Effective October 1, 2023, The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is amending The EVV Policy Handbook, Section 7040, Alternative Device. HHSC is reducing the use of alternative devices to modernize the EVV program, increase program integrity, and reduce...
A Winter Storm Warning and Winter Storm Advisory is in effect for most of South Central Texas, including Community First Health Plans service area, through the morning of Thursday, February 2. Several rounds of freezing rain are expected. Freezing weather can be...
Starting September 1, 2023, a modification has been made to the eligibility criteria for procedure code 90677 under Texas Medicaid and CHIP. This code now applies to individuals aged 2 months and older. Notably, when this vaccine is administered to individuals between...
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) will be implemented for Medicaid home health care services (HHCS) on Jan. 1, 2024. Program providers and financial management services agencies (FMSAs) can refer to the bill codes table to familiarize themselves with the specific...
The purpose of this notice is to inform MCOs that the EVV Alternative Device Policy is updated and available to view on the EVV webpage. Key Details: HHSC has posted the new and revised policies for alternative devices effective October 1, 2023, that will be added to...
HHSC has updated the alternative device policy notice posted on July 17. In addition to allocating free alternative devices to 7.5% of the program Providers or Financial Management Services Agencies (FMSAs) census (rounded to the nearest whole number), HHSC is...