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Texas Children's Health Plan will be closed on Monday, May 26th, in observance of Memorial Day. In our absence, you can reach our after-hours nurse help line at 1-800-686-3831. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, May 27th. Wishing you a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend!

Texas Children’s Health Plan estará cerrado el lunes 26 de mayo por el feriado. Durante nuestra ausencia, puede comunicarse con nuestra línea telefónica de ayuda 24/7 fuera del horario de atención al 1-800-686-3831. Reanudaremos nuestro horario habitual el martes 27 de mayo. ¡Le deseamos un fin de semana festivo seguro y feliz!

Cold and flu season Temporada de influenza y resfriados

ALERT: Stay healthy this cold and flu season! Learn more

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Influenza Vaccine Procedure Code 90653 to Become a Benefit of Texas Medicaid

Date: September 26, 2024
Attention: All Providers
Effective date: September 1, 2024

Call to action: Texas Children Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform providers that effective for dates of service on or after September 1, 2024, influenza vaccine procedure code 90653 will become a benefit of Texas Medicaid for individuals 65 years of age or older.

With ongoing cases of highly contagious respiratory illnesses, it is important to remind patients to protect themselves and their families by getting routine vaccinations. This can help keep our members well and prevent unnecessary medical visits or hospitalizations that continue to put a strain in our healthcare systems. Getting vaccinated for the flu can prevent the spread of the virus.

How this impacts providers: Procedure code 90653 may be reimbursed for the following provider types and places of service:

Place of Service

Provider Type

Office Physician, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Pharmacist, Certified Nurse Midwife, Registered Nurse, Licensed Midwife, Comprehensive Care Program (CCP), Nephrology (Hemodialysis, Renal Dialysis), Pharmacy 
Home Physician, CCP 
Outpatient Hospital Hospital, Nephrology (Hemodialysis, Renal Dialysis), Renal Dialysis Facility 
Other Locations Physician, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist, CCP 

Administration for procedure code 90653 may be reimbursed when billed with corresponding vaccine administration procedure code 90471 or 90472.

Next step 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.