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href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/response-to-formula-shortage-june-21-2022.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Response to formula shortage june 21 2022</a></li> <li><a title="Act early workshops presented by texas pediatric society" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/act-early-workshop-interest-form-texas-pediatric-society.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Act early workshops presented by the texas pediatric society</a></li> <li><a title="Response to formula shortage may 25 2022" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/response-to-formula-shortage-may-25-2022.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Response to formula shortage may 25 2022</a></li> <li><a href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/prior-authorization-update-for-oxygen-services.pdf">Prior authorization update for oxygen services effective june 1 2022</a></li> <li><a title="External Medical Rewview" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/hhs-external-medical-review-provider-training-022222.pdf">External medical review (emr) provider training</a></li> <li><a title="External medical review (emr) provider training video" href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/recording/4623254401546558726">External medical review (emr) provider training video</a></li> <li><a title="Ask the Docs" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/ask-the-docs-about-prenatal-oral-health-march-23-2022.pdf">Ask the docs about prenatal oral health march 23 2022</a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="score-accordion-panel "> <div class="panel-heading"> <h3 id="62ec9f17-439b-431a-a9df-2fdcf5870cac-title" class="panel-title"> <button type="button" class="accordion-button GTMBUTTON" data-target="#62ec9f17-439b-431a-a9df-2fdcf5870cac-panel" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="62ec9f17-439b-431a-a9df-2fdcf5870cac-panel"> Current news releases from HHSC and TMHP </button> </h3> </div> <div id="62ec9f17-439b-431a-a9df-2fdcf5870cac-panel" class="panel-collapse collapse "> <div class="panel-body"> <div class="rich-text"> <h4> </h4> <div class="rich-text"><ul> <li><a title="Alternate Participating Hospital Reimbursement for Improving Quality Award (APHRIQA) Upcoming Payment " href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/alternate-participating-hospital-reimbursement-for-improving-quality-award-upcoming-payment.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alternate Participating Hospital Reimbursement for Improving Quality Award Upcoming Payment </a></li> <li><a title="Provider Credentialing in PEMS Postponed" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/provider-credentialing-in-pems-postponed.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Provider Credentialing in PEMS Postponed</a></li> <li><a title="Coming Soon: PEMS to Be Updated to Allow Provider Credentialing" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/coming-soon-pems-to-be-updated-to-allow-provider-credentialing.pdf">Coming Soon: PEMS to Be Updated to Allow Provider Credentialing</a></li> <li><a title="REMINDER: Provider Enrollment Revalidation Extensions to End on May 11,2023" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/provider-enrollment-revalidation-extensions-to-end-on-may-11-2023.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">REMINDER: Provider Enrollment Revalidation Extensions to End on May 11,2023</a></li> <li><a title="Educational Video and Infographics Now Available to Providers: Telemedicine and Telehealth Delivery of Behavioral Health Medicaid Benefits" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/educational-video-and-infographics-now-available-to-providers.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Educational Video and Infographics Now Available to Providers: Telemedicine and Telehealth Delivery of Behavioral Health Medicaid Benefits</a></li> <li><a title="New Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) contracts" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-search2/new-texas-medicaid--healthcare-partnership-tmhp-contracts-101923.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) contracts</a></li> <li><a title="Electronic visit verification contract awarded to accenture and hhaexchange" href="https://www.hhs.texas.gov/provider-news/2023/05/05/electronic-visit-verification-contract-awarded-accenture-hhaexchange" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Electronic visit verification contract awarded to accenture and hhaexchange</a></li> <li><a title="HHSC reminds medicaid recipients to submit renewal packets" href="https://www.hhs.texas.gov/news/2023/05/hhsc-reminds-medicaid-recipients-submit-renewal-packets">HHSC reminds medicaid recipients to submit renewal packets</a></li> <li><a title="Makena products no longer covered as of april 7 2023" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/makena-products-no-longer-covered.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Makena products no longer covered as of april 7 2023</a></li> <li><a title="HHSC applied behavioral analysis (aba) services for children and youth with autism flyer" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/hhsc-aba-services-for-children-and-youth-with-autism-flyer-.