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20Dec

Provider Alert! CHIP Perinatal Members Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine

Date: December 20, 2021 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: December 11, 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: Effective December 11, 2020, CHIP Perinate members enrolled in CHIP Perinatal services are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The CHIP Perinatal (CHIP-P) Program serves the...

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19Nov

Provider Alert! Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) Provider Enrollment and Management System (PEMS)

Date: November 29, 2021 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: December 13, 2021 for PEMS Webinar date: December 7, 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 would like to remind providers that the Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership’s (TMHP) Provider Enrollment and...

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18Nov

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 vial...

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17Nov

NEW Provider Scorecard – Empowering providers to maximize the impact of their services

NEW Provider Scorecard – Available for all Primary Care Physicians Texas Children’s Health Plan has created the Provider Scorecard to equip primary care physicians with metrics that will help maximize the value of their services while optimizing costs. The Provider Scorecard contains key information regarding Quality, Service and Cost metrics. By placing this data under one location, Texas Children’s Health Plan is giving PCPs the opportunity to take actionable steps towards a better outcome for them, the health plan, and our...

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15Nov

Provider Alert! Revised EVV Policy Handbook Now Available

Date: November 15, 2021 Attention: Financial Management Services Agencies (FMSA) and Consumer Directed Services (CDS) Employers Effective Date: November 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: Revisions to the Electronic Visit Verification Policy Handbook published Nov. 1. The handbook includes EVV standards and...

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09Nov

Provider Alert! EVV Service Bill Codes Table Version 9.6 (STAR Health Updates) Published

Date: November 2, 2021 Attention: Financial Management Service Agencies (FMSAs) Effective Date: November 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: The EVV Service Bill Codes Table provides current billing codes and details for EVV-relevant services in Long-Term Care, Acute Care and Managed Care...

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09Nov

Provider Alert! Update to COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Administration Codes M0245 and M0246

Date: January 3, 2022 Attention: All Providers Subject: Update to COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Administration Codes M0245 and M0246 Effective Date: Dates of service on or after December 3, 2021 for age range expansion 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 December 3, 2021, the...

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09Nov

Provider Alert! Update to the Durable Medical Equipment and Supplies Handbook

Date: November 4, 2021 Attention: Durable Medical Equipment, Primary Care, and Gastroenterologist Providers Effective Date: November 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: On November 1, 2021, Texas Medicaid Health Partnership (TMHP) will update the Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual, Durable Medical Equipment...

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09Nov

Provider Alert! Upcoming EVV Visit Maintenance Unlock Request Updates

Date: November 2, 2021 Attention: Financial Management Service Agencies (FMSAs) and Consumer Directed Services employers Effective Date: November 15, 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 Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will publish and have an effective date of the EVV Visit...

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01Nov

Provider Alert! Financial Management Services Agency Rate Methodology Evaluation Webinar Scheduled for November 5

Date: October 29, 2021 Attention: Financial Management Services Agency (FMSA) Webinar date: November 5, 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: Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Provider Finance Department contracted with a third-party vendor, Deloitte Consulting, to develop recommendations for a new rate...

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