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.
University Health’s Dr. Ilyunoluwa Agboola, M.D. contributed to this blog post. Black Americans face unique health challenges due to many different factors, such as less access to quality health care, bias in the health care system, and lack of resources such as...
HHSC has extended the compliance reviews grace period for Personal Care Services Required to Use EVV (PDF) from May 31 to December 31, 2024, for all program providers, financial management services agencies (FMSAs) and Consumer Directed Services (CDS) employers....
AbbVie, the manufacturer of Mavyret, is hosting an educational event on Thursday, June 13, for health care providers to discuss Hepatitis C. Key Details: In support of the HHSC initiative to improve awareness, screening, diagnosis, and treatment of the Hepatitis...
HHSC is notifying all program providers and financial management services agencies (FMSAs) that Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) has published the Proprietary System Operator (PSO) 2024 Onboarding schedule to the EVV Proprietary...
Community First Health Plans, Inc. (Community First) is accountable for adopting and publishing clinical practice guidelines relevant to its Members for the provision of preventive, acute, or chronic medical services and behavioral health services. Community First...
HHAeXchange is hosting an Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Town Hall Webinar on Thursday, May 30, from 1–3 p.m. Central time for program providers and financial management services agencies (FMSAs) who use HHAeXchange as their EVV system. Agenda Overview of the EVV...
Dear Community First Health Plans, Inc. Prescribers, The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) launched a public health initiative called Texas Medicaid HepCure to reduce the rate of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Texas. HHSC removed administrative barriers to...
Zelis® is using a maintenance window for the Payspan Portal on Thursday, 5/16/24, 8 PM—10 PM ET. The following System Availability chart notes affected services.
Mother’s Day is just around the corner! If you’re looking for ways to celebrate mom (beyond breakfast in bed), you’ve come to the right place. We’ve put together a list of free local Mother’s Day events and activities in and around San...