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December 11, 2023 at 3:32 PM

Semi-annual Medicaid Preferred Drug List Update Coming January 25

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December 11, 2023 at 2:02 PM

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December 8, 2023 at 9:46 PM

EVV Claims Matching Resumes Jan. 1, 2024 – Claims Without Matching EVV Visits Will Deny for Payment

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December 8, 2023 at 7:02 PM

EVV Program Providers and FMSAs Must Download Visit Data by Dec. 22, 2023

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December 8, 2023 at 1:46 PM

STAR Health Medicaid Program Listening Session for Residential Child-Care Providers

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December 5, 2023 at 8:25 PM

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December 5, 2023 at 6:02 PM

Important Dates – Take Action Now: Complete EVV Visit Maintenance and submit VMURs Before Losing Access

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December 5, 2023 at 2:02 PM

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December 4, 2023 at 11:31 PM

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December 4, 2023 at 2:03 PM

Coverage of Commercialized COVID-19 Vaccines

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November 30, 2023 at 3:31 PM

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November 29, 2023 at 5:32 PM

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November 29, 2023 at 2:02 PM

STAR Health Medicaid Program Listening Session for Residential Child-Care Providers

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November 29, 2023 at 1:36 PM

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November 22, 2023 at 2:03 PM

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November 21, 2023 at 8:16 PM

EVV Claims Matching Resumes Jan. 1, 2024—Claims Without Matching EVV Visits Will Deny for Payment

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November 20, 2023 at 2:16 PM

Synagis Clinical Prior Authorization Forms Updated With Revised Criteria

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November 17, 2023 at 6:02 PM

EVV: HHAeXchange Offers Additional Training Resources

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November 17, 2023 at 2:02 PM

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November 15, 2023 at 2:17 PM

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November 13, 2023 at 8:02 PM

EVV Claims Matching Resumes January 1

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November 13, 2023 at 2:41 PM

Deadline Extended: Drug Utilization Review Board Applications Due December 1

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November 13, 2023 at 2:17 PM

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November 10, 2023 at 8:32 PM

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November 10, 2023 at 5:32 PM

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November 8, 2023 at 10:17 PM

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November 7, 2023 at 10:31 PM

HHAeXchange Getting Started Webinar Registration Still Open

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November 6, 2023 at 2:03 PM

Change in Preferred Drug List Status for Generic Levalbuterol Inhalation Solution Effective Oct. 31, 2023

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November 3, 2023 at 8:46 PM

Prepare for EVV Cures Act Home Health Care Services (HHCS) Implementation – HHCS Claims Must be Submitted to TMHP Starting Dec. 1

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November 1, 2023 at 9:46 PM

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November 1, 2023 at 7:03 PM

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October 30, 2023 at 4:11 PM

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October 30, 2023 at 2:03 PM

Summary of October 2023 Drug Utilization Review Board Meeting Now Available

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October 30, 2023 at 12:36 PM

Reminder: Complete HHAeXchange Onboarding and System User Training by November 1

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October 27, 2023 at 8:02 PM

Reminder: Effective Dates and Current EVV System Access Ends on November 1

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October 25, 2023 at 10:02 PM

EVV Program Providers and FMSAs Encouraged to Register for HHAeXchange Portal Demonstration Webinar

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October 23, 2023 at 2:32 PM

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October 23, 2023 at 1:02 PM

Register Now for Virtual Town Hall About VDP Enrollment on October 24

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October 20, 2023 at 9:47 PM

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October 20, 2023 at 1:03 PM

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October 18, 2023 at 1:02 PM

Register Now for Advancing Palliative Care in Texas: 2023 Continuing Education Event

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October 17, 2023 at 7:31 PM

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October 16, 2023 at 1:17 PM

Change in Preferred Drug List Status for Drug Classes Takes Effect Oct. 16, 2023

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October 16, 2023 at 1:03 PM

Register Now: HHSC Suicide Prevention and Child Psychiatry Access Network (CPAN) Webinar

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October 13, 2023 at 10:31 PM

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October 13, 2023 at 10:01 PM

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October 11, 2023 at 8:02 PM

EVV Transition: You Must Take Action Now!

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October 10, 2023 at 9:15 PM

News Release: HHSC Provides Certain Medicaid Recipients Additional Time to Complete Renewal Packets

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October 6, 2023 at 7:05 PM

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October 6, 2023 at 2:03 PM

Synagis Prior Authorization Begins For All Health Service Regions

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