Tag - Pneumococcal

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Provider Alert! Age Range Expansion for Pneumococcal 20-Valent Conjugate Vaccine

Date: September 28, 2023 Attention: Primary Care Providers Effective date: For dates of service on or after September 1, 2023 Call to action: The purpose of this communication is to inform providers that effective for dates of service on or after September 1, 2023, the age range for procedure code 90677 was updated to individuals who are 2 months of age or older for Texas Medicaid and CHIP. Since this vaccine is distributed by the Texas Vaccines for Children (TVFC) Program, procedure code...

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Provider Alert! CHIP Vaccine Updates

Date: August 12, 2022 Attention: All Providers Effective date: September 1, 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. Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform providers that the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has completed a comprehensive review of...

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Provider Alert! Date: Pneumococcal Vaccine Procedure Codes 90671 and 90677 Become Benefits of Texas Medicaid

Date: January 13, 2022 Attention: Primary Care Providers Effective Date: March 1, 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. Call to action: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of PREVNAR 20 (procedure code 90677) on June 10, 2021 and the use of VAXNEUVANCE...