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.
Potential Electronic Visit Verification Changes Coming in 2023
Date: October 19, 2022 Attention: STAR Kids Providers/Consumer Directed Services employers, and FMSA Providers
Expiration date for current EVV vendors: August 31, 2023
Providers 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 would like to notify providers that Health and Human Service Commission (HHSC) contract for the current Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) vendor systems (AuthentiCare and Vesta EVV) is scheduled to expire on August 31, 2023.
How this impacts providers: Background information is as follows:
On April 26, 2022, HHSC posted a competitive solicitation on the Electronic State Business Daily for EVV System Management Services. Contractor responsibilities will include:
Providing and managing a single EVV vendor system
Review and approval of provider-operated EVV proprietary systems
Coordinating EVV system integration with the EVV aggregator
Providing operational and technical support for the functions listed above
