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Provider Alert!
25Oct

Provider Alert! HHAeXchange EVV Training Resources Available

Date: October 24, 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 they can attend HHAeXchange Open Hours webinar sessions to ask questions, see methods demonstrated or schedule a one-on-one session for additional help and training. Open Hours Webinar Sessions Webinar sessions will be available Monday through Friday until November 3, 2023, and do not require registration. Attendees can drop in and out between the selected hours...

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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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Provider Alert!
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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Provider Alert!
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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Provider Alert!
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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Provider Alert!
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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Provider Alert!
13Sep

Provider Alert! EVV HHAeXchange Updates: Take Action Now and Onboard, EVV Systems AuthentiCare and Vesta and EVV Alternative Device PolicyProvider Alert!

Date: September 12, 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 Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has selected HHAeXchange as the state EVV vendor. Take Action Now: Onboard with HHAeXchange To remain compliant with EVV requirements, program providers and FMSAs transitioning to HHAeXchange or who have recently enrolled to provide personal care services (PCS), must complete onboarding and system user training before Oct. 1. Submit the HHAeXchange Provider...

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Provider Alert!
01Sep

Provider Alert! EVV HHAeXchange Updates: Onboarding, System User Training & Alternative Device Policy

Date: September 1, 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 Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has selected HHAeXchange as the state EVV vendor. Onboarding The HHAeXchange Provider Onboarding Form is used to create and configure the HHAeXchange Portal. The person who submits the form will be the provider’s point of contact and will receive all communication from HHAeXchange. Personal care services program providers and Financial...

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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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