Tag - substance abuse

Provider Alert!
13Jul

Provider Alert! Update to “Correction to Reimbursement Rate Changes and Updates for Texas Medicaid Procedure Codes”

Date: July 7, 2022 Attention: Behavioral Health Providers Effective date: March 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: Behavioral health providers should note an update in the reimbursement rates for substance abuse disorder codes H0050 and T1007, effective for dates of...

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30Jun

Provider Alert! Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Outpatient & Residential Services Co-Payments Prohibited

Date: June 29, 2022 Attention: Behavioral Health Providers Effective date: July 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. TCHP will apply updates and reprocess impacted claims as soon as possible. However, please allow up to sixty (60) business days for reprocessing. Providers are not required...

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Provider Alert!
14Jun

Provider Alert! Services for Priority Populations with Substance Use Disorder

Attention:  Behavioral Health & OB/GYN Providers Subject:  Services for Priority Populations with Substance Use Disorder   The Texas Health and Human Services is committed to providing services for people with substance use disorders. Pregnant women and women with dependent children are identified as priority populations to receive services funded through the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant. To find out more please visit Texas Health and Human Services at https://hhs.texas.gov/services/mental-health-substance-use/adult-substance-use

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24Mar

Substance Use and Pregnancy

According to a 2017 report by Texas Health and Human Services, the most commonly used substances by Texas women include stimulants, hallucinogens, opioids and synthetics, and alcohol. While use and misuse are an area of clinical concern when seen in any patient, it is of particular concern when seen in in the context of pregnancy. Prevention is a key intervention; for patients already using, intervention can occur on many levels including residential and ambulatory detoxification, outpatient and residential treatment settings,...

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19Aug

SBIRT: A validated practice to recognize teens who need help for substance abuse is a benefit of Texas Medicaid

A recent survey of pediatricians found that only a minority of pediatricians used validated screening tools for substance abuse screening, and most relied on clinical impressions. Studies have found that only one-third of adolescents excessively using alcohol were detected when pediatricians relied on clinical impressions. A revised policy statement and a new clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (see additional resources below) contain updated guidance, including screening tools and intervention procedures in support of universal Screening, Brief Intervention...

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