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.
To enhance program integrity, HHSC is reducing the use of alternative devices as an approved method of clocking in and clocking out for EVV-required services. The phased reduction will begin September 1, 2025, and complete on September 1, 2028. By September 1, 2028,...
Effective January 1, 2025, Community First Health Plans, Inc. and HHSC will conduct EVV usage reviews to ensure that Personal Care Services (PCS) and Home Health Care Services (HHCS) meet state-mandated EVV requirements. This includes the potential for contract...
Preparers must attend cost report training for every program for which a cost or accountability report is submitted. If a preparer attends Cost Report Training, then the preparer is approved to prepare other reports for that program within the biennium. Preparers who...
The HHSC Provider Finance Department provided the Information Letter No. 2023-44 Cost Report and 2023 and 2024 Accountability Report Training Information. CPC (Primary Home Care [PHC], Community Living Assistance and Support Services [CLASS], Direct Service Agency...
In response to the recent severe weather, HHSC is issuing the following guidance for EVV program providers, financial management services agencies (FMSAs), and Consumer Directed Services (CDS) employers. Key Details: All service delivery for an EVV-required service...
HHSC is notifying program providers and financial management services agencies (FMSAs) interested in participating in and completing the Proprietary System Operator (PSO) Onboarding process this calendar year (2024) that they must submit a Proprietary System (PS)...