SafeRide Health (SRH) is the new provider for all NEMT rides to doctor appointments and pharmacy visits.
Depending on your needs, rides may include wheelchair-lift-equipped vehicles, stretcher vans, minivans, or ambulatory vans. Please let SRH know what type of ride you need when scheduling.
SafeRide Health (SRH) es el nuevo proveedor de todos los servicios de transporte médico que no son de emergencia (NEMT, por sus siglas en inglés) hacia consultas médicas y farmacias.
Según tus necesidades, los servicios de transporte pueden incluir vehículos con elevador para sillas de ruedas, camionetas con camilla, minivans o camionetas ambulatorias. Por favor, informa a SRH qué tipo de transporte necesitas al programar tu traslado.
Cystic Fibrosis and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Screening Authorization No Longer Required
Date: May 27, 2021
Attention: Obstetric Care Providers
Effective Date: June 1, 2021Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated to the COVID-19 event. TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event.Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform network providers that beginning June 1, 2021; a prior authorization is no longer required for the following genetic screenings:
Spinal Muscular Atrophy screening, SMA 81329
Cystic Fibrosis screening, CF 81220
Resources:
Prenatal carrier screening for pregnant women recommended by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists for Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Cystic Fibrosis
Texas State Newborn screening includes Cystic Fibrosis
Spinal Muscular Atrophy will be added 6/1/21
https://www.dshs.texas.gov/newborn/default.shtmHow this impacts providers: Benefit is a once per lifetime max. As a reminder, TCHP utilizes Quest Diagnostics as our exclusive reference lab provider. Providers must refer members for this screening to Quest Diagnostics.
Next steps for providers: Providers should share this communication with their staff.
If you have any questions, please email Provider Network Management at: providerrelations@texaschildrens.org.For access to all provider alerts,log into:
www.thecheckup.org or www.texaschildrenshealthplan.org/for-providers
