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.
Date: June 3, 2022Attention: All ProvidersEffective Date: June 1, 2022Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated with 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: TCHP (Texas Children’s Health Plan) would like to inform providers that on January 31, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued full approval of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, now marketed as Spikevax, for individuals 18 years of age and older.
How this impacts providers: Spikevax has the same formulation as the emergency use authorization (EUA) Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and the same administration schedule. The primary series of two doses are given by a healthcare provider one month apart. The original Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is also available under the EUA. Spikevax can be used interchangeably with the EUA Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine without any safety or effectiveness concerns.
HHSC updated the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) pharmacy benefit coverage for the Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine.
Spikevax is the brand name for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and has unique National Drug Codes (NDC). Beginning June 1, 2022, Medicaid will cover the brand name Spikevax COVID-19 Vaccine NDCs in the table below for Medicaid and CHIP as a payable pharmacy benefit.
Drug name
Dosage
NDC
Spikevax COVID-19 Vaccine
0.5 mL
80777-0100-11
Spikevax COVID-19 Vaccine
0.5 mL
80777-0100-99
The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) HHSC will cover the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine as non-risk and continue to follow the COVID-19 non-risk payment (NRP) process.
Next steps for providers: Prescribers 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.
