Tag - CDS

Provider Alert!
03Aug

Provider Alert! EVV Updates Now Available for Policy, Reason Codes, Visit Maintenance Unlock Request and EVV Policy Training

Date: August 3, 2023 Attention: STAR Kids Providers/Consumer Directed Services employers, and FMSA Providers Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to let providers know that Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will post new and revised policies to be added to the Electronic Visit Verification Policy Handbook, effective Oct. 1. These revisions are outlined in the Policies effective Oct. 1, 2023 (PDF), located on the EVV webpage.  How this impacts providers: Revisions include: Updating Section 9000 Reason Codes to address new Reason...

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Provider Alert!
25Jul

Provider Alert! TexMedConnect and EVV Portal Access

Date: July 25, 2023 Attention: Home Health Care Services Providers, STAR Kids Providers/Consumer Directed Services employers and FMSA Providers Effective Date: January 1, 2024 Call to action: The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) would like to let providers know that Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) will be required for Home Health Care Services (HHCS) as of January 1, 2024. The HHCS required to use EVV are found in the document, Programs, Services and Service Delivery Options Required to Use Electronic Visit Verification by January...

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Provider Alert!
21Mar

Provider Alert! Cures Act Home Health Care Services: EVV HHCS Service Bill Codes Table Update

Date: March 20, 2023 Attention: STAR Kids Providers/Consumer Directed Services employers, and FMSA Providers Effective date: January 1, 2024 Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform providers that a new version of the Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Home Health Care Services (HHCS) Bill Codes Table has posted. Reference the revision history for information about what was updated. The table is on the EVV 21st Century Cures Act webpage in both Excel and PDF formats. How this impacts providers: EVV...

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Provider Alert!
01Nov

Provider Alert! EVV Personal Care Services Bill Codes Table Updates: STAR Kids and STAR Health 

Date: November 1, 2022 Attention: STAR Kids Providers/Consumer Directed Services employers, and FMSA Providers Effective date: December 1, 2022 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 purpose of this communication is to inform providers that the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has...

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Provider Alert!
26Oct

Provider Alert! EVV Cures Act Home Health Care Services Implementation

Date: October 25, 2022 Attention: STAR Kids Providers/Consumer Directed Services employers, and FMSA Providers Effective date: January 1, 2024 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: Background information: On July 1, 2022, The Health and Human Services commission (HHSC) submitted a good faith effort request to get federal...

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Provider Alert!
19Oct

Provider Alert! Potential Electronic Visit Verification Changes Coming in 2023 

Date: October 19, 2022 Attention: STAR Kids Providers/Consumer Directed Services employers, and FMSA Providers Expiration date for current EVV vendors: August 31, 2023 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 notify providers that Health and Human Service...

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Provider Alert!
25Aug

Provider Alert! EVV Policy Handbook Revisions

Date: August 18, 2022 Attention: STAR Kids Providers/Consumer Directed Services employers, and FMSA Providers Effective Date: September 1, 2022 Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated with 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 providers of upcoming revisions to the Electronic Visit Verification...

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Provider Alert!
01Aug

Provider Alert! EVV Direction for FMSAs on CDS Employer Usage

Date: August 1, 2022 Attention: FMSA and Consumer Directed Services Employers Effective date: September 1, 2022 Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated with 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 purpose of this communication is to inform Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) financial management services agencies (FMSAs) and CDS...

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30Jun

Provider Alert! COVID-19 Guidance for FMSAs and CDS Employer Orientations

Date: June 27, 2022 Attention: FMSA providers Effective Date: June 23, 2022 The content in this message will remain in effect through August 31, 2022, as announced by the Health and Human Services Commission. Effective February 1, 2022, FMSAs can permanently conduct new employer orientation virtually (i.e. audio-visual) in addition to allowing in-person orientations, based on member preference. COVID-19 Utilization Management Procedure and TCHP provider alerts can be found here: http://www.thecheckup.org/provider-alerts/ Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts...

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Provider Alert!
13Jun

Provider Alert! Vesta Windows Ends Aug. 31, 2022

Date: June 10, 2022 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: August 31, 2022 Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated with 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 notify program providers, Financial Management Services Agencies, and Consumer Directed Services employers using DataLogic Vesta Windows that they...

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