Tag - Synagis

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Provider Alert! Synagis (palivizumab) Clinical Prior Authorization Forms Updated with Revised Abrysvo Criteria

Date: December 4, 2023 Attention: All Providers Effective date: November 17, 2023 Call to action: On November 17, 2023, Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) updated the Synagis Standard Prior Authorization Request (HHS Form 1321) to include a step to check for Abrysvo vaccine administration to the client’s mother during 32 to 36 weeks of pregnancy. How this impacts providers: Additional information on Abrysvo Vaccine include the following: Abrysvo is indicated for active immunization of pregnant individuals at 32 through 36 weeks gestational age for...

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Provider Alert! 2023-24 RSV Season Updates

Date: October 23, 2023 Attention: All Providers Please note: This Provider Alert will be continuously updated as new regions are opened or closed. Please check back on this alert for updates. Attention Primary Care Providers: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) seasons is here. RSV is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. Most people recover in a week or two, but RSV can be serious. Infants and older adults are more likely to develop severe RSV and need hospitalization. It is important to...

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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...

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Provider Alert! 2023-24 RSV Season and Synagis Prior Authorization Begins Oct. 2 For Lower South Texas

Date: September 26, 2023 Attention: All Providers Effective date: October 2, 2023 Call to action: Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will begin the 2023-24 Medicaid and CHIP-covered monthly prophylaxis for RSV on October. 2, 2023, for all counties in State Health Service Region 11. We will not open any other regions for Medicaid coverage of RSV prophylaxis at this time. Refer to the season schedule for each region's start and end dates. HHSC will continue working with the Texas Pediatric Society's task force to determine...

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Provider Alert! Synagis Prior Authorization Guidance – Reminder

Date: December 28, 2022 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: Beginning with the 2022-23 Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) season, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) implemented simplified approval criteria for Synagis subsequent dosing (renewals). Pharmacies will no...

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Provider Alert!Criteria Changes for Subsequent Dosing of Palivizumab (Synagis) with Fall/Winter Traditional Respiratory Syncytial Virus Season

Date: October 5, 2022 Attention: All Providers Effective Date: Fall/Winter traditional RSV season   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 Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform providers that Palivizumab (Synagis) prior approval criteria will change for subsequent dosing with Fall/Winter traditional Respiratory...

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Provider Alert! Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Prophylaxis Season Reopening in All Regions

Date: June 15, 2022 Attention: All Providers Subject: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Prophylaxis Season Reopening in All Regions Effective Date: June 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...

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Provider Alert! 2021-2022 Respiratory Syncytial Virus Season and Synagis (palivizumab)

Date: July 23, 2021 Attention: All Providers Treatment start date: October 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. **This notice may be updated as new regions are opened or closed Call to action: The traditional 2021-22 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) season is here! The Texas RSV Region...

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Provider Alert! 2021-2022 Respiratory Syncytial Virus Season Now Open in all Regions

Date: July 23, 2021 Attention: All Providers Treatment start date: June 21, 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. **This notice may be updated as new regions are opened or closed Call to action: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) activity has been highly unusual during the 2020-21 season. Initially,...

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Provider Alert! Synagis Season Extended for Counties in Southeast Texas and Gulf Coast Areas

Date: February 26, 2021 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: Synagis (palivizumab) is indicated for children with a high risk of infection to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).  This virus causes respiratory tract infections and severe lung disease in infants and...