Tag - COVID-19
03Oct

Provider Alert! COVID-19 Disaster Declaration – ALERT #5 – Prior Authorization Adjustments

Date: October 3, 2022 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: September 26, 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. The Prior Authorization Adjustments listed here are extended until October 31, 2022. This COVID-19 Disaster Declaration extension does NOT apply to 90-day authorizations. As of January 1, 2021, 90-day authorization...

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03Oct

Provider Alert! COVID-19 UPDATE ALERT #4 – Telemedicine Services – Physicians, BH, FQHC and RHC Providers

Date: October 3, 2022 Attention: All providers Effective Date: September 26, 2022 The content in this message on Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) reimbursement for Telemedicine (Physician Delivered) and Telehealth (Non-Physician Delivered) Services as a distant site provider as permanent policy change (per S.B. 670, Texas Legislature, Regular session 2019) ended November 30, 2020 as announced by the Health and Human Services Commission. The content in this message on Rural Health Clinics as telehealth and telemedicine sites will remain in effect through March 31,...

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03Oct

Provider Alert! Guidance on Appeals and Fair Hearing Requests due to COVID-19

Date: October 3, 2022 Attention: All providers Effective Date: September 26, 2022 The content in this message will remain in effect through October 31, 2022 as announced by the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). TCHP COVID-19 Utilization Management Procedure and provider alerts can be found here: http://www.thecheckup.org/provider-alerts/ 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...

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03Oct

Provider Alert! COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Procedure Codes Age Range Has Changed to 12 Years of Age or Older

Date: October 3, 2022 Attention: All Providers Effective date: August 19, 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: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform providers that effective for dates of service on or after August 19, 2022, the age...

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03Oct

Provider Alert! CHIP co-pays waived for office visits in response to COVID-19

Date: September 29, 2022 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: September 26, 2022 The content in this message will remain in effect through October 31, 2022 as announced by the Health and Human Services Commission. TCHP COVID-19 Utilization Management Procedure and 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 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...

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06Sep

Provider Alert! COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Procedure Codes 0041A and 0042A Are Now Benefits for Medicaid/CHIP

Date: August 17, 2022  Attention: All Providers Effective Date: July 13, 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: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform providers that effective for dates of service on or after July 13, 2022, in accordance with the U.S....

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08Aug

Provider Alert! COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Procedure Codes 0081A, 0082A, 0083A, 0111A, 0112A, and 0113A Are Now Benefits of Texas Medicaid and CHIP

Date: August 8, 2022 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: June 17, 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: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform providers that effective for dates of service on or after June 17, 2022, COVID-19 vaccine administration procedure codes...

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08Aug

Provider Alert! COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Procedure Codes 0091A, 0092A, and 0093A Are Now Benefits for Medicaid and CHIP

Date: August 8, 2022 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: June 17, 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: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform providers that effective for dates of service on or after June 17, 2022, in accordance with the U.S....

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08Aug

Provider Alert! Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Procedure Codes 0011A, 0012A, and 0013A Age Expansion for Medicaid and CHIP

Date: August 5, 2022 Attention: All Providers Effective Dates: June 17, 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: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform providers that effective for dates of service on or after June 17, 2022, in accordance with the U.S. Food...

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13Jul

Provider Alert! COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Procedure Codes 0074A and 0094A Are Now a Benefit of Medicaid and CHIP

Date: July 8, 2022 Attention: All Providers Effective Dates:  Procedure Code 0094A on or after March 29, 2022 Procedure Code 0074A on or after May 17, 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: For procedure code 0094A, Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform providers...

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