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.
COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Procedure Code 0044A is Now a Benefit of Medicaid and CHIP
Date: November 11, 2022 Attention: All Providers Effective date: Dates of service on or after October 19, 2022Providers 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: Texas Children Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform providers that effective for dates of service on or after October 19, 2022, in accordance with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), COVID-19 vaccine administration code 0044A is now a benefit of Medicaid and CHIP for the administration of the Novavax booster dose to individuals 18 years of age or older.
Vaccine procedure code 91304 will continue to be informational only while the vaccine is distributed to providers free of charge.
COVID-19 vaccine administration code 0044A is a benefit of Medicaid and CHIP for the following providers and places of service:
How this impacts providers: As of October 19, 2022:
Providers can be reimbursed for administration of Novavax booster in Medicaid and CHIP members who are 18 years of age or older using Procedure code 0044A.
Procedure code M0201 (COVID-19 vaccine administration inside a patient’s home) can be billed in the home setting with procedure code 0044A for individuals 18 years of age or older.
