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Provider Alert! Evrsydi available on Medicaid formulary with prior authorization requirements on Feb 1

Date: January 25, 2021 Attention: Neurologists and SMA specialists Effective Date: February 1, 2021 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: Prescribers should be aware that Evrysdi will be available to members through Texas Medicaid pharmacy benefit effective February 1. Access will require meeting clinical prior authorization criteria for Evrysdi (risdiplam).  Evrysdi is indicated for treatment...

Provider Alert! New Online Authorization Platform for Providers

Attention: All Providers Effective Date: January 1, 2021 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 (TCHP) would like to inform our network providers that currently have access to Clear Coverage, our online authorization tool, that beginning January 1, 2021; Clear...

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Provider Alert! Subject: Codes: K0108, A9900, and E1399 Wheelchair Guideline

Attention: All Providers Effective Date: October 22, 2020; March 1, 2021 for information pertaining to Code A9900 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. In follow-up to our Provider Alert posted on 7/13/2020 regarding wheelchair accessories, Texas Children’s Health Plan did not implement changes to the current process...

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Provider Alert! Texas Children’s Health Plan Special Investigations Unit and Claims Payment Review Information

Attention: All Providers Effective Date: October 23, 2020 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 (TCHP) would like to share information with our provider network on two important topics, the Special Investigation Unit and Claims Payment Reviews. What is the Special...

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Provider Alert! Prior Authorization Guideline updates for Private Duty Nursing (PDN) and therapy specialty services

Attention: All Providers Effective Date: July 18, 2020 for PDN and August 11, 2020 for therapy Services 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: TCHP would like to inform you of recent updates to the prior authorization requirements and the effective dates. Updates include...

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Provider Alert! Uniform Opioid Policy Begins September 1

Attention: All Providers Effective Date: September 1, 2020 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: Effective September 1, 2020, the Vendor Drug Program (VDP) will implement a uniform opioid policy to encourage appropriate use and reduce opioid over-prescribing. The opioid policy does not apply to chronic pain, pain...

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Provider Alert! Generic Albuterol Products Return to Non-Preferred Status for Medicaid Members

Attention: All Providers Effective Date: August 28, 2020 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: Beginning August 28, 2020 the Texas Vendor Drug Program (VDP) will restore non-preferred status to a number of generic albuterol products. VDP temporarily removed nonpreferred status from these products...

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Provider Alert! Preferred Generic Stimulant Available on the TX Medicaid Formulary

Attention: All Providers Effective Date: July 30, 2020 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: Effective Thursday, July 30, 2020, the Texas Vendor Drug Program (VDP) updated the Texas Medicaid formulary for STAR and STAR Kids members. The generic formulations of Adderall XR (amphetamine/dextroamphetamine ER) is...

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Provider Alert! Prior authorization update for Reblozyl, procedure code J0896

Attention: Hematologists Effective Date: September 1, 2020 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 (TCHP) will align the prior authorization requirements for Reblozyl with Texas Medicaid Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) guidance. A prior authorization will be required beginning September 1, 2020. Resources: TMHP...

Provider Alert! THSteps Medical and Dental Checkups during COVID-19

Attention: Primary Care Providers Effective Date: October 22, 2020 The content in this message expired on October 23, 2020, as announced by the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). TCHP COVID-19 Utilization Management Procedure and TCHP provider alerts can be found here: http://www.thecheckup.org/provider-alerts/ 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...