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Provider Alert! COVID-19 Guidance: UPDATE ALERT #5 Telehealth Services: Targeted Case Management through remote delivery

Attention: Behavioral Health, OB/GYN, and ECI Providers Effective Date: April 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:  TCHP supports Texas Medicaid Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) guidance on Targeted Case Management. This service may be delivered through synchronous audio-visual technologies or telephone (audio-only). Providers should...

Provider Alert! UPDATE ALERT #3 –Telehealth Services – PT/OT/ST; FQHC/RHC Providers and COVID-19

Attention: All Providers Effective Date: March 31, 2020 Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan 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) supports the delivery of telehealth (non-physician-delivered) distant site services to its members, and we have implemented special waiver provisions for its use during this disaster...

Telehealth Benefits to Change for Texas Medicaid June 1, 2017

Information posted April 14, 2017 Note: Texas Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) must provide all medically necessary, Medicaid-covered services to eligible clients. Administrative procedures such as prior authorization, pre-certification, referrals, and claims/encounter data filing may differ from traditional Medicaid (fee-for-service) and from MCO to MCO. Providers should contact the client's specific MCO for details. Effective for dates of service on or after June 1, 2017, telehealth benefits will change for Texas Medicaid. Overview of Benefit Changes Major changes to this medical...