Tag - Benefit Code

Provider Alert! COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Procedure Code M0201 is Now a Benefit

Date: September 20, 2021 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: Dates of service on or after June 8, 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: Effective for dates of service on or after June 8, 2021, COVID-19 vaccine administration add-on procedure code M0201 is now...

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Provider Alert! Attention: Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Providers

Attention: Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Providers Effective Date: April 3, 2020 Call to action: In accordance with guidance from Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual (TMPPM), providers must use the associated benefit code when submitting claims. How this impacts providers: Changes in billing practices may be required if there are claim denials. Next steps for providers: Billing reminders: Providers should ensure that their claims submissions include their benefit code per TMHP guidelines. If the taxonomy code is attested to a benefit code, the benefit code should be...