Attention Community First Providers: You may begin collecting CHIP COVID-19 co-pays on October 1, 2024. During the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) waived co-pays for COVID-19 vaccines, testing, and treatment for...
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...
On February 12, 2024, HHSC posted a notice instructing Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) program providers, financial management services agencies (FMSAs), and Consumer Direct Services (CDS) employers to not submit Visit Maintenance Unlock Requests (VMURs) for dates...
To improve the accuracy of Electronic Visit Verification (EVV), HHSC will be phasing out the use of alternative devices as an approved method to clock in and clock out of the EVV system. HHSC developed a proposed schedule of the phase-out. HHSC encourages program...
Medicaid Providers should complete the following survey by May 14, 2024: CMS DUR Annual Survey–Provider PDMP Survey Background:The annual CMS Drug Utilization Review (DUR) Survey contains a new, required section ofresponses related to the Texas Prescription Drug...
CPT guidance instructs that E/M (CPT Codes 99091, 99202-99499) should only be reported by physicians or other qualified health care professionals. In accordance with CMS guidelines, the only qualified health care professionals that may report E/M services are nurse...