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.
Date: October 18, 2021
Attention: All Providers
Effective date: November 23, 2021Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated to the COVID-19 event. TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event.
Call to action: The Texas Vendor Drug Program (VDP) will be removing Alinia Suspension and tablet from the list of covered products effective November 23rd 2021. Nitazoxanide tablets will be exclusively covered on Medicaid formulary and access will require prior authorization. Prior authorization criteria stay the same, but VDP will remove indications associated with Alinia suspension.
How this impacts providers: A prior authorization of therapy will be approved for members who meet the following criteria:
Does the client have a diagnosis of giardiasis or cryptosporidiosis in the past 90 days?
[ ] Yes (Go to #2) [ ] No (Deny)
Is the client greater than or equal to (≥) 12 years of age?
[ ] Yes (Go to #3) [ ] No (Deny)
Is the dose less than or equal to (£) 1,000 mg per day?
