Tag - neonatal

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Provider Alert! Texas Children’s Health Plan announces Partnership with ProgenyHealth

Date: March 8, 2023 Attention: All Providers Effective date: June 12, 2023 Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) is happy to announce a partnership with ProgenyHealth, a company which specializes in Neonatal Care Management Services to support our Maternal Health Program. This is an exciting opportunity to partner with our providers for optimal neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) care and enhanced service to our members after NICU discharge through the first year of life. This partnership with ProgenyHealth will support our...

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Provider Alert! Continuing Medical Education/Ethics: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Awareness Month resources and events

Date: June 18, 2021 Attention: All Obstetric Care Providers, Family Practice, PCPs, and Pediatric Providers Online courses are offered: June 15, 2021 – June 29, 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: In recognition of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Awareness Month for the month...

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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...

Hospital – Facility Billing Neonatal Claims Must Submit Application for Neonatal Level of Designation before July 1, 2018

Attention:  All Hospitals Subject:  Hospitals Billing Neonatal Claims Must Submit Application for Neonatal Level of Designation before July 1, 2018 Effective immediately, hospitals rendering neonatal services must submit their neonatal designation applications to the Texas Department of State Health Services. Completed applications must be submitted before July 1, 2018. Applications received after July 1 will not be considered for approval. If an application is received after July 1, it will not be considered as submitted in time for approval by the executive commissioner before...