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Infant Formula Recall Retirada del mercado de fórmula infantil

ALERT: ByHeart Recalls Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. Read more

AVISO IMPORTANTE: ByHeart retira del mercado su fórmula infantil Whole Nutrition. Aprender más

Transportation Update Actualización de transporte

Starting December 15, 2025, SafeRide Health will become the new provider for all member rides to doctor appointments and pharmacy visits. After this date, Texas Children’s Health Plan will no longer use MTM for Non Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) services.

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For other questions, please call Member Services at the number on the back of your member ID card.

A partir del 15 de diciembre de 2025, SafeRide Health será el nuevo proveedor para todos los viajes de los miembros a citas médicas y visitas a la farmacia. Después de esta fecha, Texas Children’s Health Plan ya no usará MTM para los servicios de Transporte Médico No Urgente (NEMT).

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Si tiene otras preguntas, llame a Servicios para Miembros al número que aparece en la parte posterior de su tarjeta de identificación del miembro.

EVV Policy Updates Now Available for the Mobile Method Geo-Perimeter Expansion

Date: March 29, 2024
 
Attention: STAR Kids Providers/Consumer Directed Services employers and FMSA Providers

Effective Date: April 1, 2024

Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to let providers know Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has posted the new and revised policies for mobile method effective April 1, 2024, that will be added to the Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Policy Handbook in an upcoming handbook revision. These new and revised policies are outlined in the Increase in Geo-Perimeter for Mobile Method effective April. 1, 2024 (PDF), located on the EVV webpage.

The policy includes:

  • Increase of the EVV allowed geo-perimeter range of 250 feet to 1320 feet (1/4 mile).
  • Full allowable expansion of the geo-perimeter from the state provided EVV system vendor, effective April 1.
  • Proprietary System Operators (PSOs) to select geo-perimeter range, including effective dates.

PSOs will need to work with their EVV proprietary system vendors to implement the geo-perimeter range that aligns with their business practices and complies with policy guidelines.

Next steps for providers: Providers are encouraged to share this communication with their staff.

If you have any questions, please email Provider Relations at: providerrelations@texaschildrens.org.

For access to all Provider Alerts,log into:
www.thecheckup.org or www.texaschildrenshealthplan.org/for-providers.