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Provider Alert!
11Apr

Provider Alert! FDA Withdrawal of Makena®

Date: April 10, 2023 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: April 06, 2023 Call to action: Effective April 6, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the final decision to withdraw the approval of Makena and its generics, which was approved to reduce the risk of preterm birth in women pregnant with one baby who have a history of spontaneous preterm birth. Makena and its generics are no longer FDA approved and cannot be lawfully distributed. This is in result due to...

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Provider Alert!
17Jan

Provider Alert! Healthy Texas Women Plus Program Features Enhanced Postpartum Care Services

Date: January 17, 2023 Attention: All Providers 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 remind providers of the postpartum services package Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) available to Healthy Texas Women clients called Health Texas...

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Provider Alert!
17Jan

Provider Alert! Healthy Texas Women Program Benefits

Date: January 17, 2023 Attention: Primary Care and Obstetric Care Providers 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 remind providers of the Healthy Texas Women (HTW) Program and the benefits available to their patients. The...

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Provider Alert!
08Sep

Provider Alert! Healthy Rewards/Value Added Services for 2021-2022

Date: September 2, 2021 Attention: All Providers Effective Dates: September 1, 2021 through August 31, 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) is proud to present our Healthy Rewards Program /Value Added Services (VAS) program effective, September 1, 2021...

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Provider Alert!
30Jul

Provider Alert! DSHS Webinar Series on Improving Maternal Health Outcomes in Texas

Date: July 28, 2021 Attention: Obstetric Care and Primary Care Providers Training Dates: August 4th, 11th, and 18th 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 Texas Department of State Health Services’ Maternal and Child Health Unit is hosting a three-part virtual speaker series...

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29Jun

Provider Alert! Service Planning for Pregnant Women during COVID-19

Attention: OB/GYN Providers Effective Date: June 26, 2020 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. The content in this message will remain in effect throughout the COVID-19 Disaster Declaration period as announced by the office of the Texas Governor, Greg Abbott.  COVID-19 Utilization Management Procedure and provider...

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25Apr

Texas Children’s Health Plan partners with Baylor College of Medicine to address and prevent opioid abuse in perinatal populations

Women of childbearing age have been disproportionately impacted by the opioid epidemic. Consequently, the rates of in utero drug exposure and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome have increased dramatically over the last decade.  In Texas, overdose is the leading cause of maternal death in the first postpartum year. To prevent and respond to these issues, faculty from Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Health Plan were recently awarded funding from the Office of National Drug Control Policy’s grant program entitled Combating Opioid...

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01Mar

Texas Children’s Health Plan partners with Baylor College of Medicine to address and prevent opioid abuse in perinatal populations

Women of childbearing age have been disproportionately impacted by the opioid epidemic. Consequently, the rates of in utero drug exposure and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome have increased dramatically over the last decade.  In Texas, overdose is the leading cause of maternal death in the first postpartum year. To prevent and respond to these issues, faculty from Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Health Plan were recently awarded funding from the Office of National Drug Control Policy’s grant program entitled Combating Opioid...

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09Oct

Breaking Reminder: Syphilis Screening Urged for All Pregnant Women

The number of congenital syphilis cases is rising at an alarming rate.  From 2012-2016 the rate of congenital syphilis increased by 87% (from 8.4 to 15.7 cases per 100,000 live births).1   According to historical data, up to 40% of pregnancies with untreated syphilis will result in miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death.  And those infants who live are at risk for skeletal abnormalities; hepatosplenomegaly; jaundice; anemia; and other complications which can cause developmental delays and seizures.2   Given that congenital syphilis is...

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26May

Best practices to boost postpartum appointments

RELATE DISCUSS the importance of the postpartum visit with your patient during her pregnancy DISTRIBUTE the Texas Children’s Health Plan Postpartum Checklist to your patients in the late third trimester MOTIVATE INCLUDE Texas Children’s Health Plan postpartum visit information in your practice welcome packet INFORM your patients about the Texas Children’s Health Plan value-added service they qualify for by attending their postpartum visit TRACK your appointment success rate (the percentage of your patients who get the postpartum check between 21-56 days) SET A DATE SCHEDULE the postpartum visit...

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