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Provider Alert!

Provider Alert! Update to Clarify Delivery of Certain Behavioral Health Services through Synchronous Audiovisual or Synchronous Telephone (Audio-Only) Technology

Date: February 16, 2024 Attention: Behavioral Health Providers Effective date: December 1, 2023 Call to action: The purpose of this communication is to provide further information about the October 26 Provider Alert.  This alert provides updates to some of the behavioral health Medicaid benefits and to clarify the delivery of those services through synchronous audiovisual or synchronous telephone (audio-only) technology that are effective December 1, 2023. Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) follows the limitations and requirements for the corresponding behavioral health codes outlined by...

Provider Alert!

Provider Alert! Update: Delivery of Certain Behavioral Health Services through Synchronous Audiovisual or Synchronous Telephone (Audio-Only) Technology

Date: October 25, 2023 Attention: Behavioral Health Providers Effective date: December 1, 2023 Call to action: The purpose of this communication is to offer information about updates to most of the behavioral health Medicaid benefits to clarify the delivery of those services through synchronous audiovisual or synchronous telephone (audio-only) technology. How this impacts providers: The Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) will update the Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual (TMPPM), Behavioral Health and Case Management Services, effective December 1, 2023. Handbook (Vol. 2, Provider...