2020 News Archive
- 12/31/2020 Services Not Covered in the Texas Medicaid State Plan
- 12/31/2020 COVID-19 Moderna Vaccine and Vaccine Administration Codes
- 12/31/2020 Bamlanivimab Added as Texas Medicaid Benefit
- 12/31/2020 HHS Reverts to APR-DRG Grouper 36 for Fee-for-Service Inpatient Reimbursements
- 12/23/2020 Atypical Provider Process Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
- 12/22/2020 COVID-19 Vaccines and Administration Information
- 12/21/2020 COVID-19 Vaccines and Coverage
- 12/21/2020 HEDIS® MY2020 Texas Medicaid Measures and Key Dates
- 12/20/2020 COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccine Administration Procedure Codes
- 12/17/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: Office Visit Co-Payments Reimbursement Process for Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
- 12/17/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Client Signature Waived
- 12/17/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: THSteps Remote Delivery of Medical Checkups
- 12/17/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) Telemedicine/Telehealth Reimbursement
- 12/17/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: Claims for Telephone Medical Services (Audio Only)
- 12/17/2020 UPDATED Physical, Occupational, Speech Therapy Groups Accessing Telehealth Services End Dates Extended in Response to COVID-19
- 12/16/2020 Obtain BCBSTX Patient ID Numbers Online via Availity Now Available for Texas Medicaid
- 11/30/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: Existing Prior Authorizations 90-day Extension for Texas Medicaid End Dates Extended
- 11/30/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: Office Visit Co-Payments Reimbursement Process for Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
- 11/30/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Client Signature Waived
- 11/30/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: THSteps Remote Delivery of Medical Checkups
- 11/30/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) Telemedicine/Telehealth Reimbursement
- 11/30/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: Claims for Telephone Medical Services (Audio Only)
- 11/30/2020 UPDATED Physical, Occupational, Speech Therapy Groups Accessing Telehealth Services End Dates Extended in Response to COVID-19
- 11/25/2020 Telemonitoring Benefit Changes for Texas Medicaid
- 11/18/2020 How Providers can Become a COVID-19 Vaccinator
- 11/18/2020 Health Texas Women Plus
- 11/18/2020 Assessing Child Maladaptive Behavior ADHD and Basics
- 11/17/2020 HEDIS® My 2020 Provider Toolkit
- 11/12/2020 Required: Private Duty Nurse Training
- 11/06/2020 HEDIS My 2020 Provider Training
- 11/04/2020 Texas HHSC 2020 COVID-19 Impact Survey
- 10/27/2020 Learning Opportunity: Pediatric Brain Health Summit
- 10/26/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: Existing Prior Authorizations 90-day Extension for Texas Medicaid End Dates Extended
- 10/26/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: Office Visit Co-Payments Reimbursement Process for Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
- 10/26/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Client Signature Waived
- 10/26/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: THSteps Remote Delivery of Medical Checkups
- 10/26/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) Telemedicine/Telehealth Reimbursement
- 10/26/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: Claims for Telephone Medical Services (Audio Only)
- 10/26/2020 UPDATED Physical, Occupational, Speech Therapy Groups Accessing Telehealth Services End Dates Extended in Response to COVID-19
- 10/23/2020 November is American Diabetes Month Prevent Diabetes Complications with Clinical Testing
- 10/23/2020 Call to Action
- 10/23/2020 HEDIS® Hybrid MY 2020
- 10/14/2020 Texas Health Steps (THSteps) Well-Child Incentive Gift Cards
- 10/14/2020 Hurricanes Delta and Laura Information for Medicaid Providers
- 10/07/2020 Texas Health Steps (THSteps) Provider Training
- 10/07/2020 eviCore Portal Training
- 09/24/2020 What You Need to Know About Substance Abuse
- 09/23/2020 Reminder: Medicaid Provider Satisfaction Survey
- 09/21/2020 2020 Updates to Clinical Practice Guidelines and Preventive Care Guidelines
- 09/18/2020 Hurricane Laura Information for Medicaid Providers
- 09/16/2020 Member Satisfaction (2020 CAHPS)
- 09/16/2020 2020 Flu Season
- 09/02/2020 Reminder: Completion of Cultural Competency Provider Training
- 09/02/2020 URGENT: Update to Disaster Declaration Issued for Hurricanes Marco and Laura
- 08/28/2020 Altruista SSO Availity Tip Sheet
- 08/26/2020 URGENT: Disaster Declaration Issued For Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura
- 08/24/2020 Private Duty Nursing for STAR Kids, STAR, and CHIP Members
- 08/19/2020 Assessing Child Maladaptive Behaviors: ADHD, Other Mental Disorders, and Childhood Adversity
- 08/14/2020 ICD -10 Z Codes for Social Determinants of Health
- 08/12/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: Existing Prior Authorization 90-day Extension for Texas Medicaid
- 08/12/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: Office Visit Co-Payments Reimbursement Process for CHIP
