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.
DisABILITYsa is hosting a FREE Vax-abilitySTRONG Provider Workshops beginning on February 25th for health care professionals (Pharmacists, Physicians, Nurses, Clinicians) to learn about creating a disability-friendly environment. The 2.5 hour workshop covers types of...
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...
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has been notified of a case of malaria diagnosed in a Cameron County, Texas resident who has not traveled outside the country or state. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has been...
Effective for dates of service on or after April 18, 2023, in accordance with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s amended emergency use authorizations for the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, vaccine administration procedure codes 0121A, 0141A,...
Coming in February 2023, a new and improved authorization request experience! Community First is making improvements to our Provider Portal to make it easier to submit an authorization request. More information and how-to guide coming soon. Stay tuned!
The STAR+PLUS and STAR Kids Long-term Services and Supports (LTSS) Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes, modifiers and unit types for Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) required services were updated. The updates also impact STAR Health because the...