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.
As mandated by Texas House Bill 4, 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) implemented changes to the permanent delivery of some of the behavioral health Medicaid benefits by synchronous audiovisual or synchronous...
Managing asthma in children requires collaboration between health care providers, parents, and caregivers. ALL children with asthma should have an Asthma Action Plan filled out by their healthcare provider. The South Texas Asthma Coalition (STAC) has released a new,...
If you are a health care professional who provides care to special needs plan (SNP) members contractually or routinely, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires you to complete initial and annual Model of Care (MOC) training. This requirement...
Program providers, financial management services agencies (FMSAs), and Consumer Directed Services (CDS) employers who are transitioning to HHAeXchange, are responsible for completing all required visit maintenance, including Visit Maintenance Unlock Requests (VMURs),...
Program providers, financial management services agencies (FMSAs) and Consumer Direct Services (CDS) employers should not submit Visit Maintenance Unlock Requests (VMURs) for dates of service prior to going live with HHAeXchange or their EVV proprietary system. HHSC...
For Providers who do not have their own clearing house for claims submissions, Community First offers two single-claim submission options at no cost to members of our Provider Network: Availity and Claim MD, both accessible through the Community First Provider Portal....