Flu Season Alert!Alerta de temporada de influenza:
Don’t let germs win this season – protect yourself and your family!
The flu vaccine is your best defense against flu and related complications – PLUS, it is a covered benefit for Texas Children’s Health Plan members! Learn more!
¡No permitas que los gérmenes ganen esta temporada! ¡Protégete a ti y a tu familia!
La vacuna contra la influenza es tu mejor defensa contra la influenza y sus complicaciones. Además, ¡es un beneficio cubierto para los miembros de Texas Children's Health Plan! Aprende más
Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to remind you that Envolve Vision provides vision coverage for our CHIP, STAR and STAR Kids members up to 18 years old.
For your awareness, Envolve Vision's Clinical Policy for Routine (Preventive) Eye Examination (OC.UM.CP.0013) has recently been updated. The following changes will take effect for claims submitted on or after October 1, 2023:
Headache codes R51.0 and R51.9 have been removed from Envolve's list of medical indications for routine eye examinations (service codes: 92002, 92012, 92004, 92014, S0620, S0621). Visit the clinical policies page to review the updated policy.
ICD-10 codes R51.0 and R51.9 may be payable for other medical eye services. Please reference applicable clinical policies for a list of covered medical indications and corresponding plan specifics for routine and medical coding and coverage details.
Code
Description
92002
Ophthalmological services: medical examination and evaluation with initiation of diagnostic and treatment program; intermediate, new patient
92012
Ophthalmological services; medical examination and evaluation, with initiation or continuation of diagnostic and treatment program; intermediate, established patient
92004
Ophthalmological services; medical examination and evaluation, with initiation of diagnostic and treatment program; comprehensive, new patient, 1 or more visits
92014
Ophthalmological services; medical examination and evaluation, with initiation or continuation of diagnostic and treatment program; comprehensive, established patient, 1 or more visits
S0620
Routine ophthalmological examination including refraction; new patient
S0621
Routine ophthalmological examination including refraction; established patient
Next steps for providers: Providers should share this communication with their staff.