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Category: HHSC News

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...

VDP MCO Notice: Hepatitis C Educational Webinar For Prescribers Occurs November 1

Oct 25, 2023 | Community First Providers, HHSC News, Medicaid Providers, Provider News

In support of the HHSC initiative to improve awareness, screening, diagnosis, and treatmentof Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) for Medicaid clients, AbbVie will host an educational event forprescribers called Treating Hepatitis C with Mavyret in your Practice on November 1....

HHAeXchange Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Training Resources Available

Oct 23, 2023 | Community First Providers, EVV News, HHSC News, Medicaid Providers, Provider News, Provider Resource

Program providers, financial management services agencies (FMSAs), Consumer Directed Services (CDS) employers, and CDS employees can attend HHAeXchange Open Hours webinar sessions to ask questions, see methods demonstrated, or schedule a one-on-one session for...

RSV Vaccine Procedure Code 90678 is Now a Benefit for Pregnant Individuals Effective October 1, 2023

Dec 20, 2023 | HHSC News, Medicaid Providers, Provider News

Effective for dates of service on or after October 1, 2023, the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, procedure code 90678, is a benefit of Texas Medicaid and Texas Health Steps for pregnant individuals who are ten years of age or older and 32 through 36 weeks...