Tag - PHE
16May

Provider Alert! Infection Control Supplies Procedure Code S8301 No Longer a Benefit

Date: May 16, 2023 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: May 12, 2023 Call to action: Texas Children Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform providers that effective with the end of the federal public health emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023, the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will end multiple temporary flexibilities related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Providers should be aware that this change impacts coverage and reimbursement for procedure code S8301for infection control supplies. Effective for dates of service on or after May...

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02May

Provider Alert! Provider Enrollment Revalidation Extensions to End on May 11, 2023

Date: May 2, 2023 Attention: All Providers Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan would like to remind providers that effective May 11, 2023, the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will end the flexibility of extended Medicaid provider revalidation dates that came due during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). Additional information: Per federal guidance, providers that were due for revalidation effective March 1, 2020, through May 11, 2023, will receive a post-PHPHE grace period to complete the revalidation process. Texas Medicaid and...

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10May

Provider Alert! Date: Temporary Flexibilities for Nutritional Counseling and Texas Health Steps (THSteps) Checkups Will End When Public Health Emergency Ends

Date: May 5, 2022 Attention: All Providers 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: The purpose of this communication is to inform providers of the upcoming changes for the temporary flexibilities that have been allowed during the public health emergency (PHE) regarding nutritional counseling...

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