Training and Education

• New Website: Texas Behavioral Health and Justice Technical Assistance Center. The Office of Forensic Coordination at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is pleased to announce the launch of the new Texas Behavioral Health and Justice Technical Assistance Center website.
• Behavioral Health Identification, Treatment and Referral in Primary Care: A 3-Part On-Demand Series - A 3-part on-demand series about the identification, treatment, and referral of behavioral health needs in primary care.  These are eligible for continuing education credits.
• Texas Medicaid ABA Program - Optum Provider Express has several training resource materials to assist in helping you provide the new Autism/Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Medicaid-covered services.
• Provider Express Training & Guided Tours - Optum Provider Express for behavioral health offers guided training about prior authorization, eligibility and benefits, and claims (claim entry, corrected claims, claim inquiry, etc.). First-time user training is available as well as a technical resource guide.
  • Provider and Staff Toolkits
  • Behavioral Health Toolkit for Medical Providers
  • Guideposts for the Treatment of Schizophrenia

• AristaMD - eConsult Overview
• AristaMD - eConsult FAQs (Provider Clinicians)
• AristaMD - Implementation Workflow

• Empowering Healthcare Providers to Reduce Fall Risk
• Wound Care Management: Pressure Injuries
• Caring for Yourself While Caring for Others (English)
• Caring for Yourself While Caring for Others (Spanish)

OptumHealth Education and Optum Provider Express offer a variety of informational webinars and training resources for providers. Training classes, guides and resources are added frequently.

• OptumHealth Education - OptumHealth Education offers accredited, on-demand webcasts and information regarding upcoming conferences for both physical and behavioral health providers. Some activities include Disease Management, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Behavioral Health, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

• Overview of Delfina Care
  
• Delfina - Frequently Asked Questions
• Provider Dashboard Predictive Models

At-risk pregnancy benefits:

• Doula Services
• Mom's Meals

Our Healthcare Professional Education and Training page is your source for on-demand education created specifically for UnitedHealthcare providers. It gives you in-depth information and meaningful updates from UnitedHealthcare 24/7 and can be accessed from any device.

Topics

• Claims and Payments: Get the most recent claims processing information.
• Link Tutorials: To help you link to UnitedHealthcare Provider Portal Tutorials.
• State-Specific Information: Each state has its own page for state-specific information and resources.

Title XIX DME/Medical Supplies

• Guide to Completing the Title XIX DME/Medical Supplies Form for Texas Medicaid Plans 
• Title XIX DME/Medical Supplies Form 
  
• Title XIX DME/Medical Supplies Form Addendum 
  
• Title XIX DME/Medical Supplies Form Instructions