Community First will not be requiring authorization for behavioral health services that are managed by and billed by the patient’s PCP. This is part of the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM). Senate Bill 672, 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021 directed HHSC to...
In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, HHSC waived copayments for office visits beginning in March 2020. To comply with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equality Act (Pub. L. 110-343), HHSC is prohibiting co-payments for CHIP Mental Health and...
HHSC is postponing the Electronic Visit Verification Required Free Text Reviews for the Consumer Directed Services option starting with dates of service Jan. 1, 2022, until further notice. HHSC will publish a notice 90 days before the effective date when EVV Required...
Effective May 31, 2022, HHSC will stop using the Texas Medicaid Standing Order forMosquito Repellent. HHSC has extended the effective date of the current Standing Order to May 31, 2022,to ensure Medicaid-enrolled providers have adequate notice regarding...
Continuous Medicaid Coverage Ended March 31, 2023 Your patients’ Medicaid coverage may be impacted by the end of continuous Medicaid coverage. Medicaid clients should ensure their information with the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is accurate, so they...
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) has provided certain flexibilities, including allowing managed care members more time to...
⚠❗ 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.
