The OPL is used primarily by clients to search for service providers. With the scheduled enhancements, clients will be able to search for Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Services Program providers in addition to Texas Medicaid providers. Currently, clients cannot use OPL to search for CSHCN Services Program providers.

The following enhancements will also be made to OPL:

·         Clients will be able to search for providers in up to five counties in a single search.

·         Doing business as (DBA) names will appear for providers or provider groups.

·         The STAR Health program will be added as a searchable health plan.

·         The default ZIP code radius for provider search will be increased to ten miles from five miles.

Providers are encouraged to log onto the TMHP portal and verify that their information listed in OPL is accurate and up-to-date. Most information can be updated through the portal.

PEP is used by providers to enroll in state and federal health-care programs. With the scheduled enhancements, psychiatric hospitals/facilities will be able to enroll in the CSHCN Services Program using an electronic application, and outpatient rehabilitation facilities (ORFs) will be able to enroll in Texas Medicaid using an electronic application.

The following enhancements have also been made to PEP:

·         On-screen instructions will be updated to make the online application process more efficient and user-friendly.

·         Providers will have the option to complete a survey at the end of the online application process to describe their reason for applying with the Texas state health-care programs.

For more information, call the TMHP Contact Center at 1-800-925-9126 or the TMHP-CSHCN Services Program Contact Center at 1-800-568-2413.