert! Online Authorization Platform is Able to Accept Additional Clinical Information 

Date: April 8, 2021 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: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform network providers that utilize our online authorization platform; Health Trio that this platform is now accepting additional clinical information once a...

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14Apr

Provider Alert! COVID-19 Vaccines Available and Administration

Date: June 30, 2021 Attention: All Providers Updated: May 18, 2021 with home health administration information 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 make network providers aware of the COVID-19 vaccines available through the pharmacy (retail)...

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