COVID-19 Related News
05/08/2023 COVID-19: Updates to THSteps Remote Delivery of Medical Checkups - PHE Ending May 11, 2023
04/27/2023 COVID-19: Claims for Telephone Medical Services (Audio Only) End of PHE on May 11, 2023
12/08/2022 UPDATED COVID-19: Claims for Telephone Medical Services (Audio Only)
11/01/2022 UPDATED COVID-19: Claims for Telephone Medical Services (Audio Only)
10/20/2022 UPDATED COVID-19: Claims for Telephone Medical Services (Audio Only)
09/27/2022 UPDATE: COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Codes 0041A and 0042A Age Changed to 12 Years and Older
08/31/2022 UPDATED COVID-19: Claims for Telephone Medical Services (Audio Only)
08/30/2022 COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Codes 0041A and 0042A Are Now Benefits for Medicaid and CHIP
08/19/2022 COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Codes 0091A, 0092A, 0093A, Are Now Benefits for Medicaid and CHIP
07/26/2022 COVID-19 Moderna Vaccine Administration Codes 0011A, 0012A, and 0013A for Ages 12 and Older
07/08/2022 UPDATED COVID-19: Claims for Telephone Medical Services (Audio Only)
07/07/2022 Alert: Directed Payment Program (DDP) COVID-19 Related Claims Recoupment
06/01/2022 UPDATED COVID-19: Claims for Telephone Medical Services (Audio Only)
05/20/2022 COVID-19 Vaccine Informational Code Q0221 a Benefit for Medicaid
05/06/2022 UPDATED COVID-19: THSteps Remote Delivery of Medical Checkups
05/06/2022 UPDATED COVID-19: Claims for Telephone Medical Services (Audio Only)
04/13/2022 COVID-19: New ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes Updates for Texas Medicaid Effective 04/01/2022
04/05/2022 UPDATED COVID-19: THSteps Remote Delivery of Medical Checkups
04/05/2022 UPDATED COVID-19: Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) Telemedicine/Telehealth Reimbursement
04/05/2022 UPDATED COVID-19: Claims for Telephone Medical Services (Audio Only)
03/24/2022 COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Codes 0051A, 0052A, 0053A, and 0054A for Medicaid and CHIP
03/04/2022 COVID-19: Rural Health Clinics (RHC) and Telehealth/Telemedicine – Texas Medicaid
02/25/2022 COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Codes M0220 and M0221 Benefits for Medicaid
02/21/2022 COVID-19 Effective Jan. 21, 2022: Veklury (Remdesivir) is a Texas Medicaid Benefit
02/01/2022 UPDATED COVID-19: Claims for Telephone Medical Services (Audio Only) – Texas Medicaid
02/01/2022 UPDATED COVID-19: Rural Health Clinics (RHC) and Telehealth/Telemedicine – Texas Medicaid
02/01/2022 UPDATED COVID-19: THSteps Remote Delivery of Medical Checkups – Texas Medicaid
01/03/2022 UPDATED COVID-19: THSteps Remote Delivery of Medical Checkups
01/03/2022 UPDATED COVID-19: Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) Telemedicine/Telehealth Reimbursement
01/03/2022 UPDATED COVID-19: Claims for Telephone Medical Services (Audio Only)
01/03/2022 UPDATED COVID-19: Physical, Occupational, Speech Therapy Groups Accessing Telehealth Services
12/06/2021 COVID-19 Moderna and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) Vaccine Booster Doses – Texas Medicaid
11/29/2021 COVID-19 Pfizer Vaccine Update, Age Change and Comirnaty
11/29/2021 COVID-19 Reimbursement Rate for Vaccine Administrations Code 0004A Effective Sept. 22, 2021
11/15/2021 COVID-19: Provider Enrollment Revalidation extensions to End on February 28, 2022 – Texas Medicaid
11/15/2021 Update to Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Client Signature Waived During COVID-19 Texas Medicaid
11/01/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Client Signature Waived
11/01/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: THSteps Remote Delivery of Medical Checkups
11/01/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) Telemedicine/Telehealth Reimbursement
11/01/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Claims for Telephone Medical Services (Audio Only)
11/01/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Physical, Occupational, Speech Therapy Groups Accessing Telehealth Services
10/01/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Client Signature Waived
10/01/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: THSteps Remote Delivery of Medical Checkups
10/01/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) Telemedicine/Telehealth Reimbursement
10/01/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Claims for Telephone Medical Services (Audio Only)
09/01/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Client Signature Waived
09/01/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: THSteps Remote Delivery of Medical Checkups
09/01/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) Telemedicine/Telehealth Reimbursement
09/01/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Claims for Telephone Medical Services (Audio Only)
08/25/2021 BCBSTX Making It Easier to Transfer Members to Post-Acute Care
