Tag - COVID
09Nov

Provider Alert! Update to COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Administration Codes M0245 and M0246

Date: January 3, 2022 Attention: All Providers Subject: Update to COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Administration Codes M0245 and M0246 Effective Date: Dates of service on or after December 3, 2021 for age range expansion 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: On December 3, 2021, the...

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20Oct

Provider Alert! COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Code 0004A Now a Medicaid Benefit

Date: October 18, 2021 Attention: Primary Care Providers Effective Date: Dates of service on or after September 22, 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 September 22, 2021, in accordance with the U.S. Food and Drug...

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17Sep

Provider Alert! COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Administration Codes: Additional Types and Place of Service

Date: November 1, 2021 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: September 9, 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 Texas Medicaid has revoked the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of bamlanivimab effective April 30, 2021,...

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08Sep

Provider Alert! Telehealth Services – PT/OT/ST Providers and COVID-19

Date: September 2, 2021 Attention: All providers. Effective Date: September 7, 2021 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...

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11Aug

Provider Alert! Modifier CS: cost sharing for COVID-19 testing and visits

Date: August 11, 2021 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: July 27, 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: Modifier CS is not allowable when submitting a Medicaid or CHIP claim related to COVID-19 testing and visits related to testing. How this impacts providers: Providers...

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20May

Provider Alert! Adolescent Eligibility for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine

Date: May 20, 2021 Attention: All Pediatric and Family Medicine Providers Effective Date: May 12, 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 make network providers aware of new guidance approved by the Food and Drug Administration...

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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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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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05Apr

Provider Alert! New Texas Department of State Health Services COVID-19 Vaccine Resource

Date: April 2, 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 would like to inform network providers of a new COVID resource available, the “Texas Public Health Scheduler”, to help people sign up for the COVID-19 vaccine...

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23Mar

Provider Alert! Reminder – Updated- Approved in-office lab list

Date: September 9, 2021 Attention: All Providers Effective date for procedure code 83655, lead screening: June 22, 2021 Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) utilizes Quest Diagnostics as our exclusive reference lab provider. This alert is to serve as a reminder of the specific labs on our pre-approved list that may be run in a network provider’s office. How this impacts providers: Providers may perform specific lab tests in their office and receive reimbursement from TCHP. All other lab tests must be...

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