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  - - Marketplace
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  - - 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.
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Category: EVV News

Fall/Winter 2022 Provider Newsletter Now Available!

Dec 13, 2022 | Community First Providers, EVV News, PEMS, Provider News, Provider Resource

Read all about it! The Community First 2022 Fall/Winter Provider Newsletter is now available to read and download on our website! Our Provider Newsletter has curated news specifically for Community First Providers, including: EVV Policy Handbook updates Claims...

EVV Compliance Grace Period Ends December 31, 2024

Dec 16, 2024 | EVV News, HHSC News, Provider News

Effective January 1, 2025, the payers, HHSC and MCOs, will begin EVV Usage reviews to ensure state-required personal care services and home health care services, are in compliance with EVV requirements and policies. Payers will begin contract or enforcement action for...

EVV PSO Operational Readiness Review (ORR) Sessions Updates

Dec 6, 2024 | EVV News, Provider News

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is notifying program providers and financial management services agencies (FMSAs) that the Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) has published the Proprietary System Operator (PSO) ORR 2025 Onboarding...

HHSC to Reduce Use of Alternative Devices for EVV-Required Services

Nov 7, 2024 | EVV News, HHSC News, Provider News

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,...

EVV Usage Reviews Starting January 1, 2025

Oct 15, 2024 | EVV News, HHSC News, Provider News

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...

Upcoming Cost Report Training Information for LTSS STAR+PLUS Providers

Oct 3, 2024 | EVV News, Provider Resource

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...