If you are Texas Children’s Health Plan Member, we have tips that can help you deal with the severe weather. Learn more
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Date: January 22, 2026
Attention: All Providers
Effective date: March 1, 2026
Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) informs providers that on March 1, 2026, the Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) will update the “Immunosuppressive Drugs” section of the Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual (TMPPM), Outpatient Drug Services Handbook, to remove treatment of ulcerative colitis as a covered indication for procedure code J0717.
Next steps: Providers should 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: www.texaschildrenshealthplan.org/provideralerts.