hhsc – Page 4 – The Checkup

17JanJanuary 17, 2017

HHSC Notice! THSteps Documentation Improvement

Dear Texas Health Steps Provider: CHARLES SMITH EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER As a Texas Health Steps (THSteps) provider, you affect the lives of many young Texans, and the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) understands documenting the THSteps components of the checkup can be challenging. One federal and two state contracted reviews of medical records have shown that missing documentation is the largest factor and the primary cause of records being reviewed and money being recouped. HHSC would like to assist you in documenting all...

By Texas Children's Health PlanHHSC, Primary Care ProvidersCheckup, hhsc, Periodicity Schedule, texas health steps, th steps, THSteps0 CommentsRead more...

23DecDecember 23, 2015

Provider Alert! Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) Billing Changes

To: All Providers and Facilities Subject: Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) Billing Changes Recent changes at Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has improved the accessibility of LARC devices for Medicaid members. HHSC is currently working to add ParaGard, Nexplanon and Liletta to the Medicaid Vendor Drug Program formulary. More information on these products and the process to order will be supplied as these are added. Once added, providers may choose to continue to “buy and bill” or they may choose to...

By Texas Children's Health PlanOB/GYNs, Office Managers, Provider Alertbilling, contraception, hhsc, insurance, LARC, medicaid, provider alert, provider relations, reversible contraception0 CommentsRead more...

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