PROVIDER MANUAL - Sendero Health Plans
PROVIDER MANUAL - Sendero Health Plans
PROVIDER MANUAL - Sendero Health Plans
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<strong>Sendero</strong> Provider Manual Page 91 of 184<br />
ST4 – Texas <strong>Health</strong> Steps Program<br />
ST 4.1 What is the Texas <strong>Health</strong> Steps Program?<br />
Texas <strong>Health</strong> Steps is a special health care program for young adults, and teens, birth through age 20. Texas<br />
<strong>Health</strong> Steps is identified in federal law as the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment<br />
(EPSDT) service. These checkups are important and Members should set up an appointment with their primary<br />
care provider within 45 days of becoming a <strong>Sendero</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Plans</strong>’ Member. Even if a child looks and feels<br />
well, a Texas <strong>Health</strong> Steps checkup can find problems before they get worse and harder to treat. For<br />
information regarding the Texas <strong>Health</strong> Steps program, see the Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual<br />
current edition which is available online at<br />
http://www.tmhp.com/Pages/Medicaid/Medicaid_THSteps_Program_Info.aspx.<br />
A Texas <strong>Health</strong> Steps medical checkup includes:<br />
Comprehensive health and development history (mental and physical)<br />
Comprehensive unclothed physical exam<br />
Appropriate immunizations<br />
Laboratory tests appropriate to age and risk<br />
<strong>Health</strong> Education/Anticipatory Guidance<br />
ST 4.2 How Can I Become a Texas <strong>Health</strong> Steps Provider?<br />
To become a Texas <strong>Health</strong> Steps provider, you will need to enroll through the Texas Medicaid and <strong>Health</strong>care<br />
Partnership (TMHP). Enrollment as a Texas <strong>Health</strong> Steps provider is separate from general Medicaid provider<br />
enrollment. Go to the website link to Provider Enrollment Support for Territory 7 at:<br />
http://www.tmhp.com/Pages/ProviderEnrollment/PE_Reg_7_Support.aspx .<br />
<strong>Sendero</strong> Customer Services 1-855-526-7388 Network Management 1-855-895-0475<br />
<strong>Health</strong> Services Dept.: 1-855-297-9191 (FAX 1-512-275-2862)