Provider Alert! HHSC to End Telephone (Audio-only) Medical Services COVID-19 Guidance and Issue Temporary Guidance for Certain Audio-Only Services
Date: May 8, 2023 Attention: All Providers Effective date: May 12, 2023 Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform providers that effective May 11, 2023, Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will end the temporary flexibility that has been allowed for telephone (audio-only) medical (physician-delivered) E/M services. HHSC authorized providers to bill procedure codes 99201-99205 and 99211-99215 to receive reimbursement for telephone (audio-only) medical (physician-delivered) E/M services delivered from March 20, 2020, through May 11, 2023. Billing information: Providers should...