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HHSC applied behavioral analysis (aba) services for children and youth with autism flyer</a></li> <li><a title="Change to Signature requirements for title xix (Medicaid) home health services" href="https://www.tmhp.com/news/2022-10-19-change-signature-requirements-title-xix-medicaid-home-health-services" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Change to signature requirements for title xix (Medicaid) home health services</a></li> <li><a title="DSHS oral health webinar september 28 2022" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/who-do-you-call-making-the-referral-connection-tickets-348034820517" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DSHS oral health webinar september 28 2022</a></li> <li><a title="Fraud prevention for personal care attendants" href="https://oig.hhs.texas.gov/fraud-prevention-personal-care-attendants" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fraud prevention for personal care attendants</a></li> <li><a title="Updated Instructions and Resubmission Guidelines for UB-04 CMS 1450 Paper Claims" href="https://www.tmhp.com/news/2022-07-01-updated-instructions-and-resubmission-guidelines-ub-04-cms-1450-paper-claims" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Updated Instructions and Resubmission Guidelines for UB-04 CMS 1450 Paper Claims</a></li> <li><a title="ARPA hcbs provider recruitment and retention payments" href="https://pfd.hhs.texas.gov/long-term-services-supports" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ARPA hcbs provider recruitment and retention payments</a></li> <li><a title="American rescue plan act (arpa) home and community-based services (hcbs) provider retention payments" href="https://www.hhs.texas.gov/providers/long-term-care-providers/long-term-care-provider-resources/home-community-based-services-hcbs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">American rescue plan act (arpa) home and community-based services (hcbs) provider retention payments</a></li> <li><a title="Abbott's formula recall information for health care providers" href="https://texaswic.org/health-partners#formula-partners" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Abbott's formula recall information for health care providers</a></li> <li><a title="Continuous Medicaid Coverage During the Public Health Emergency" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/continuous-medicaid-coverage-during-the-public-health-emergency.pdf">Continuous medicaid coverage during the public health emergency</a></li> <li><a title="End of continuous medicaid coverage ambassador toolkit" href="https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/health/coronavirus-covid-19/end-continuous-medicaid-coverage-ambassador-toolkit">End of continuous medicaid coverage ambassador toolkit</a></li> <li><a title="End of public health emergency provider information" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/end-of-public-health-emergency-provider-information.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">End of public health emergency provider information</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.hhs.texas.gov/provider-news/2022/04/22/hhsc-request-extension-evv-cures-act-home-health-care-services-implementation-jan-1-2024">HHSC to request extension of evv cures act home health care services implementation to january 1 2024</a></li> <li><a title="Early childhood texas website launched" href="https://earlychildhood.texas.gov/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=banner&utm_campaign=ect_launch&utm_term=hhs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Early childhood texas website launched</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.hhs.texas.gov/handbooks/star-kids-handbook/appendix-iii-ltss-billing-matrix-crosswalk">STAR kids ltss billing matrix updates</a></li> <li><a title="external medical review" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/hhs-external-medical-review-provider-training-022222.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">External medical review (emr) provider training</a></li> <li><a title="External medical review (emr) Provider training video" href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/recording/4623254401546558726">External medical review (emr) provider training video</a></li> <li><a title="HHSC Coronavirus (COVID-19) Provider Information" href="https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/health/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-covid-19-provider-information/medicaid-chip-services-information-providers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HHSC coronavirus (COVID-19) provider information</a></li> <li><a title="Multiple Medicaid COVID-19 Flexibilities Extended Through January 31 2022" href="https://www.tmhp.com/news/2021-12-23-multiple-medicaid-covid-19-flexibilities-extended-through-january-31-2022" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Multiple Medicaid COVID-19 Flexibilities Extended Through January 31 2022</a></li> <li><a title="HHSC Coronavirus (COVID-19) Provider Information" href="https://hhs.texas.gov/services/health/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-covid-19-provider-information" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HHSC coronavirus (COVID-19) provider information</a></li> <li><a title="DSHS Coronavirus Disease 2019(COVID-19)" href="https://dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DSHS coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)</a></li> <li><a title="THSteps Checkups Via Remote Delivery Extended through December 2020" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/thsteps_checkups_via_remote_delivery_extended_through_december_31_2020.