Tag - STAR

Provider Alert!
13Sep

Provider Alert! Healthy Rewards/Value Added Services for 2022-2023

Date: September 1, 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 with 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, 2022 through August 31, 2023....

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Provider Alert!
28Jan

Provider Alert! New Autism Services Benefit for Medicaid Recipients

Date: January 28, 2022 Attention: Primary Care Providers, Developmental Pediatricians, and Neurologists Effective Date: February 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: Effective for dates of service on or after February 1, 2022, Autism Services, to include Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) evaluation...

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26Jan

Provider Alert! Medicaid, STAR Kids, CHIP, and CHIP Perinatal eligibility during COVID-19

Date: July 23, 2021 Attention: All providers Subject: Medicaid, STAR Kids, CHIP, and CHIP Perinatal eligibility during COVID-19 Effective Date: July 22, 2021 For STAR Kids Age Outs that complete their transitions August 1, 2021. The content in this message on STAR Kids Age-Outs that transitioned on April 1, 2020 will remain in effect through July 31, 2021. Individuals ageing out starting May 1, 2021 are following normal timelines and processes, as announced by the Health and Human Services Commission. TCHP COVID-19 Utilization Management Procedure...

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15Aug

No-cost sports and school physicals for CHIP and Medicaid patients

It’s back-to-school season, which means your patients will need to complete their annual sports and school physicals. As a value added service through our Healthy Rewards Program, CHIP and STAR patients ages 5 to 19 years and STAR Kids patients under 21 years can receive a no-cost sports and school physical if they have completed a Texas Health Steps or well-child visit within the last 12 months. Providers will be reimbursed for the cost of the sports and school physical. For...

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Provider Alert!
01Feb

Provider Alert! Uniform Hospital Rate Increase Program (UHRIP)

Attn: STAR HOSPITAL SERVICES RE: Uniform Hospital Rate Increase Program (UHRIP) Dear Provider, The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has received approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to implement the Uniform Hospital Rate Increase Program (UHRIP) for hospital services effective March 1, 2018 for Harris and Jefferson Service Delivery Areas (SDAs).  State-owned hospitals and institutions for mental diseases are excluded from the program. Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) will be sending a Letter of Agreement to all eligible hospitals...

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Provider Alert!
28Aug

Provider Alert! Adoption Assistance

Subject: Adoption Assistance Attention all Texas Children’s Health Plan providers: Effective 09/01/2017 Adoption Assistance members are required to enroll in managed Medicaid and will be new members with Texas Children’s Health Plan STAR or STAR Kids programs. For Continuity of Care, Texas Children’s Health Plan will receive authorizations from TMHP for Adoption Assistance services on Texas Children’s Health Plan members, effective September 1, 2017. Texas Children’s Health Plan will honor all existing authorizations until expiration or end of 90 days after transition,...

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03May

Verify Eligibility Monthly

As a reminder, members who have STAR and STAR Kids may change their managed care plans monthly. Providers should routinely verify eligibility with Texas Children’s Health Plan for membership by visiting our Texas Children’s Health Plan Provider portal at www.tchp.us\providers. The Provider portal has the most current information specific to Texas Children’s Health Plan. If you have questions regarding the Provider portal, please contact Texas Children’s Health Plan Provider Relations at 800-731-8527.

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15Jul

Ensure the continuity of care for your teenage patients

During the transition from adolescence into adulthood, usually between the ages of 18 and 19, many Pediatric Primary Care Physicians inform their patients that they will no longer be able to serve as their Physician and ask them to secure a new Physician in an adult practice. After many years of being cared for by one Pediatric Physician, we recognize this can be an emotional time for everyone involved; however, Texas Children’s Health Plan is here to help. At Texas...

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03Apr

STAR Kids 101: Learn the Basics

What is STAR Kids? STAR Kids will be the first Medicaid managed care program in Texas specifically serving youth and children who get disability-related Medicaid. Texas Children’s Health Plan STAR Kids program will provide services, including  long term support services (LTSS), for members ages 20 or younger who either receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Medicaid or are enrolled in the Medically Dependent Children Program (MDCP).  Children and youth who receive services through other 1915(c) waiver programs will also receive their basic...

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