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Medical Billing Credentialing Texas

Built Around TMHP's PEMS Portal — Houston to Dallas

Texas Medicaid runs through the Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP), and enrollment happens in two separate steps most out-of-state vendors miss: HHSC approval through the PEMS portal first, then a separate credentialing application for every managed care organization you want to bill. We manage both, plus Novitas Solutions Medicare enrollment, for practices across Texas.

Texas medical billing credentialing services
TMHP / PEMSMedicaid Enrollment System We Track Directly
Novitas — JHMedicare MAC (also covers OK, CO, NM, AR, LA)
2-StepState + MCO Credentialing Managed End-to-End
Where We Work in Texas

Houston & Dallas — Two Different Payer Landscapes

Houston Texas medical billing Houston Metro

Gulf Coast & Harris County Providers

Houston's payer mix skews toward large hospital-system-affiliated networks and a dense managed Medicaid population.

  • Community Health Choice and Molina Healthcare of Texas MCO credentialing
  • Multi-facility group NPI coordination for hospital-affiliated practices
  • Harris Health System referral and coordination workflows
Dallas Fort Worth Texas medical billing Dallas–Fort Worth Metro

North Texas Providers

DFW's fragmented multi-county Medicaid service areas mean MCO participation can vary by exact practice location.

  • Service-area-specific MCO verification before enrollment (varies by county within DFW)
  • Parkland Community Health Plan and Superior HealthPlan credentialing
  • Multi-location practice AR consolidation across county lines
Texas Payer Coverage

We Bill & Credential With Texas's Full Payer Mix

PayerPlan TypeTexas RoleStatus
Texas Medicaid (TMHP / HHSC)State MedicaidEnrolled via PEMS before any MCO can credential youFull Service
Medicare — Novitas SolutionsFederal MedicareMAC Jurisdiction H (TX, OK, CO, NM, AR, LA)Full Service
Superior HealthPlanMedicaid MCOStatewide STAR/STAR+PLUS participantFull Service
Molina Healthcare of TexasMedicaid MCOMulti-region STAR planFull Service
Community Health ChoiceMedicaid MCOHouston/Harris County regionFull Service
Blue Cross Blue Shield of TexasCommercial / MADominant commercial payer statewideFull Service
Common Questions

Medical Billing Credentialing Texas — FAQ

Why does Texas Medicaid enrollment take two separate steps?
Texas requires state-level enrollment through TMHP's PEMS portal first — this makes you a Texas Medicaid provider, but doesn't put you in any managed care plan's network. Each MCO you want to bill (Superior, Molina, Community Health Choice, etc.) requires its own separate credentialing application after PEMS approval closes.
Who is the Medicare Administrative Contractor for Texas?
Novitas Solutions administers Medicare Part A and B for Jurisdiction H, which covers Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, New Mexico, Arkansas, and Louisiana — one of the largest MAC jurisdictions by provider count.
Does MCO availability differ between Houston and Dallas?
Yes. Texas Medicaid managed care runs through regional service areas, so which MCOs you can credential with depends on your exact practice location, not just "Texas" broadly. We verify service-area-specific plan availability before starting enrollment.
What happens if my group is enrolled but a new physician isn't?
An enrolled group NPI-2 does not cover the individual rendering providers under it — each one needs their own NPI-1 enrollment. This is a common denial source for growing Texas practices, and we track it proactively for every new hire.
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