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">THSteps checkups via remote delivery extended through December 2020</a></li> <li><a title="Healthy Texas Women needs new providers" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/healthy-texas-women-needs-new-providers.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Healthy Texas Women needs new providers</a></li> <li><a title="Hurricane Laura information for Medicaid providers posted September 8 2020" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/hurricane_laura_information_for_medicaid_providers.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hurricane Laura information for Medicaid providers posted September 8 2020</a></li> <li><a title="Medicaid and CHIP Allocation Deadline to Apply for CARES Act Extended to September 13, 2020 Posted September 2, 2020" href="https://cookchp.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/pdfs/provider-news/Medicaid_and_CHIP_Allocation_Deadline_to_Apply_for_CARES_Act_Extended_to_September_13_2020.pdf">Medicaid and CHIP allocation deadline to apply for CARES Act extended to September 13 2020 posted September 2 2020</a></li> <li><a title="Cures Act EVV: Prepare to Submit CDS and SRO Managed Care EVV Claims to TMHP" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/electronic-visit/cures-act-evv-prepare-to-submit-cds-and-sro-managed-care-evv-claims-to-tmhp-posted-august-17.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cures Act EVV: Prepare to submit CDS and SRO managed care EVV claims to TMHP posted August 17 2020</a></li> <li><a title="Cures Act EVV: Prepare to Submit CDS and SRO Managed Care EVV Claims to TMHP" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/cures_act_evv_prepare_to_submit_cds_and_sro_managed_care_evv_claims_to_tmhp_posted_august_7_2020.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cures Act EVV: Prepare to submit CDS and SRO managed care EVV claims to TMHP posted August 7 2020</a></li> <li><a title="Medicaid and CHIP Allocation Deadline to Apply for CARES Act Extended to August 28, 2020" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/medicaid-and-chip-allocation-deadline-to-apply-for-cares-act-extended-to-august-28-2020.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Medicaid and CHIP allocation deadline to apply for CARES Act extended to August 28 2020 posted August 5 2020</a></li> <li><a title="EVV Guidance for FMSAs and Notice for Consumer Directed Services (CDS) Employers Effective June 26 2020" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/electronic-visit/evv-guidance-for-fmsas-and-cds-employer-notice-06-26-20.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EVV guidance for FMSAs and Notice for Consumer Directed Services (CDS) Employers effective June 26 2020</a></li> <li><a title="Provider Survey Pregnant and Postpartum Women Screening and Referral Practices" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/provider-survey-pregnant-and-postpartum-women-screening-and-referral-practices.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Provider survey pregnant and postpartum women screening and referral practices</a></li> <li><a title="Deadline approaching for Medicaid and CHIP Provider Relief funding" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/deadline-approaching-for-medicaid-and-chip-provider-relief-funding.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Deadline approaching for Medicaid and CHIP provider relief funding</a></li> <li><a title="Provider Relief Fund Medcaid Chip Factsheet" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/provider-relief-fund-medicaid-chip-factsheet.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HHS extends deadline to apply for Medicaid and CHIP Provider Relief Fund to August 3 2020</a></li> <li><a title="Multiple Medicaid COVID-19 Flexibilities Extended Through October 23 2020" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/multiple-medicaid-covid-19-flexibilities-extended-through-october-23-2020.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Multiple Medicaid COVID-19 flexibilities extended through October 23 2020 posted July 30 2020</a></li> <li><a title="COVID-19 Guidance for New and Initial Prior Authorizations" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/covid-19-guidance-for-new-and-initial-prior-authorizations.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">COVID-19 guidance for new and initial prior authorizations posted June 30 2020</a></li> <li><a title="Multilple Medicaid COVID-19 Flexibilities Extended Through July 31 2020" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/multiple-medicaid-covid-19-flexibilities-extended-through-july-31-2020.