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
Modifiers U1 and U2 Required for Certain Claims Submitted with Procedure Code T1015 by RHC Providers
Date: June 25, 2025
Attention: Rural Health Centers (RHCs) Providers
Call to action: The purpose of this communication is to inform providers that beginning June 5, 2025, for dates of service on or after January 1, 2024, rural health centers (RHCs) that submit certain claims with procedure code T1015 must include:
Modifier U1 for licensed professional counselors (LPCs).
Modifier U2 for licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs).
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will use these modifiers to better determine how patients use services that are provided in the RHC setting.
TMPPM Manual Update
The Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) will update the following sections in the Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual (TMPPM), Clinics and Other Outpatient Facility Services Handbook to include the U1 and U2 modifiers:
Section 7.2.1.1, “Encounter Rates”
Section 7.2.1.3, “Freestanding Rural Health Clinic Services”
Section 7.2.3, “Hospital-Based Rural Health Clinic Services”
