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.
Updated Age Range for COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Procedure Code M0201
Date: May 4, 2022Attention: All Providers Effective date: Dates of service on or after October 29, 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.
TCHP will apply updates and reprocess impacted claims as soon as possible. However, please allow up to sixty (60) business days for reprocessing. Providers are not required to appeal claims unless denied for other reasons.
Providers should direct questions to their Provider Relations Liaison or send an email inquiry to the Provider Relations Department at providerrelations@texaschildrens.org.
Call to action: Effective for dates of service on or after October 29, 2021, COVID-19 vaccine administration add-on procedure code M0201 is a benefit for clients 5 years of age or older for Texas Medicaid and CHIP.
How this impacts providers: Procedure code M0201 is an add-on procedure code for use when a COVID-19 vaccine is administered in the home setting, and it must be billed with one other COVID-19 vaccine administration code (0001A, 0002A, 0003A, 0004A, 0011A, 0012A, 0013A, 0031A, 0034A, 0051A, 0052A, 0053A, 0054A, 0064A, 0071A, 0072A, or 0073A).
Procedure code M0201 is a benefit for the following providers and places of service:
Place of Service
Provider Type
Home
Physician Assistant (PA), Nurse Practitioner (NP), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Physician, Clinic/Group Practice, Home Health Agency, CCP Provider
TCHP will reprocess affected claims submitted with the M0201 Procedure Code and date of service on or after October 29, 2021. Providers are not required to appeal the claims unless they are denied for other reasons after the claims reprocessing is complete. Providers may bill TCHP retroactively for COVID-19 vaccine administration code M0201 for individuals 5 years of age and older. TCHP will waive the 95-day filing deadline for any claims that were not submitted prior to this notification.
Next steps for providers: Providers should share this information with their staff. Providers interested in enrolling as a COVID-19 vaccinator should visit www.dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus/immunize/provider-information.aspx for more information.
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.