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Multiple Medicaid COVID-19 flexibilities extended through July 31 2020</a></li> <li><a title="Texas Health Steps Checkup Guidance Extended Through July 31 2020" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/texas-health-steps-checkup-guidance-extended-through-july-31-2020.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Texas Health Steps checkup guidance extended through July 31 2020</a></li> <li><a title="Texas Health Steps Telemedicine Guidance for Providers: Answers to Common Questions Posted June 162020 " href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/thsteps_telemedicine_guidance_common_question.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Texas Health Steps telemedicine guidance for providers: Answers to common questions posted June 16 2020</a></li> <li><a title="Multliple Medicaid COVID-19 Flexibilities Extended Through June 30, 2020 Posted May 29 2020 " href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/multiple-medicaid-covid-19-flexibilities-extended-through-june-30-2020.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Multliple Medicaid COVID-19 flexibilities extended through June 30 2020 posted May 29 2020</a></li> <li><a title="Top 10 List of Key COVID-19 Flexibilities Medicaid and CHIP Providers Posted May 13 2020 " href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/top-10-list-of-key-covid-19-flexibilities-for-medicaid-and-chip-providers.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Top 10 list of key COVID-19 flexibilities Medicaid and CHIP providers posted May 13 2020</a></li> <li><a title="Texas Health Steps Checkups Guidance Effective May 7 2020-May 31-2020 Posted May 12 2020" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/texas-health-steps-checkups-guidance-effective--may-7-2020-may-31-2020.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Texas Health Steps checkups guidance effective May 7 2020-May 31-2020 posted May 12 20200</a></li> <li><a title="Waiver Extension for DME Certification and Receipt Form Posted May 7 2020 " href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/waiver-extension-for-dme-certification-and-receipt-form.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Waiver Extension for DME Certification and Receipt Form Posted May 7 2020</a></li> <li><a title="Families First Coronavirus Response Act Guidance for FMSA's and CDS Posted May 1 2020" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/families_first_coronavirus_response_act_guidance_for_fmsas_and_cds.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Families First Coronavirus Response Act Guidance for FMSA's and CDS posted May 1 2020</a></li> <li><a title="Nitrofurantoin Oral Suspension and Azithromycin Drug Shortages May 1 2020" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/nitrofurantoin_oral_suspension_and_azithromycin_drug_shortages.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nitrofurantoin Oral Suspension and Azithromycin drug shortages May 1 2020</a></li> <li><a title="Claims for Telephone Audio Only Nutritional Counseling Services Posted April 28 2020" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/claims-for-telephone-audio-only-nutritional-counseling-services.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Claims for telephone audio only nutritional counseling services posted April 28 2020</a></li> <li><a title="OIG Announcement Related to COVID-19" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/oig-announcement-related-to-covid-19.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">OIG announcement related to COVID-19 posted April 16 2020</a></li> <li><a title="Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act April 9 2020 Posted April 16 2020 " href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/coronavirus-aid-relief-and-economic-security-act-april-9-2020.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act April 9 2020 posted April 16 2020</a></li> <li><a title="Texas Health Steps Medical and Dental Checkups During COVID-19 posted April 1 2020 " href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/texas-health-steps-medical-and-dental-checkups-during-covid-19.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Texas Health Steps medical and dental checkups during COVID-19 posted April 1 2020</a></li> <li><a title="HHS Launches Statewide COVI-19 Mental Health Support Line posted March 31 2020" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/hhs-launches-statewide-covid-19-mental-health-support-line.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HHS launches statewide COVID-19 mental health support line posted March 31 2020</a></li> <li><a title="RHC Reimbursement for Telemedicine and Telehealth Services" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/rhc-reimbursement-for-telemedicine-and-telehealth-services.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RHC reimbursement for telemedicine and telehealth services posted March 30 2020</a></li> <li><a title="HHSC Temporarily Waives Renewal Requirements for Medicaid SNAP Clients during COVID-19" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/hhsc-temporarily-waives-renewal-requirements-for-medicaid-snap-clients-during-covid-19-crisis.