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Cold and flu season Temporada de influenza y resfriados

ALERT: Stay healthy this cold and flu season! Learn more

ALERTA: ¡Mantente sano durante esta temporada de influenza y resfriados! Más información

New Website! ¡Nuevo sitio web!

ALERT: We have made the Texas Children’s Health Plan website even easier to use! Click here to learn more.

ALERTA: ¡Ahora el sitio web de Texas Children’s Health Plan es aún más sencillo de usar! Haz clic aquí para más información.

Enfamil shortage updates Escasez de Enfamil Reguline

ALERT: Shortage of Enfamil products until October 31, 2024. Learn more.

ALERTA: Escasez de productos de Enfamil hasta el 31 de octubre de 2024. Más información.

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Reminder: Authorization Requirements and Code Configuration

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As a reminder, Texas Children’s Health Plan continues to require authorization for the following service categories:
  • Bariatric surgery
  • Circumcision in children 1 year of age and older
  • General anesthesia for dental procedures for children 6 years and under (STAR and STAR Kids only)
  • Oral surgery and medically necessary dental procedures
  • Therapeutic and reconstructive breast procedures (including breast prosthesis)
  • TMJ diagnosis and treatment
  • Transplant services
Providers will be able to access a complete list of codes that require an authorization in these categories on the Texas Children’s Health Plan Provider Portal after August 30, 2018. You can access the Provider Portal at www.TexasChildrensHealthPlan.org/for-providers.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="4893" img_size="full" css_animation="appear"][/vc_column][/vc_row]