Tag - DSHS

Provider Alert!
26Nov

Provider Alert! Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Laboratory Web Portal

On October 25th, it was reported that the laboratory web portal application for public health experienced unexpected technical difficulties. It is currently not available and as a result, the provider report cards are unavailable at this time. While DSHS Laboratory is actively working on a solution, there is not a date for when the matter will be resolved. How this impacts providers: Texas Health Step Providers that normally receive results via the Laboratory Web Portal will have the reports mailed to...

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Provider Alert!
05Nov

Provider Alert! Syphilis testing laws updated effective 9/1/2019

Texas law now mandates three syphilis tests for all pregnant women: at the first prenatal exam, during the third trimester (no earlier than 28 weeks gestation), and at delivery.  This new testing is required because congenital syphilis cases reported to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) more than doubled last year.  There were 367 cases of congenital syphilis in Texas in 2018, up from 164 in 2017. The increase in reported cases is likely due to a combination...

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Provider Alert!
12Oct

Provider Alert! Neonatal Level of Care Designation Updates

Date: August 28, 2018 Attention:  All Hospitals  Subject:  Neonatal Level of Care Designation Updates Effective for dates of service on or after September 1, 2018, hospitals enrolled in Texas Medicaid may be reimbursed for inpatient neonatal services only if the hospitals have received a neonatal level of care designation from the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) in accordance with 25 Texas Administrative Code §§133.181-133.190. Requirements: Hospitals with neonatal units must have a level of care designation.  Information on these requirements and an application can...

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24Oct

Changes to the Sterilization Consent Form and Instructions, Approval Process, and Denial Letter

Changes to the Sterilization Consent Form and Instructions, Approval Process, and Denial Letter Information posted July 15, 2016 Note: This article applies to transactions submitted to TMHP for processing. For transactions processed by a Medicaid managed care organization (MCO), providers must refer to the MCO for information about benefits, limitations, prior authorization, and reimbursement. Effective September 1, 2016, the following changes will be made to the Sterilization Consent Form and corresponding instructions, the Sterilization Consent Form Denial Letter, and the process that providers...

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