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Provider Alert!
03Nov

Provider Alert! Reminder: Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Data Access and Conversion

Date: November 2, 2023 Attention: STAR Kids Providers/Consumer Directed Services employers and FMSA Providers Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to remind program providers, financial management services agencies (FMSAs) and Consumer Directed Services (CDS) employers transitioning to the new state-funded EVV vendor, HHAeXchange about data access and conversion. All visit transactions in the EVV Aggregator will continue to be available and accessible for program providers, FMSAs, and CDS employers. As part of the data conversion process, one year of historical...

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Provider Alert!
17Oct

Provider Alert! EVV Optional Services Now Available in PCS Bill Codes Table

Date: October 17, 2023 Attention: STAR Kids Providers/Consumer Directed Services employers, and FMSA Providers Call to action: Texas Children's Health Plan (TCHP) would like to remind providers that the Texas Health and Human Service Commission (HHSC) has published a new version of the Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Personal Care Services (PCS) Bill Codes Table. Version 12 is now available on the HHSC EVV webpage in Excel and PDF formats. The new version includes Supported Employment and Transportation as EVV optional services. Program providers and Financial Management Services Agencies (FMSAs) can...

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Provider Alert!
03Oct

Provider Alert! EVV HHAeXchange: Transition and Updates for Alternative Devices

Date: October 2, 2023 Attention: STAR Kids Providers/Consumer Directed Services employers, and FMSA Providers Effective Date: October 1, 2023 Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to let providers know that as part of the transition to the new, single and state-funded EVV system, the HHAeXchange Portal, Texas Human Services Commission (HHSC) has posted important dates, steps and information that impacts providers. Please see the details below or view the attachment from HHSC, EVV Transition: You Must Take Action Now! Effective...

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Provider Alert!
29Sep

Provider Alert! Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Data Conversion and Access to HHAeXchange

Date: September 28.2023 Attention: STAR Kids Providers/Consumer Directed Services employers, and FMSA Providers transitioning to HHAeXchange Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to make providers aware that Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) will transfer five years of profile data from the EVV systems, AuthentiCare or Vesta, to HHAeXchange. Program providers, FMSAs, and CDS employers who use these current EVV systems (AuthentiCare and Vesta), will lose access on December 22, 2023. All visit transactions in the EVV Aggregator will...

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27Sep

Provider Alert! EVV Home Health Care Services (HHCS) Service Bill Codes Table Now Available

Date: September 26, 2023 Attention: STAR Kids Providers/Consumer Directed Services employers, and FMSA Providers Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform applicable providers that a new version of the electronic visit verification (EVV) Health and Human Services (HHCS) Bill Codes Table has posted. The table is on the EVV 21st Century Cures Act webpage in Excel and PDF formats. Background:Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) will be implemented for Medicaid home health care services (HHCS) on January 1, 2024. Program providers and financial management services agencies...

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26Sep

Provider Alert! EVV Users Must Complete Visit Maintenance Before They Lose Access on December 22, 2023

Date: September 25, 2023 Attention: STAR Kids Providers/Consumer Directed Services employers, and FMSA Providers Background information: As a reminder, HHAeXchange will go-live for current EVV users that have not on boarded as a proprietary system operator on October. 1, 2023. Call to action: The purpose of this communication is to inform program providers, financial management services agencies (FMSAs) and Consumer Directed Services (CDS) employers transitioning to the new state EVV vendor, HHAeXchange, are responsible for completing all required visit maintenance (including visit maintenance...

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26Sep

Provider Alert! Electronic Visit Verification Data Access and Conversion

Date: September 25, 2023 Attention: STAR Kids Providers/Consumer Directed Services employers, and FMSA Providers Call to action: This notice is for program providers, financial management services agencies (FMSAs) and Consumer Directed Services (CDS) employers transitioning to the new state-funded EVV vendor, HHAeXchange. All visits in the EVV Aggregator will continue to be available and accessible for program providers, FMSAs, and CDS employers. One year of historical accepted visits will be available in HHAeXchange as part of data conversion. This will be based on...

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22Sep

Provider Alert! Discontinuation of EVV Required Free Text Reviews

Date: September 22, 2023 Attention: STAR Kids Providers/Consumer Directed Services employers, and FMSA Providers Effective date: Immediately for dates of service beginning August 1, 2023 Background information: As you may know, as part of Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) compliance reviews, payers like Texas Children’s health Plan, review EVV visit transactions to determine if required free text is entered when using a reason code. Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is discontinuing required free text reviews of EVV visit transactions beginning with dates of services...

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22Sep

Provider Alert! Registration Available for HHSC EVV Policy Training Webinars for Program Providers, FMSAs and CDS Employers

Date: September 21, 2023 Attention: STAR Kids Providers/Consumer Directed Services employers, and FMSA Providers Webinar dates: October 5 or 19 and November 2 Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) encourages provider’s attendance at the upcoming webinars hosted by Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). This training will cover Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) policy training. The intended audience is program providers; financial management services agencies (FMSAs) and Consumer Directed Services (CDS) employers in order to complete the EVV Policy Handbook training requirement. Webinar...

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21Sep

Provider Alert! Correction to EVV Policy Updates Now Available for Alternative Devices

Date: September 21, 2023 Attention: STAR Kids Providers/Consumer Directed Services employers, and FMSA Providers Effective date: October 1, 2023 Call to action: The purpose of this communication is to correct what was previously published. Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) sent a GovDelivery notice on September 13, 2023 for the new and revised Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) alternative device policy. Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) published a provider alert upon receipt. Correction explanation: The correction is to state that qualified members using the Agency Option...

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