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Articles with relevant information about Facilities.

22FebFebruary 22, 2022

Provider Alert! EVV Policy Handbook Revisions

Date: February 21, 2022 Attention: Financial Management Services Agencies and Consumer Directed Services employers Effective date: March 1, 2022 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 providers of upcoming revisions to the Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Policy Handbook that...

By Texas Children's Health PlanFacilities, Office Managers, Primary Care Providers, Provider Alert, SpecialistsCDS, EVV, FMSA, provider alert0 CommentsRead more...

16FebFebruary 16, 2022

Provider Alert! Efficient Payment Option with Electronic Funds Transfer

Date: February 8, 2022 Attention: All Providers Subject: Efficient Payment Option with Electronic Funds Transfer 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: The purpose of this communication is to remind Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) providers of the electronic payment option available to expedite payment...

By Texas Children's Health PlanFacilities, OB/GYNs, Office Managers, Primary Care Providers, Provider Alert, SpecialistsEFT, electronic funds transfer, payment0 CommentsRead more...

16FebFebruary 16, 2022

Provider Alert! Gene Expression Profiling Procedure Code 81520 to Become a Benefit Effective April 1, 2022

Date: February 9, 2022 Attention: Providers Subject: Effective Date: April 1, 2022 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: On September 11, 2020, Texas HHSC received a medical benefit request to add Prosigna®, a type of gene expression profiling, as a benefit of Texas Medicaid. Prosigna®...

By Texas Children's Health PlanFacilities, OB/GYNs, Office Managers, Primary Care Providers, Provider Alert, Specialistsbreast cancer, cancer, expression, gene, procedure code, Prosigna0 CommentsRead more...

11FebFebruary 11, 2022

Provider Alert! 2022 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Update

Date: February 11, 2022 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: January 1, 2022 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 the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) additions, revisions, and discontinuations that are implemented for claims processing by TMHP...

By Texas Children's Health PlanFacilities, OB/GYNs, Office Managers, Primary Care Providers, Provider Alert, Specialistsbilling, Codes, common procedure coding system, HCPCS, Prior Authorization0 CommentsRead more...

10FebFebruary 10, 2022

Provider Alert! COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Procedure Code 0073A is now a Benefit

Date: February 9 , 2022 Attention: All Providers Effective date: January 3, 2022 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 for dates of service on or after January 3, 2022, COVID-19 vaccine administration code 0073A is a benefit of Medicaid and CHIP...

By Texas Children's Health PlanFacilities, OB/GYNs, Office Managers, Primary Care Providers, Provider Alert, SpecialistsAdministration Codes, Code, COVID, COVID-19, provider alert, vaccine0 CommentsRead more...

02FebFebruary 2, 2022

Provider Alert! Inclement Weather Update

Date: February 2, 2022 Attention: All Providers 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) is closely monitoring the inclement weather that is forecasted to impact our Service Delivery Areas of Harris, Jefferson, and Northeast, later this week. As always,...

By Texas Children's Health PlanEvents, Facilities, OB/GYNs, Office Managers, Primary Care Providers, Provider Alert, Specialistsalert, Care Coordination, inclement weather, Service Coordination, Service Coordinator, weather0 CommentsRead more...

28JanJanuary 28, 2022

Provider Alert! Removal of Specialist Requirement from Clinical Prior Authorization Criteria

Date: January 28, 2022 Attention: Providers Effective Date: January 3, 2022 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 January 3, 2022, HHSC removed the specialist requirement from the following clinical prior authorization criteria: CGRP Antagonist, Acute CGRP Antagonists, Chronic Emflaza Ophthalmic Immunomodulators Palforzia Transthyretin Agents VMAT2 Inhibitors Wakix Xyrem/Xywav Zelboraf How this impacts providers: Providers...

By Texas Children's Health PlanFacilities, OB/GYNs, Office Managers, Primary Care Providers, Provider Alert, Specialistsclinical prior authorization, hhsc, Prior Authorization, specialist requirement0 CommentsRead more...

25JanJanuary 25, 2022

Provider Alert! HHSC Interoperability and Health Information Exchange Survey for Behavioral Health Providers Open

Date: January 25, 2022 Attention: Behavioral Health Providers Survey will be available: January 24, 2022 thru February 18, 2022 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: The intent of this survey is to gather information on the interoperability needs and technology readiness of behavioral health...

By Texas Children's Health PlanFacilities, Provider Alert, SpecialistsBehavioral Health, clinical, data, Health Information Exchange, hhsc, Interoperability, provider alert, provider alerts, Survey0 CommentsRead more...

19JanJanuary 19, 2022

Provider Alert! Emergency Room injections/infusions

Date: January 19, 2022 Attention: Emergency Room Facilities Subject: Emergency Room injections/infusions Effective Date: February 1, 2022 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 emergency room facilities that beginning February 1, 2022 we will reimburse injections/infusions administered...

By Texas Children's Health PlanFacilities, Provider Alert, SpecialistsEmergency Room, ER, Infusion, Injections0 CommentsRead more...

14JanJanuary 14, 2022

Provider Alert! Stimate Nasal Spray National Drug Shortage

Date: January 14, 2021 Attention: All Providers Subject: Stimate Nasal Spray National Drug Shortage Effective date: December 16, 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: The Texas Health and Human Services Comission (HHSC) was made aware of a voluntary recall issued by Ferring Pharmaceuticals for...

By Texas Children's Health PlanFacilities, OB/GYNs, Office Managers, Primary Care Providers, Provider Alert, Specialistsnasal spray, provider alert, shortages, stimate0 CommentsRead more...