Sep 24, 2025 | EVV News, Provider News
Community First Health Plans would like to inform Providers that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) posted new and revised policies for alternative device reduction reviews on HHSC’s Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) webpage. The policies...
Sep 22, 2025 | Provider News
The Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) has announced an upcoming update to the Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual (TMPPM), specifically within the Children’s Services Handbook, Section 4.3.13.1 – “Oral Evaluation and Fluoride Varnish (OEFV) in...
Sep 19, 2025 | Provider News
Zelis® will have a maintenance window for the Payspan Portal Saturday, September 18th at 8 P.M. (ET), with an expected duration of up to 13 hours, please note that Core systems will be unavailable from 8 P.M. (ET) on September 20th through 9 A.M. (ET) on September...
Sep 3, 2025 | Press Release
“30 Over 30” Honors Individuals and Organizations Creating Lasting Change SAN ANTONIO, TX (September 3, 2025) – Community First Health Plans, Inc. (Community First), the only local non-profit health plan serving Bexar County and the surrounding seven counties,...
Aug 29, 2025 | Community First Blog, Member Resource
Clinical Contributor to this blog: Jessica Yao, M.D.Chief Medical Officer Fall is ALMOST here, and for many in San Antonio, that means one thing: it’s sneezin’ season. Allergens like ragweed, mold, mountain cedar, oak, elm, and grass pollen are some of...
Sep 2, 2025 | Community First Blog
Clinical Contributor to this blog: Eva Prieto, RNDirector of Health Promotion & Disease Management Hispanic Heritage Month is a special time to celebrate the rich culture, strong families, and amazing traditions of Hispanic communities, including the music, food,...
Aug 28, 2025 | Provider News, Provider Resource
HHSC will begin collecting cost surveys for the state fiscal year (SFY) 2024 on September 1, 2025. The purpose of the cost survey is to collect Financial Management Services Agency (FMSA) costs for SFY 2024 for all FMSAs in Texas. This cost information will be used in...
Aug 25, 2025 | EVV News, Provider News
Effective September 1, 2025, updates to the Texas Medicaid reimbursement structure will impact base wage requirements for Community First Health Plans’ Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Providers. These changes are part of the implementation of the Patient-Driven...
Aug 25, 2025 | HHSC News, Provider News
Effective September 1, 2025, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will implement updates to billing codes and modifiers for Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) delivered through the STAR+PLUS Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) program. These...
Aug 25, 2025 | HHSC News, Provider Resource
UPDATED 9/3/2025: This news post has been edited to reflect updated guidance from HHSC. The information below applies to all Texas Medicaid clients impacted by the 2025 Texas flooding regardless of whether the clients are permanent residents of a declared disaster...