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HHSC temporarily waives renewal requirements for Medicaid SNAP clients during COVID-19 crisis posted March 30 2020</a></li> <li><a title="Client Signature Requirement Waived on DME Certification Receipt Form" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/client-signature-requirement-waived-on-dme-certification-and-receipt-form.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Client signature requirement waived on DME Certification and Receipt Form posted March 24 2020</a></li> <li><a title="COVID-19 Guidance for FFS Service Coordinators and Case Managers" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/covid-19-guidance-for-ffs-service-coordinators-and-case-managers.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">COVID-19 guidance for FFS Service Coordinators and Case Managers posted March 18 2020</a></li> <li><a title="Claims for Telephone Audio Only Behavioral Health Services" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/claims-for-telephone-audio-only-behavioral-health-services.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Claims for telephone audio only behavioral health services posted March 20 2020</a></li> <li><a title="Claims for Telephone Audio Only Medical Services" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/claims-for-telephone-audio-only-medical-services.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Claims for telephone audio only medical services posted March 20 2020</a></li> <li><a title="Coronavirus Testing Procedure Codes to Become a Benefit" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/coronavirus-testing-procedure-codes-to-become-a-benefit.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Coronavirus testing procedure codes to become a benefit posted March 16 2020</a></li> <li><a title="FQHC Reimbursement for Telemedicine" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/fqhc-reimbursement-for-telemedicine.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FQHC reimbursement for telemedicine (physician delivered) and telehealth (non-physician delivered) services posed March 2020</a></li> <li><a title="HEALTH ALERT: Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel Evaluating Patients for Possible 2019 Novel Coronavirus" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/healthcare_personnel_evaluating_patients_for_possible_2019_novel_coronavirus.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HEALTH ALERT: recommendations for healthcare personnel evaluating patients for possible 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection posted February 11 2020</a></li> <li><a title="Congenital Syphilis Health Advisory" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/congenital-syphilis-health-advisory.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Congenital Syphilis health advisory posted October 10 2019</a></li> <li><a title="Public Health Notice About Severe Lung Disease Among Persons Who Report Vaping" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/public_health_notice_about_severe_lung_disease.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Public health notice about severe lung disease among persons who report vaping posted September 3 2019</a></li> <li><a title="TMHP You Tube Channel Available for Providers posted August 21 2019" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/tmhp-you-tube-channel-available-for-providers-posted-august-21-2019.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TMHP YouTube channel available for providers posted August 21 2019</a></li> <li><a title="Managed Care Report Cards" href="https://hhs.texas.gov/services/health/medicaid-chip/medicaid-chip-members/managed-care-report-cards" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Managed Care Report Cards</a></li> <li><a title="Provider to gain access to Medicaid client medical and dental" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/providers-to-gain-access-to-medicaid-client-medical-and-dental-health-information-through-myaccount.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Providers to gain access to Medicaid client medical and dental health information through myAccount</a></li> <li><a title="Zika Virus Testing" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/provider-news_updated-limitation-for-zika-virus-testing.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Updated limitation for Zika Virus testing effective July 1 2019</a></li> <li><a title="Changes to the Sterilization Consent Form" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/changes_to_the_sterilization_consent_form_instructions_and_denial_letter_effective_april_26_2019.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Changes to the Sterilization Consent Form, instructions, and denial letter effective April 26 2019</a></li> <li><a title="Report Card" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/provider-news_ft-worth-area-chip-report-card.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tarrant service area CHIP Report Card</a></li> <li><a title="Report Card" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/provider-news_ft-worth-area-star-child-report-card.