Tag - FMSA

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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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!
21Jul

Provider Alert! EVV Proprietary System Operator Waitlist is Full

Date: July 20, 2023 Attention: STAR Kids Providers/Consumer Directed Services employers and FMSA Providers Call to action: The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is notifying all program providers and FMSAs that the waitlist to onboard as an EVV Proprietary System Operator (PSO) is full. Program providers or FMSAs on the waitlist as of Friday, June 23, 2023, will participate in the expedited PSO onboarding session planned between July 15 through Aug. 31. How this impacts providers: Program providers and FMSAs who...

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14Jun

Provider Alert! FMSA Cost Survey

Date: June 13, 2023 Attention: Financial Management Services Agencies (FMSA) Due date: August 31, 2023 Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to make FMSAs aware of a cost survey with a due date of August 31, 2023. Background information: The purpose of the cost survey is to collect FMSA costs for the state fiscal year 2022 for all FMSAs in Texas. This cost information will be referenced in the review of current FMSA rates for Medicaid and Non-Medicaid programs. Health and Human Services...

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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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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!
31Aug

Provider Alert! Payment Rates for Financial Management Services Agencies Effective September 1, 2022

Date: August 26, 2022 Attention: Financial Management Services Agencies (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 that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) approved payment...

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