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Online Webinars

MCNA is hosting the following online webinar training sessions:

• May 25, 2021: Submission of X-rays, Narratives, and Photos
• June 29, 2021: New Credentialing Process
• July 27, 2021: Provider Portal Training

All webinars are available in either a 9:30am or 11:00am session.

To RSVP

Please RSVP if you would like to attend an online webinar session. Email TexasSeminars@MCNA.net with your name, contact information, office information, and the session time you would prefer. For questions, please contact the MCNA Provider Relations Department at 1-855-776-6262.

A new version of the Texas Medicaid and CHIP Provider Manual is now available. You will find a summary of the changes in the Revision History located at the back of the manual. We encourage you to download a copy of the new Provider Manual today at http://manuals.mcna.net/texas.

The Texas Dental Alliance (TDA) is presenting a continuing education (CE) course free to TDA member dentists. The course, entitled “Being a Medicaid Provider in an Era of Accountability,” will be offered Friday, April 16, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., CT. Register and find more information at http://www.tda.org/meetings-events/free-medicaid-ce-course.

The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has launched the Texas Public Health Scheduler to help people sign up for the COVID-19 vaccine through participating public entities across the state. This new statewide resource is available at https://getthevaccine.dshs.texas.gov/s/. We invite you to explore and share it with all office staff and patients.

Online Webinars

MCNA is hosting the following online webinar training sessions:

• February 26, 2021: New Credentialing Process
• March 30, 2021: Orthodontics
• April 27, 2021: Complaints, Appeals, and Claims

All webinars are available in either a 9:30am or 11:00am session.

To RSVP

Please RSVP if you would like to attend an online webinar session. Email TexasSeminars@MCNA.net with your name, contact information, office information, and the session time you would prefer. For questions, please contact the MCNA Provider Relations Department at 1-855-776-6262.

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is allowing any facility, organization, or healthcare provider licensed to process or administer vaccines or provide vaccination services to enroll to become COVID-19 vaccine providers. Please click here to learn about the process and requirements for enrollment. For the most up-to-date information about the COVID-19 vaccine in Texas, check the DSHS website and social media accounts often, as information is subject to change.

Effective immediately, MCNA has a new mailing address for the submission of paper claims. Please click here for the new mailing address and more information about claims submission options with MCNA.

Online Webinars

MCNA is hosting the following online webinar training sessions:

• November 24, 2020: New Credentialing Process
• December 29, 2020: Provider Portal Training
• January 26, 2021: Submission of X-Rays, Narratives, and Photos

All webinars are available in either a 9:30am or 11:00am session.

To RSVP

Please RSVP if you would like to attend an online webinar session. Email TexasSeminars@MCNA.net with your name, contact information, office information, and the session time you would prefer. For questions, please contact the MCNA Provider Relations Department at 1-855-776-6262.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is inviting all Texas Medicaid and CHIP providers to complete a short survey about the effects of COVID-19. The information you provide will help HHSC and legislators determine funding to help with short- and long-term impacts on providers. Please click here to fill out the Texas HHSC 2020 COVID-19 Impact Survey by 5 p.m. on November 10.

We are excited to announce the release of an enhanced claims entry feature for MCNA's Provider Portal, which will allow you to add treatment codes from approved pre-authorizations to your claims with a single click. Read our provider bulletin for more information about this new Portal feature.