SNAP Update and ResourcesActualización y recursos de SNAP
On November 1, 2025, the requirements to receive and apply to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits have changed. To see the new policies to request SNAP benefits, click here and/or call 211 for SNAP assistance. Learn more
El 1 de noviembre de 2025, cambiaron los requisitos para recibir y aplicar para los beneficios del Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP, por sus siglas en inglés). Para consultar las nuevas políticas para aplicar para los beneficios de SNAP, haz clic aquí o llama al 211 para obtener ayuda de SNAP. Aprende Más
Transportation UpdateActualización de transporte
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.
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”
