In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government declared a public health emergency (PHE) and passed a law that allowed you to automatically keep your Medicaid coverage since March 2020. When will automatic coverage for Medicaid end? The...
Your Patients’ Medicaid Coverage May Be Impacted by the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Continuous Medicaid Coverage May End Soon Your patients’ Medicaid coverage may be impacted by the end of the COVID-19 federal public health emergency (PHE). Medicaid...
Key Details: Texas Medicaid and CHIP do not cover vaccines or drugs that are not authorized or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). HHSC will not cover procedure codes related to the COVID-19 vaccine or drugs administration as non-risk payments...
HHSC Provider Finance Department will hold its Public Rate Hearing for Medicaid Calendar Fee Reviews, Quarterly Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS), and Medical Policy Reviews on February 3rd, 2023, 9:00 a.m. CST. Due to the declared state of...
Attention Community First Providers: You may begin collecting CHIP copays on May 12, 2023. During the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) waived copays for Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) medical office...
From the CMS Office of Communications: On February 9, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 will end on May, 11, 2023. COVID-19 remains a significant priority for the Biden-Harris Administration and...