Tag - RSV Season

Provider Alert!

Provider Alert! UPDATE: 2023-24 RSV Season and Synagis Prior Authorization Begins October 2

Date: September 28, 2023 Attention: All Providers Call to action: Vendor Drug Program (VDP) announced the 2023-34 RSV season in a notice published to TexConnect on September 21, 2023. HHSC has since revised Form 1321 to address using the new product, Beyfortus, during the season. UPDATE: Health and Human Services (HHSC) revised the Synagis Standard Prior Authorization Addendum (HHS Form 1321) to reflect Beyfortus use. How this impacts providers: Here is a link to the 1321 form. Next step for Providers: Providers should utilize the...

Provider Alert!

Provider Alert! 2020-21 RSV Season and Synagis (palivizumab)

Attention: All Providers Effective Date: September 24, 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. Call to action: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) season is here! The Texas RSV region schedule and map can be found on the Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC) Vendor Drug Program (VDP) website. ...

RSV Season and Synagis (palivizumab)

RSV season is here! Season schedules are established at the recommendation of the Texas Pediatric Society's RSV Task Force group. RSV seasons by region can be found here: https://www.txvendordrug.com/formulary/prior-authorization/synagis/rsv-schedule. Texas Children’s Health Plan authorizes palivizumab based on criteria determined by the 2014 American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations. Texas Children’s Health Plan’s prior authorization form can be found here: https://www.navitus.com/getdoc/32bbdbf3-3855-4dfe-8b89-fc0b4d728f06/2017-2018-Synagis-Texas-Children-s-Health-Plan.aspx. For the 2017-2018 RSV season, Texas Children’s Health Plan will continue to use the following 2 preferred pharmacies: Maxor Specialty Pharmacy 216 South Polk Street Amarillo,...