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tarrant service area STAR Report Card for children</a></li> <li><a title="SK Appendix III LTSS Codes and Modifiers 01222019 final" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/copy_of_sk_appendix_iii_ltss_codes_and_modifiers_01222019_final-2.xls" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SK Appendix III LTSS code and modifiers effective June 01 2019</a></li> <li><a title="Update to Benefit Limitation for Procedure codes 96160-96161" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/update_to_benefit_limitation_for_p_codes_96160-96161_clinics_outpatient_facility_services_handbook.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Update to benefit limitation for procedure codes 96160-96161 in the Clinics and Other Outpatient Facility Services Handbook</a></li> <li><a title="Fetal Testing Procedure Code 59025" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/12-31-18_fetal_testing_procedure_code_59025_updated_effective_january_1_2019_for_family_planning_program.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fetal testing procedure code 59025 updated effective January 1, 2019, for Family Planning Program</a></li> <li><a title="MCO LTSS Quick Tips V7" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/mco_ltss_quick_tips_v7.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MCO LTSS Quick Tips V7</a></li> <li><a title="Title XIX Services Handbook Updated" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/12-14-18_gynecological_obstetrics_and_family_planning_title_xix_services_handbook_updated_to_clarify_del_mod_req.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gynecological, Obstetrics, and Family Planning Title XIX Services Handbook updated to clarify delivery modifier requirement</a></li> <li><a title="Health Alert: Infant botulism" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/provider-news_infantbothealthalert.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Health Alert: Infant botulism and risk of honey pacifiers Nov. 16 2018</a></li> <li><a title="Required Taxonomy Code" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/delayed_implementation_for_required_taxonomy_code_of_rendering_provider_on_professional_claims_submitted_to_mcos.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Delayed implementation for required taxonomy code of rendering provider on professional claims submitted to MCO</a></li> <li><a title="U3 Modifier Required" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/reminder_u3_modifier_required_on_the_texas_health_steps_dental_mandatory_prior_authorization_request_form.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reminder U3 modifier required on the Texas Health Steps Dental Mandatory Prior Authorization Request Form for general anesthesia</a></li> <li><a title="Neonatal Level of Care Designation" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/neonatal_level_of_care_designation_req_for_hosp_providers_rendering_neonatal_inpatient_serv.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Neonatal level of care designation required for hospital providers rendering neonatal inpatient services</a></li> <li><a title="Reimbursement Rate Changes" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/07-11-18_reimbursement_rate_changes_for_tx_medicaid_therapy_assistan-eff_sept_1_2018.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reimbursement rate changes for Texas Medicaid therapy assistant services to become effective September 1 2018</a></li> <li><a title="Frequently Asked Questions" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/provider-news_rider-043-provider-faq.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rider 43-Rendering Therapy Provider National Provider Identifier (NPI): frequently asked questions</a></li> <li><a title="Provider Taxonomy Code" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/provider-news_professional_claims_submitted_to_mcos_must_include_taxonomy_code.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Professional claims submitted to MCOs must include rendering provider taxonomy code, effective September 1 2018</a></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="score-accordion-panel "> <div class="panel-heading"> <h3 id="cd08e6a4-a920-4221-b559-c81400a7f85d-title" class="panel-title"> <button type="button" class="accordion-button GTMBUTTON" data-target="#cd08e6a4-a920-4221-b559-c81400a7f85d-panel" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="cd08e6a4-a920-4221-b559-c81400a7f85d-panel"> Archived Newsletters </button> </h3> </div> <div id="cd08e6a4-a920-4221-b559-c81400a7f85d-panel" class="panel-collapse collapse "> <div class="panel-body"> <div class="rich-text"> <h4> </h4> <div class="rich-text"><h3>2025</h3> <ul> <li><a title="1st Quarter EVV Newsletter 2025" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/1st-quarter-evv-newsletter-2025.pdf">1st Quarter EVV Newsletter 2025</a></li> <li><a title="1st Quarter Network Newsletter 2025" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/1st-quarter-network-newsletter-2025.pdf">1st Quarter Network Newsletter 2025</a></li> <li><a title="1st Quarter Behavioral Health Newsletter 2025" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/1st-quarter-behavioral-health-newsletter-2025.pdf">1st Quarter Behavioral Health Newsletter 2025</a></li> </ul> <h3>2024</h3> <ul> <li><a title="Annual Provider Newsletter May 2024" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/annual-provider-newsletter-may-2024.pdf">Annual