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19Mar

Provider Alert! COVID-19 Disaster Declaration – Texas Children’s Health Plan Operational Adjustments

Attention: All Providers Effective Date: March 13, 2020 TCHP affiliated providers should monitor the 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: Reporting adjustments to normal provider business operations Texas Children’s Health Plan has developed a provider notification survey which is posted on the Provider portal www.texaschildrenshealthplan.org/for-providers and the website. This survey allows providers to...

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19Mar

Provider Alert! COVID-19 Disaster Declaration – Prior Authorization Adjustments

Attention: All Providers Effective Date: March 18, 2020 TCHP affiliated providers should monitor the 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: As are result of the COVID-19 Disaster Declaration, TCHP has instituted the following:   In order to increase access to primary care services, TCHP is now waiving prior authorization requirements for out-of-network primary care...

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18Mar

Provider Alert! Update – Telemedicine & Telehealth Services and COVID-19

Attention: All Providers Effective Date: March 17, 2020 Texas Children’s Health Plan supports the delivery of telemedicine and telehealth services to its members. As part of our COVID-19 Emergency Response, Texas Children’s Health Plan will add coverage of telemedicine services that are provided through only synchronous audio interactions (audio-only telephone consultation). How this impacts providers: Telemedicine services should be provided in compliance with standards established by the respective licensing or certifying board of the professional providing the services. While telemedicine services do not require...

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18Mar

Provider Alert! Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Pregnancy

The following provider guidance is provided as a Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) educational communication only. As many of our network providers are affiliated with other institutions and organizations who also set policy and procedure, this communication is not intended to replace, overwrite, amend or append to another institution’s guidance, policy or procedure. TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event. Attention: OB/GYN Providers Effective March 18, 2020 While...

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18Mar

Provider Alert! Reporting Provider Office Closures and Changes due to COVID-19

Attention: All Providers Effective March 17, 2020 Reporting Provider Office Closures and Changes due to COVID-19 The severity of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may have affected your ability to operate during normal business hours. If your office has made any changes to the regular business operations or has closed entirely and unable to provide services to our members at this time, please complete an online questionnaire on our main website, https://www.texaschildrenshealthplan.org/for-providers. Be sure to include any changes to your office status and the...

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16Mar

Provider Alert! Health and Human Services (HHS) Promotes Women’s Health by Raising Awareness of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC)

Effective Date: March 5, 2020 The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends LARCs for the following reasons: LARCs are the most effective reversible contraceptive method There is no further action required for the patient to avoid pregnancy after the device is in place LARCs have high rates of patient satisfaction and method continuation LARCs can be removed at any time if the patient plans to conceive or use another form of birth control How this impacts providers: Providers must decide if their patient qualifies as...

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07Feb

Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week

Sponsored by the American Heart Association, Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week is observed every year from February 7-14. Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week is an initiative created to promote awareness about congenital heart defects (CHDs). CHDs affect approximately 1% of births per year1. The most common type of birth defects, CHDs are present at birth and can affect the structure of a baby’s heart. Primary prevention of CHDs begin prior to conception. While we do not always understand what may cause...

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07Feb

American Heart Month

Heart disease is a catchall phrase for a variety of conditions that affect the heart’s structure and function1. This month we’re spotlighting American Heart Month in an effort to increase awareness about heart disease, as well as remind Texas Children’s Health Plan providers to encourage their patients to adopt healthy lifestyles. It’s important to inform your patients that heart disease can be prevented by incorporating healthy choices and managing health conditions. Share the following information with your patients as part of...

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29Jan

Provider Alert! URGENT – Makena (hydroxyprogesterone caproate) formulary change

Attention: OB providers Subject: URGENT - Makena (hydroxyprogesterone caproate) formulary change Effective Date: January 30, 2020   Call to action: The Texas Vendor Drug Program (VDP) will implement changes to the state Medicaid drug formulary, effective Thursday, January 30, 2020. Brand Makena formulations (intramuscular solution for injection, and subcutaneous auto-injectors) will remain on the preferred drug list (PDL). VDP has moved all generic hydroxyprogesterone caproate formulations to non-preferred drug status. Compounded formulations are not covered under the Medicaid formulary. Medicaid managed care plans are required...

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28Jan

Provider Alert! Novel Coronavirus Infection – 5 Confirmed US Cases

Attention: All providers Effective Date: January 27, 2020   TCHP wants to help keep you up-to-date on developing issues.  Because updates are coming so frequently about the new coronavirus, please look for our posts on TheCheckup.org where you’ll find the latest information.  Also check with your institutional leaders to see if they have developed specific protocols for infection control.  A new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was recently detected in Wuhan City, China and is causing an outbreak of respiratory illness. The 2019-nCoV outbreak began in December...

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