Community First is proud to offer high-quality health care coverage for individuals and families. We believe that everyone deserves access to the services and support needed to live a healthier life. We are proud to have touched the lives of over 3 million individuals since 1995.
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.
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.
As of Aug 9, 2022, Community First Health Plans will implement a speech therapy policy. There is now no pre-authorization required for speech therapy evaluations. Treating agencies will need to submit a signed PT/OT/ST prior authorization form (see attached form) when...
Effective for dates of service on or after August 31, 2022, in accordance with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Emergency Use Authorization, COVID-19 vaccine administration codes 0124A and 0134A are benefits of Medicaid and CHIP for the administration of the...
Updated: August 11, 2022 In accordance with the correct coding initiative as well as the associated changes to the TMPPM, specifically section 5.3.11.3 Immunizations, the sequence of billing codes for administration of immunizations needs to be changed. Claims that...
Who can be a CPW (Children and Pregnant Women) Provider? A Registered Nurse (RN) with an associate’s, bachelor’s, or advanced degree in nursing, whose license is not temporary or provisional in nature. The RN must attend and complete Health and Human Services...
The following training sessions are offered by HHSC to cover various aspects of EVV. The duration of the training is about 10 minutes, and they are led by presenter Tricia Barrett, HHSC EVV Trainer. EVV Policy Handbook revisions EVV computer-based training courses on...