Effective for dates of service on or after December 1, 2024, additional telemedicine and telehealth services will be available for Texas Medicaid clients. Certain telemedicine and telehealth services may be provided if the Provider determines that the services are...
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,...
Effective for dates of service on or after December 1, 2024, medical nutrition counseling (procedure code S9470) will be a benefit of the Healthy Texas Women (HTW) Program. Beginning December 1, 2024, medical nutrition counseling (procedure code S9470) and medical...
Community First Health Plans has partnered with Option Care Women’s Health to assist our high-risk obstetrical Members. Option Care Women’s Health provides quality high-risk obstetrical care delivered by specialized nurses for management of the following:...
Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and Office of Inspector General-Third Party Recoveries division (OIG-TPR) has recently seen a high number of escalations due to Providers refusing to see a Medicaid eligible Member because the Member has other health...
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,...
