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- - - 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.
      
      LEARN ABOUT OUR HEALTH PLANS
  - - Medicaid
  - - Medicare
  - - Marketplace
      - Mercado Plan
      - Care Plan
  - - 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.
News & Events
- - - Stay up-to-date with the latest Community First news, learn about upcoming community events, and read helpful articles from our blog.
Providers
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Category: Provider Resource

Case Management for Children and Pregnant Women Services (CPW)

Oct 5, 2022 | Community First Providers, Medicaid Providers, Provider Resource

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...

Upcoming EVV Training Offered by HHSC

Sep 22, 2022 | Community First Providers, EVV News, HHSC News, Provider Resource

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...

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV): Complete Visit Maintenance Before December 22nd

Oct 2, 2023 | Community First Providers, EVV News, HHSC News, Medicaid Providers, Provider News, Provider Resource

EVV users of the current EVV vendor systems (DataLogic/Vesta or First Data/AuthentiCare) must complete visit maintenance on visit transactions before they lose access to their EVV vendor systems on December 22, 2023. Key Details: Program providers, financial...

HHSC Does Not Cover Vaccines or Drugs That Do Not Have FDA Approval or Emergency Use Authorization

Oct 2, 2023 | Community First Providers, HHSC News, Medicaid Providers, Provider News, Provider Resource

Key Details: Texas Medicaid and CHIP do not cover vaccines or drugs that are not authorized or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). HHSC will not cover procedure codes related to the COVID-19 vaccine or drugs administration as non-risk payments...

End Of Continuous Medicaid Coverage – How You Can Help Prepare Your Patients

Mar 14, 2023 | Community First Providers, Medicaid Providers, Provider Resource

Your patients’ Medicaid coverage may be impacted by the end of continuous Medicaid coverage. Medicaid clients should ensure their information with the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is accurate, so they get important updates about their coverage. HHSC...

Vaccine Services Benefits to Change for Texas Medicaid Effective October 1, 2023

Oct 11, 2023 | Community First Providers, Medicaid Providers, Provider News, Provider Resource

Effective for dates of service on or after October 1, 2023, vaccine services benefits will change for Texas Medicaid. Providers have 95 days to submit their claims. Vaccine Services to Become Benefits On June 27, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...