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Provider Alert! Update to COVID-19 Testing Billing, Modifier QW

Date: March 21, 2022 Attention: Primary Care Providers Effective Date: January 3, 2022 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. Regarding system configuration updates, TCHP will apply updates and reprocess impacted claims as soon as possible. However, due to volume, please allow up to sixty (60) business days...

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Provider Alert! Therapy Modifiers

Therapy modifiers A modifier must be used to indicate when treatment services have been rendered by a licensed therapist/ physician or a therapy assistant under supervision of a licensed therapist. The following modifiers are not required for evaluation or re-evaluation codes because those services may not be rendered by therapy assistants. UB – Services delivered by a licensed therapy assistant under supervision of a licensed therapist. U5 – Services delivered by a licensed therapist or physician. Claims for co-treatment services must be submitted with modifier...