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  - - Marketplace
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  - - Commercial
      - University Family Care Plan (UFCP)
      - Commercial HMO
About
- - - Community First Health Plans was established in 1995 by University Health specifically to begin providing health care coverage to the citizens of Bexar and it’s seven surrounding counties.
  - - University Health
    - Careers
Community Impact
- - - At Community First, our mission is to not only improve the health outcomes of our Members, but also the overall health of our community. A portion of all Community First’s proceeds goes directly into improving the community we are a part of.
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Category: EVV News

90-Day Notice Before EVV Usage Reviews Begin for CDS Employers

May 26, 2022 | EVV News, HHSC News

Payers will begin conducting Electronic Visit Verification Usage Reviews for Consumer Directed Services employers for dates of service on and after September 1, 2022. Beginning September 1, 2022, payers will review the EVV Usage Score for CDS employers. The notice...

EVV Policy Handbook Revisions Effective Sept 1

May 26, 2022 | EVV News, HHSC News, Medicaid Providers

There will be revisions to the Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Policy Handbook, these revisions will publish and be effective on Sept. 1, 2022. The handbook includes EVV standards and policy requirements for: Program Providers Financial Management Services...

Next Steps and Timeline for Transition to New EVV Vendor System

Jun 20, 2023 | EVV News, HHSC News, Provider Resource

As stated in the Community First Provider notice posted on May 11 (“EVV Contract Awarded to Accenture and HHAeXchange”), users of the current EVV vendor systems (DataLogic/Vesta or First Data/AuthentiCare) must transition to HHAeXchange or receive approval as an EVV...

Variable Schedule Available in Community First EVV System

Jan 9, 2023 | EVV News

S.B. No. 1648 requires HHSC to allow a health care provider to enter a variable schedule into the electronic visit verification (EVV) system. HHSC EVV Operations released the variable schedule functionality in August 2022 for the EVV vendor systems (Vesta and...

Community First Care Management Referral Form

Oct 7, 2022 | EVV News, Medicaid Providers

Request for Care Management Services Form PDF If you would like to refer a member who would benefit from care management, please make a referral by emailing the Care Management referral form to chelp@cfhp.com. A care manager will contact the member to discuss the...

EVV Policy Handbook Revision Log – September 2022

Sep 2, 2022 | EVV News

The tables below describe the changes made to the Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Policy Handbook on September 1, 2022. The following format is used in each table: Above each table is an EVV policy name. The table then lists information about the policy:The left...