08/02/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Client Signature Waived
08/02/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: THSteps Remote Delivery of Medical Checkups
08/02/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) Telemedicine/Telehealth Reimbursement
08/02/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Claims for Telephone Medical Services (Audio Only)
07/01/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Client Signature Waived
07/01/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: THSteps Remote Delivery of Medical Checkups
07/01/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) Telemedicine/Telehealth Reimbursement
07/01/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Claims for Telephone Medical Services (Audio Only)
06/24/2021 QW Modifier Required for COVID-19 Testing Procedure Code 87636
06/11/2021 Updated: COVID-19 Pfizer Vaccine expanded to ages 12 and Older
06/11/2021 Pediatric Providers can Enroll in COVID-19 Vaccine Program
06/04/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Client Signature Waived
06/04/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: THSteps Remote Delivery of Medical Checkups
06/04/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) Telemedicine/Telehealth Reimbursement
06/04/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Claims for Telephone Medical Services (Audio Only)
06/04/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Provider Enrollment Revalidation Due Dates Extended – Texas Medicaid
05/20/2021 Catch Up Now on Child and Adolescent Vaccinations
05/03/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Client Signature Waived
05/03/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: THSteps Remote Delivery of Medical Checkups
05/03/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) Telemedicine/Telehealth Reimbursement
05/03/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Claims for Telephone Medical Services (Audio Only)
05/03/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Provider Enrollment Revalidation Due Dates Extended – Texas Medicaid
04/29/2021 COVID-19 and Childhood Obesity Complexities
03/31/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Client Signature Waived
03/31/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: THSteps Remote Delivery of Medical Checkups
03/31/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) Telemedicine/Telehealth Reimbursement
03/31/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Claims for Telephone Medical Services (Audio Only)
03/22/2021 COVID-19: Janssen (Johnson and Johnson) Vaccine Coverage – Texas Medicaid
03/01/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Client Signature Waived
03/01/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: THSteps Remote Delivery of Medical Checkups
03/01/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) Telemedicine/Telehealth Reimbursement
03/01/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Claims for Telephone Medical Services (Audio Only)
02/26/2021 COVID-19: Vaccine Suspension of Out-of-Network Limits for Texas Medicaid and CHIP
02/23/2021 COVID-19: New ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes Updates for Texas Medicaid
02/01/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Client Signature Waived
02/01/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: THSteps Remote Delivery of Medical Checkups
02/01/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) Telemedicine/Telehealth Reimbursement
02/01/2021 UPDATED COVID-19: Claims for Telephone Medical Services (Audio Only)
01/29/2021 COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage Includes Moderna for Texas Medicaid
01/29/2021 Provider-Facing COVID-19 Vaccine Key Messages
12/31/2020 COVID-19 Moderna Vaccine and Vaccine Administration Codes
12/22/2020 COVID-19 Vaccines and Administration Information
12/21/2020 COVID-19 Vaccines and Coverage
12/20/2020 COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccine Administration Procedure Code
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)
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)
11/18/2020 How Providers can Become a COVID-19 Vaccinator
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)
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 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
07/29/2020 Procedure Code Additions for COVID-19
07/27/2020 COVID-19: Additional Procedure Code 87426 for Testing for Texas Medicaid
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
06/22/2020 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
05/29/2020 COVID-19: THSteps Remote Delivery of Medical Checkups
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
03/26/2020 Provider Notice – Temporary EVV Policies in Response to COVID-19
03/26/2020 Temporary EVV Policies for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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