- 08/06/2020 How to Submit a Complaint as a Medicaid Provider
- 08/06/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Client Signature Waived
- 08/06/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: THSteps Remote Delivery of Medical Checkups
- 08/06/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) Telemedicine/Telehealth Reimbursement
- 08/06/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: Claims for Telephone Medical Services (Audio Only)
- 08/06/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: Texas Health Steps Medical and Dental Checkups
- 08/06/2020 UPDATED Physical, Occupational, Speech Therapy Groups Accessing Telehealth Services End Dates Extended in Response to COVID-19
- 08/04/2020 Wage Increase for Attendants
- 07/29/2020 Procedure Code Additions for COVID-19
- 07/27/2020 COVID-19: Additional Procedure Code 87426 for Testing for Texas Medicaid
- 07/23/2020 Vaccinate for Human Papillomavirus (HPV): Protect Children from Cancer
- 07/21/2020 Meningococcal Disease Prevention Starts With Vaccination
- 07/14/2020 STAR and STAR Kids Texas Health Steps Provider Training
- 07/09/2020 COVID 19: Provider Re-Credentialing for Medicaid and CHIP
- 06/30/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: Texas Health Steps Medical and Dental Checkups
- 06/30/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Client Signature Waived
- 06/30/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: THSteps Remote Delivery of Medical Checkups
- 06/30/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) Telemedicine/Telehealth Reimbursement
- 06/30/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: Existing Prior Authorizations 90-day Extension for Texas Medicaid
- 06/30/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: Claims for Telephone Medical Services (Audio Only)
- 06/30/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: Office Visit Co-Payments Reimbursement Process for CHIP
- 06/30/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: Physical, Occupational, Speech Therapy Groups Accessing Telehealth Services End Dates Extended
- 06/26/2020 Circumcision Procedure Codes Become a Benefit for Additional Provider Types
- 06/26/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: THSteps Medical Checkups Guidance for Remote Delivery FAQ
- 06/26/2020 Assessing Child Maladaptive Behaviors: Distinguishing ADHD and Depression
- 06/22/2020 COVID-19: Office Visit Co-Payments Reimbursement Process for CHIP
- 06/16/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Client Signature Waived
- 06/16/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: THSteps Remote Delivery of Medical Checkups
- 06/16/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) Telemedicine/Telehealth Reimbursement
- 06/16/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: Existing Prior Authorizations 90-day Extension for Texas Medicaid
- 06/16/2020 UPDATED COVID-19: Claims for Telephone Medical Services (Audio Only)
- 06/15/2020 COVID-19: THSteps Medical Checkups Guidance for Remote Delivery FAQ
- 06/12/2020 Medicaid Recoupment Threshold
- 06/12/2020 Interpreting the ‘PLB’ Segment on the 835 ERA Guide
- 06/05/2020 UPDATED: Physical, Occupational, Speech Therapy Groups Accessing Telehealth Services End Dates Extended
- 06/05/2020 Enroll in an Immunization Training Module
- 05/29/2020 COVID-19: THSteps Remote Delivery of Medical Checkups
- 05/29/2020 Register to Learn How to Submit a Prior Authorization Through the eviCore Web Portal
- 05/20/2020 Tips to Ace THSteps, CHIP and HEDIS® Audits
- 05/19/2020 Reporting Critical Incidents
- 05/11/2020 Reminder: UM Fax Numbers for STAR Kids, STAR and CHIP
- 05/01/2020 Inpatient and Outpatient Payment Policy
- 04/22/2020 COVID-19: Provider Enrollment Revalidation Due Dates Extended
- 04/15/2020 COVID-19: Existing Prior Authorizations 90-day Extension for Texas Medicaid
- 04/15/2020 COVID-19: Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Client Signature Waived
- 04/15/2020 COVID-19: Claims for Telephone Medical Services (Audio Only)
- 04/15/2020 COVID-19: Texas Health Steps Medical and Dental Checkups
- 04/14/2020 COVID-19: Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) Telemedicine/Telehealth Reimbursement
- 04/14/2020 COVID-19: Physical, Occupational, Speech Therapy Groups Accessing Telehealth Services
- 04/02/2020 COVID-19: Types of Virtual Visits
- 04/01/2020 Assessing Child Maladaptive Behaviors: Highlights of the New Clinical Practice Guidelines for ADHD
- 04/01/2020 Overview of the Value-Added Services for STAR, CHIP and STAR Kids
- 03/26/2020 Provider Notice - Cures Act EVV: New May 1 Deadline to Select an EVV System and Begin the Onboarding Process
- 03/26/2020 Provider Notice – Temporary EVV Policies in Response to COVID-19
- 03/26/2020 Temporary EVV Policies for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- 03/20/2020 New Electronic Option Available for TX Medicaid Providers Guiding Care
- 02/18/2020 Medicaid members now have access to mail-order pharmacy
- 02/18/2020 THSteps, Bright Futures and HEDIS® requirements
- 01/24/2020 Texas Health Steps for Preventing Oral Health Diseases in Children
- 01/24/2020 Medicaid Claim Status Tool