On July 28, 2023, HHSC published EVV Updates Now Available for Policy, Reason Codes, Visit Maintenance Unlock Request and EVV Policy Training | Texas Health and Human Services. Key Details: Reason Codes HHSC has published EVV Reason Codes Effective...
Personal Care Services (PCS) is considered medically necessary when a member requires help with activities of daily living (ADLs), instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), or health maintenance activities (HMAs) because of physical, cognitive, or behavioral...
Cures Act Home Health Care Services: EVV Services Updates and Service Bill Codes Table Now Available HHSC announced Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) will be implemented for Medicaid Home Health Care Services (HHCS) on Jan. 1, 2024. HHSC updated the services...
On January 1, 2023, HHSC will designate one medication as the primary preferred direct-acting antiviral (DAA) drug option for treating Hepatitis C infection. HHSC will designate all other DAA drugs on the Medicaid formulary as non-preferred. All Medicaid clients are...
Texas Medicaid implemented a medical benefit for the CoCM on June 1, 2022, as directed by Senate Bill 672, 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021. Prior to the implementation of the benefit, HHSC conducted two trainings on CoCM services for MCOs in May of 2022. To...
There will be revisions to the Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Policy Handbook, these revisions will publish and be effective on Sept. 1, 2022. The handbook includes EVV standards and policy requirements for: Program Providers Financial Management Services...
⚠❗ Attention Community First Members! The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has ended. All Medicaid and CHIP Members must renew their coverage to keep receiving benefits.
