Tag - reimbursement

Provider Alert!
18 Nov

Provider Alert! JW Modifier Update

Date: November 18, 2021 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: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) aligns with Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) regarding the reimbursement policy for the unused portion of a single use [...]

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02 Jul

Provider Alert! Reimbursement and Audit Notification on Surgical Procedure Codes (last updated July 1, 2021)

Date: July 1, 2021 Attention: All Providers Subject: 2021-2022 Reimbursement and Audit Notification on Surgical Procedure Codes (last updated July 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 provide information to providers that TCHP follows [...]

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Provider Alert!
24 Mar

Provider Alert! Update to Renal Dialysis Revenue Codes Eligible for Reimbursement

Date: March 24, 2021 Attention: PCPs and Nephrologists Effective Date: March 23, 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 make network providers aware of updates for some of the renal dialysis revenue codes. How this impacts [...]

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Provider Alert!
12 Jun

Provider Alert! Updated reimbursement information for Inpatient Genetic Services

Attention: Geneticist Effective Date: May 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: TCHP would like to inform you of a recent update to the reimbursement information for inpatient genetic service codes 99254 and 99255. Effective for dates of service on or [...]

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31 Mar

Provider Alert! UPDATE ALERT #3 –Telehealth Services – PT/OT/ST; FQHC/RHC Providers and COVID-19

Attention: All Providers Effective Date: March 31, 2020 Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan 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) supports the delivery of telehealth (non-physician-delivered) distant site services to its members, and we have implemented special waiver provisions for its use during this [...]

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16 Oct

Provider Alert! Reimbursement Rate Changes for PCS, PDN & Therapy Services

Date: October 16, 2019 Attention: Home Health, Therapy and LTSS Providers Subject: Reimbursement Rate Changes for PCS, PDN & Therapy Services Effective Date: September 1, 2019 Call to action: On August 28, 2019, Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) received notice of the rate changes from Texas Medicaid Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) effective September 1, 2019.  The services impacted by the Medicaid-implemented rate changes include: Personal Care Services (PCS) Private Duty Nursing (PDN) Therapies for Children in the Home Therapy Assistants TCHP is in the process of implementing the updates [...]

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01 Oct

Provider Alert! Physician services provided in outpatient hospital settings

Effective October 1, 2019, physician services furnished in outpatient hospital settings that are ordinarily provided in a physician office will be reimbursed at a rate of 60% of the Texas Medicaid rate as outlined in Section 9.5.3 Reimbursement of the Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual (TMPPM). Providers should verify impacted procedures and Place of Service (POS) codes to determine appropriate payment for covered services. The applicable procedure codes for those services include, but are not limited to: 99201-99205, 99211-99215, and [...]

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18 Mar

Provider Alert! Update: Reimbursement Code for Sports and Camp Physicals

As spring training and sports begin, it’s an ideal time to ensure that all members are receiving their Texas Health Steps check ups timely. Texas Children’s Health Plan wants to remind our pediatric providers about sports physicals as value-added services. Members aged 5 - 19 (STAR & CHIP), 5 – 20 (STAR Kids) who have had a Texas Health Steps check up in the last 12 months will be eligible for one annual sports and school physical delivered by their [...]

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08 Oct

Telemedicine and Telehealth Webinar

On October 26, 2018, TMHP will host a live webinar to present a high-level overview of Telemedicine and Telehealth services and resources available to providers. Topics covered in the webinar will include: Reimbursements Places of service Provider Types Procedure codes and modifiers Documentation requirements Resources The Telemedicine and Telehealth Services webinar will introduce providers to information and reference materials that can improve their experience with Medicaid. Follow the link below to register: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8794348491023185667 After registering, a confirmation email will be sent with information about joining the webinar.  For more information, [...]

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19 Aug

Reimbursement code for sports and camp physicals

Effective January 1, 2017, Texas Children’s Health Plan began reimbursing code 97169 – Athletic Training Evaluation, low complexity, as a value added service to CHIP and STAR Members under 21. This code is only reimbursed for sports and camp physicals when a member has also had a THSteps or well child visit within the previous 12 months. Code 97169 will be the only code that is accepted for reimbursement; use of any other Athletic Training Evaluation code (such as [...]

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