Date: August 14, 2025
Attention: STAR Kids Providers/Consumer Directed Services employers, and FMSA Providers
Call to action: Texas Children Health Plan (TCHP) would like to remind providers that beginning September 1 2025, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will transition Medicaid-only services for dually eligible clients (clients who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid) enrolled in Medicaid managed care from a fee-for-service (FFS) to a managed care service delivery system.
Provider Responsibilities
Providers must update authorizations in their Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) System for Rider 32 services requiring an EVV visit that are transitioned from TMHP to TCHP for payment. Providers must submit claims for EVV Required Medicaid-only services for dual eligible clients enrolled in Medicaid managed care directly to TMHP for EVV claim matching.
Providers should contact TCHP directly for claim status updates and questions related to adjudication.
For reference, the EVV Service Bill Codes Tables are listed below:
Additional Resources
If you have any questions, please email Provider Relations at: providerrelations@texaschildrens.org.
For access to all provider alerts,log into: www.texaschildrenshealthplan.org/provideralerts.