Mar 28, 2023 | Medicaid News, Member News
ATTENTION MEDICAID MEMBERS! The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and Continuous Medicaid Coverage will soon end. If you or your child have Medicaid or CHIP, your health care coverage and other benefits you receive will be affected. Here’s what you need to know!...
Mar 17, 2023 | Medicaid News, Member News
Attention Medicaid Members In January 2020, the federal government declared a public health emergency (PHE) in response to COVID-19. Under the PHE, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) provided certain flexibilities, including allowing Medicaid...
Mar 17, 2023 | CHIP, Medicaid News, Member News
Attention CHIP Members You may have a co-pay for CHIP services starting May 12, 2023. During the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) waived co-pays for doctor visits for CHIP members. This will end on May 11, 2023....
Nov 23, 2022 | Medicaid, Medicaid News, Member
Health and Human Services (HHS) has asked that we educate our provider and members on the dangers of fentanyl and how, together, we can fight the fentanyl crisis. To accomplish this, we are going to help members understand how to save the life of someone experiencing...
Nov 18, 2022 | Medicaid, Medicaid News, Member
To comply with the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021, COVID-19-related vaccines, treatment, and testing services are provided without cost-sharing, including copayments, for Community First Health Plans CHIP Members. This policy was established as part of the...
Oct 19, 2022 | Medicaid, Medicaid News, Member
Beginning December 21, 2022, Community First Health Plans will provide COVID-19 vaccines, COVID-19 test kits, and COVID-19 treatments without imposing copayments. This complies with the American Rescue Plan Act’s (ARPA) amendment to Sections 2103(c)(11)(B) and...