Provider Newsletter May 2024</a></li> <li><a title="Annual Behavioral Health Newsletter 2024" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/annual-behavioral-health-newsletter-2024.pdf">Annual Behavioral Health Newsletter 2024</a></li> <li><a title="4th Quarter Network Newsletter 2024" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/4th-quarter-network-newsletter-2024.pdf">4th Quarter Network Newsletter 2024</a></li> <li><a title="4th Quarter Behavioral Health Newsletter 2024" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/4th-quarter-behavioral-health-newsletter-2024.pdf" target="_blank" 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href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/1st-quarter-behavioral-health-newsletter-2024.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">1st Quarter Behavioral Health Newsletter 2024</a></li> </ul> <h3>2023</h3> <ul> <li><a title="Annual Provider Newsletter May 2023" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/annual-provider-newsletter-may-2023.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Annual Provider Newsletter May 2023</a></li> <li><a title="Annual Behavioral Health Newsletter 2023" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/annual-behavioral-health-newsletter-2023.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Annual Behavioral Health Newsletter 2023</a></li> <li><a title="4th Quarter EVV Newsletter 2023" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/4th-quarter-evv-newsletter-2023.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">4th Quarter EVV Newsletter 2023</a></li> <li><a title="4th Quarter Network Newsletter 2023" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/4th-quarter-network-newsletter-2023rev1.pdf">4th Quarter Network Newsletter 2023</a></li> <li><a title="4th Quarter Behavioral Health Newsletter 2023" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/4th-quarter-behavioral-health-newsletter-2023.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">4th Quarter Behavioral Health Newsletter 2023</a></li> <li><a title="3rd Quarter Behavioral Health Newsletter 2023" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/3rd-quarter-behavioral-health-newsletter-2023.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">3rd Quarter Behavioral Health Newsletter 2023</a></li> <li><a title="3rd Quarter Network Newsletter 2023" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/3rd-quarter-network-newsletter-2023.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">3rd Quarter Network Newsletter 2023</a></li> <li><a title="3rd Quarter EVV Newsletter 2023" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/3rd-quarter-evv-newsletter-2023.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">3rd Quarter EVV Newsletter 2023</a></li> <li><a title="2nd Quarter Behavioral Health Newsletter 2023" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/2nd-quarter-behavioral-health-newsletter-2023.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2nd Quarter Behavioral Health Newsletter 2023</a></li> <li><a title="2nd Quarter Network Newsletter 2023" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/2nd-quarter-network-newsletter-2023.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2nd Quarter Network Newsletter 2023</a></li> <li><a title="2nd Quarter EVV Newsletter 2023" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/2nd-quarter-evv-newsletter-2023.pdf">2nd Quarter EVV Newsletter 2023</a></li> <li><a title="1st Quarter Network Newsletter 2023" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/1st-quarter-network-newsletter-2023-v2-002.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">1st Quarter Network Newsletter 2023</a></li> <li><a title="1st Quarter Behavioral Health Newsletter 2023" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/1st-quarter-behavioral-health-newsletter-2023.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">1st Quarter Behavioral Health Newsletter 2023</a></li> <li><a title="1st Quarter EVV Newsletter 2023" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/1st-quarter-evv-newsletter-2023.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">1st Quarter EVV Newsletter 2023</a></li> </ul> <h3>2022</h3> <ul> <li><a title="LTSS Newsletter 2022" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/2022-ltss-newsletter-112222-2.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LTSS Newsletter 2022</a></li> <li><a title="Annual Provider Newsletter May 2022" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/annual-newsletter-may-2022.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Annual Provider Newsletter May 2022</a></li> <li><a title="4th Quarter Network Newsletter 2022" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/4th-quarter-newsletter-123022.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">4th Quarter Network Newsletter 2022</a></li> <li><a title="4th Quarter Behavioral 2022" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/behavioral-health-4th-quarter-newsletter-123022.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">4th Quarter Behavioral Health 2022</a></li> <li><a title="2nd Quarter Population Health 2022 " href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/2nd-quarter-population-health-2022.