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Provider Alert!
01Sep

Provider Alert! Annual Chlamydia Screening Reminder

Date: September 1, 2023 Attention: OBGYNs and Primary Care Providers Annual chlamydia screening is recommended for all sexually active women ages 16 to 24, as well as older women with risk factors such as new or multiple sex partners, or a sex partner who has a sexually transmitted infection. Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests (NAATs) are the most sensitive tests, and can be performed on easily obtainable specimens, such as urine or vaginal swabs clinician- or patient-collected). Why it matters: Chlamydia is the most commonly...

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Provider Alert!
07Jul

Provider Alert! Noninvasive Prenatal Screening Benefits to Change for Texas Medicaid July 1, 2023

Date: July 7, 2023 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: July 1, 2023 Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform providers that effective July 1, 2023, noninvasive prenatal screening (NIPS) benefits will change for Texas Medicaid. How this impacts providers: Effective July 1, 2023, major changes to this medical benefit include the following: Updated benefit eligibility criteria Removed fee-for-service (FFS) prior authorization requirement NIPS is a benefit for members who have a confirmed intrauterine singleton pregnancy dated at least ten weeks gestation. Members...

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Provider Alert!
06Jun

Provider Alert! Screening and Coding for Social Determinants of Health – Introducing Texas Children’s Family Resources

Date: June 5, 2023 Attention: Primary Care and Obstetric Care Providers Call to action: Are your patients struggling to meet their basic needs? Connect them today with Texas Children’s Family Resources to find food and housing assistance, help paying bills, and other free or reduced-cost programs. https://txchfamilyresources.org/ As stewards of our member’s care, Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to remind you of social determinants of health.  Social determinants of health (SDOH) are non-clinical societal and environmental conditions such as lack of access to...

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Provider Alert!
27Aug

Provider Alert! Lung Cancer Screening Benefits to Change for Texas Medicaid

Date: August 13, 2021 Attention: Primary care Providers Effective Date: September 1, 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: Effective for dates of service on or after September 1, 2021, lung cancer screening benefits will change for Texas Medicaid. Major changes to this medical benefit...

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Provider Alert!
15Jun

Provider Alert! Webinar series: Several Aspects of HIV Prevention in Healthcare Settings

Date: June 11, 2021 Attention: Primary Care Providers, Emergency Care Providers, and others involved or interested in HIV prevention and care Webinar Dates: The events are held online from June 8 to July 14 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 Collaborative for...

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Provider Alert!
27May

Provider Alert! Cystic Fibrosis and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Screening Authorization No Longer Required

Date: May 27, 2021 Attention: Obstetric Care Providers Effective Date: June 1, 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: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform network providers that beginning June 1, 2021; a prior authorization is no longer required for the...

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Provider Alert!
11May

Provider Alert! Developmental and Mental Health Screening Tools Added for the THSteps Preventive Care Medical Checkups

Date: May 11, 2021 Attention: Pediatric Providers Effective Date: June 1, 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: Texas Children’s Health Plan would like to inform network providers of two new developmental and mental health-screening tools that will be added to the Texas Health...

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Provider Alert!
02Feb

Provider Alert! Colorectal Cancer Screening Benefit Criteria to Change for Texas Medicaid

Attention: PCPs and Oncologists Effective Date: March 1, 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: Effective for dates of service on or after March 1, 2021, colorectal cancer screening benefit criteria will change for Texas Medicaid. Fecal occult blood tests, multi-targeted stool deoxyribonucleic...

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Provider Alert!
14Sep

Provider Alert! Screening and Coding for Social Determinants of Health – Introducing Texas Children’s Family Resources

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: Are your patients struggling to meet their basic needs? Connect them today with Texas Children’s Family Resources to find food and housing assistance, help paying bills, and other free or reduced-cost...

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Provider Alert!
13Jul

Provider Alert! Behavioral Health Screening Reminders

Attention: Primary Care Providers 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 would like to remind Primary Care Providers and Obstetric Care Providers of the importance of screening for depression during the office visit. Mental health...

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