Mar 17, 2022 | EVV News, Medicaid, Medicaid Providers, Providers
HHSC is postponing the Electronic Visit Verification Required Free Text Reviews for the Consumer Directed Services option starting with dates of service Jan. 1, 2022, until further notice. HHSC will publish a notice 90 days before the effective date when EVV Required...
Mar 7, 2022 | Medicaid, Medicaid Providers, Providers
Effective May 31, 2022, HHSC will stop using the Texas Medicaid Standing Order forMosquito Repellent. HHSC has extended the effective date of the current Standing Order to May 31, 2022,to ensure Medicaid-enrolled providers have adequate notice regarding...
Mar 7, 2022 | Medicaid, Medicaid Providers, Providers
Effective for dates of service on or after October 29, 2021, COVID-19 vaccine administrationadd-on procedure code M0201 is a benefit for clients 5 years of age or older for Texas Medicaidand CHIP. Procedure code M0201 is an add-on procedure code for use when a...
Dec 27, 2021 | HHSC News, Medicaid, Medicaid Providers, Providers
Potentially Preventable Complications (PPCs) are in-hospital complications that develop after hospital admission and may result from processes or treatment during the inpatient stay rather than from natural progression of the underlying illness. A PPC is potentially...
Dec 27, 2021 | Medicaid, Medicaid Providers, Providers
As part of our continued Provider experience improvements, Community First is transitioning to a new CES supported by Optum. The new CES will increase clean claim submissions, reduce claim rejections, and expediate claim payment for all providers. In preparation,...
Nov 22, 2021 | Medicaid, Medicaid Providers, Providers
The Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership’s (TMHP) Provider Enrollment and Management System (PEMS) is coming soon. PEMS Portal Effective December 13, 2021 Provider enrollment functions will be available through PEMS, and providers must usethe new system to...