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2nd Quarter Population Health 2022</a></li> <li><a title="4th Quarter EVV 2022" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/4th-quarter-evv-newsletter-2022.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">4th Quarter EVV 2022</a></li> <li><a title="3rd Quarter EVV Newsletter 093022" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/3rd-quarter-evv-newsletter-093022.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">3rd Quarter EVV 2022</a></li> <li><a title="3rd Quarter Network Newsletter 2022" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/3rd-quarter-network-newsletter-2022.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">3rd Quarter Network Newsletter 2022</a></li> <li><a title="3rd Quarter Behavioral Health Newsletter 2022" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/3rd-quarter-behavioral-health-newsletter-2022.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">3rd Quarter Behavioral Health 2022</a></li> <li><a title="2nd Quarter Behavioral Health 2022" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/2nd-quarter-behavioral-health-2022.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2nd Quarter Behavioral Health 2022</a></li> <li><a title="2nd Quarter EVV 2022" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/2nd-quarter-evv-2022.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2nd Quarter EVV 2022</a></li> <li><a title="EVV March 2022" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/evv-march-2022.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EVV March 2022</a></li> <li><a title="2nd Quarter 2022" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-newsletter-archive/2nd-quarter-newsletter-2022.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2nd Quarter 2022</a></li> <li><a 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June 2021</a></li> <li><a title="EVV March 2021" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-newsletter-archive/evv-march-2021.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EVV March 2021</a></li> <li><a title="Behavioral Health October 2021" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-newsletter-archive/behavioral-health-newsletter-october-2021.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Behavioral Health October 2021</a></li> <li><a title="Behavioral Health June 2021" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-newsletter-archive/behavioral-health-newsletter-june-2021.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Behavioral Health June 2021</a></li> <li><a title="Behavioral Health February 2021" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-newsletter-archive/behavioral-health-newsletter-february-2021.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Behavioral Health February 2021</a></li> <li><a title="Annual Newsletter May 2021" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-news/annual-newsletter-may-2021.pdf">Annual Newsletter May 2021</a></li> </ul> <h3>2020</h3> <ul> <li><a title="Provider Newsletter Winter 2020" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-newsletter-archive/provider_newsletter_winter_2020.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Winter 2020</a></li> <li><a title="Spring 2020 Newsletter" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-newsletter-archive/spring_2020_newsletter.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Spring 2020</a></li> <li><a title="Summer 2020 Newsletter" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-newsletter-archive/summer_2020_newsletter.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Summer 2020</a></li> <li><a title="Fall 2020 Newsletter" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-newsletter-archive/fall_2020_newsletter.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fall 2020</a></li> <li><a title="EVV March 2020" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-newsletter-archive/evv-march-2020_final.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EVV March 2020</a></li> <li><a title="EVV June Newsletter" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-newsletter-archive/evv-june-newsletter-final.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EVV June 2020</a></li> <li><a title="EVV December 2020" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-newsletter-archive/evv-december-2020.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EVV December 2020</a></li> <li><a title="Behavioral Health February 2020" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-newsletter-archive/behavioral-health-february-2020.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Behavioral Health February 2020</a></li> <li><a title="Behavioral Health Newsletter May 2020" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-newsletter-archive/behavioral-health-newsletter-may-2020.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Behavioral Health May 2020</a></li> <li><a title="Behavioral Health Newsletter November 2020" href="/siteassets/documents/pdfs/provider-newsletter-archive/behavioral-health-newsletter-november-2020.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Behavioral Health November 2020</a></li> 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