Prior Authorization – The Checkup

26 Feb

Provider Alert! Updated: Non-Emergency Ambulance Guideline

Date: February 25, 2020 Attention: All providers Updates include the following change: for approved requests, TCHP will include one unscheduled trip (if not already requested) per month to the authorization request to allow access to transport for unscheduled trips. Reminders: Texas Children’s Health Plan does not accept authorization requests from ambulance/medical transportation vendors for non-emergency transport. Instead, a Medicaid-enrolled provider (physician, nursing agency, or other Medicaid provider) must submit a non-emergency ambulance authorization request. Non-emergency transport is defined as ambulance transport provided for a [...]

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17 Jan

Provider Alert! Medicaid drug formulary changes effective 1/30/2020

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12 Sep

Provider Alert! Update: Prior Authorization Requirements

Please note the following key prior authorization requirement changes for providers. Updates: Effective July 1, 2019 Psychological testing (procedure codes 96130, 96131, 96136, and 96137), neurobehavioral testing (procedure codes 96116 and 96121), and neuropsychological testing (procedure codes 96132, 96133, 96136, and 96137) are limited to four hours per member, per day and eight hours per member, per calendar year. Prior Authorization will not be required when billed within these limits. Additional hours require prior authorization. Botulinum toxin injections will only require authorization [...]

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02 Jul

Provider Alert! TCHP Prior Authorization Requirements

Date: July 1, 2019 Subject: TCHP Prior Authorization Requirements Effective October 1, 2019, TCHP has updated the prior authorization listing. Please note there are some key changes for providers. Added: Case by Case Added Services This category includes CPT/HCPCS codes that are listed as not payable in the TMHP fee schedule. Clinician Administered Drugs that Require Authorization Please refer to the Prior Authorization Reference Information document for specific codes that fall under this category. This document can be found at: https://www.texaschildrenshealthplan.org/for-providers/provider-resources DME Repair [...]

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05 May

Prior Authorization Reference Information

The Texas Children’s Health Plan website now has an additional resource for information related to prior authorization requirements. The Prior Authorization Reference Information documents the codes that require authorization for payment based on authorization category. This list is not yet all-inclusive. It can be found at: https://www.texaschildrenshealthplan.org/sites/default/files/pdf/PA%20Code%20List%20December%202018.pdf In addition, providers can submit an authorization request online for the codes listed on the Prior Authorization Reference Information document via Clear Coverage. For access to or training on the use of Clear [...]

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24 Apr

Prior Authorization Reference Information

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02 Mar

Provider Alert! Prior Authorization

Prior authorization alert Effective January 1, 2019, Texas Children’s Health Plan updated the prior authorization listing. Please note there are some key changes for providers. Removed from the list and will no longer require prior authorization: Baclofen Pump New to the list: Home Telemonitoring Updates: Ambulance (non-emergent transport) has been updated to Non-Emergency Ambulance Transport. Augmentative Communication Device has been updated to Augmentative Communication Device and Accessories. Chemotherapy non-FDA approved has been updated to Non-FDA approved medications. Cranial Molding Orthosis (Helmets) has been updated to Cranial Molding Orthosis. High cost (>$50,000) [...]

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01 Feb

Provider Alert! Prior Authorization Alert

Effective January 1, 2019, Texas Children’s Health Plan updated the prior authorization listing. Please note there are some key changes for providers. Removed from the list and will no longer require prior authorization: Baclofen Pump New to the list: Home Telemonitoring Updates: Ambulance (non-emergent transport) has been updated to Non-Emergency Ambulance Transport. Augmentative Communication Device has been updated to Augmentative Communication Device and Accessories. Chemotherapy non-FDA approved has been updated to Non-FDA approved medications. Cranial Molding Orthosis (Helmets) has been updated to Cranial Molding Orthosis. High cost (>$50,000) injectable in [...]

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02 Jan

Provider Alert! TCHP Prior Authorization Requirement

Effective January 1, 2019, TCHP will be updating the prior authorization listing. Please note there are some key changes for providers. Removed from the list and will no longer require prior authorization: Baclofen Pump New to the list: Home Telemonitoring Updates: Ambulance (non-emergent transport) has been updated to Non-Emergency Ambulance Transport. Augmentative Communication Device has been updated to Augmentative Communication Device and Accessories. Chemotherapy non-FDA approved has been updated to Non-FDA approved medications. Cranial Molding Orthosis (Helmets) has been updated to Cranial Molding Orthosis. High cost (>$50,000) injectable in the [...]

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19 Dec

Nutritional supplement guideline change

Effective 10/1/2018, Texas Children’s Health Plan will no longer require prior authorization for nutritional products for members 20 years and younger who: receive all or part of their nutritional intake through a tube as documented by ICD-10 codes (z43.1; z93.1, z93.4), OR have a metabolic disorder that has been documented with one of the diagnosis codes listed in the current TMPPM Section 2.2.17.2.2. Providers will retain the responsibility of maintaining appropriate documentation for the nutritional products supplied. A retrospective review may be [...]

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