Texas Health Steps Provider Information

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PERIODICITY SCHEDULE

The Texas Health Steps Medical Checkup Periodicity Schedule for infants, children, and adolescents (birth through 20 years of age) has been revised to reflect policy updates effective December 1, 2011. This PDF document is available for download in both color and black & white. Please choose the appropriate link below.

Color [PDF 327KB]    Black & White [PDF 311KB] 


HELPFUL INFORMATION

Adolescent Health-A Guide for Providers [PDF 847KB]

Checkup Components Updated December 1, 2011

Contact Information-THSteps Provider Relations Staff [PDF 1MB] May 2012

Development and Autism Screening Tools Reminder [PDF 21KB]

Developmental Calendar - "A Parent's Guide to Raising Healthy, Happy Children"

Developmental Screening Forms

DFPS Medical Services Initiative

EPSDT

HIPAA

Immunizations

IMPROVE (Interactive Medicaid Provider Voice) is a web-based, provider-focused initiative designed to foster better relations and understanding between medical providers and Medicaid.  IMPROVE allows providers who pinpoint systemic issues within the Medicaid program the opportunity to suggest resolutions.

Influenza Information for Health Care Professionals

Your Texas Benefits Medicaid Card and Provider Website - Information on the new plastic Medicaid ID card and the new, secure Medicaid eligibility verification website.

Parent Health Care Guide (found online at thstepsproducts.com) - A booklet designed for families to help in determining the appropriate level of health care needed for different illnesses and or injuries.  Families can reference the guide to help determine when best to call their primary care provider, when to go to the Emergency Room, or when to call 911.  The guide is written in both English and Spanish.

Provider Enrollment

THSteps Background

THSteps and How It Works

Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual (TMPPM)

Vendor Drug Program Brochure [PDF 760KB] 


LAB

New Information Regarding Blood Spot Card Storage and Use Effective - June 1, 2012 (Please view the document named Summary of Changes to Healthcare Provider Responsibilities due to HB411 found on the same page under Additional Information)

Clinical Chemistry Remote Data Services

DSHS Laboratory Home Page

Serum Specimen Criteria

Specimen Collection and Handling


MEDICAID

Best Practices in Delivering Medicaid Services

Medicaid Children's Loan Repayment Program

Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual (TMPPM)

Medicaid and CHIP Statistics


Periodicity Schedule (Located at to top of this page)
TRAINING

Online Provider Education (OPE)-Continuing Education (CE) Hours - Texas Health Steps' award-winning online program offers FREE CE Courses to enhance your ability to provide preventive health, mental health, oral health and case management services to Medicaid eligible children in Texas. First time users will need to register. OPE Flyer  [PDF 229KB]

TMHP Provider Education Home Page -  This is the homepage for all of the provider education opportunities offered by TMHP. Providers can run computer-based training (CBT) modules, register for workshops and webinars, listen to or read transcripts of past webinars or Radio TMHP offerings, and access written workshop materials. To view a CBT, you must be registered on the Learning Management System (LMS) server.

Vendor Drug Program-Pharmacy Continuing Education


WEBSITE LINKS

Ages & Stages Questionnaires®

Case Management for Children & Pregnant Women

Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Online

Early Childhood Intervention (ECI)

Newborn Screening

Oral Health Program

Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership (TMHP)

Texas Medicaid Vendor Drug Program

Vision and Hearing Screening


 

Última actualización 23 de mayo de 2012