{"id":35598,"date":"2026-04-29T07:55:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T11:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.medicalofficeforce.com\/?p=35598"},"modified":"2026-05-01T08:24:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:24:24","slug":"texas-rpm-billing-u-modifier-home-health-physician-referrals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medicalofficeforce.com\/es\/texas-rpm-billing-u-modifier-home-health-physician-referrals\/","title":{"rendered":"The Physician-HHA Symbiosis: How Smart RPM Billing Secures Home Health Agency\u2019s Referral Pipeline"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"35598\" class=\"elementor elementor-35598\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-353e083 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"353e083\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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          <div class=\"pp-author-boxes-avatar\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"avatar-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img alt='Judah Coody' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/36ae827b88dff128b89150135ed0a2a7626311452909b67ac5e8a410c18db742?s=60&#038;d=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ahcspc.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F11%2Favtar10.png&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/36ae827b88dff128b89150135ed0a2a7626311452909b67ac5e8a410c18db742?s=120&#038;d=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ahcspc.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F11%2Favtar10.png&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-60 photo' height='60' width='60' \/>                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                            \n                                                            <div class=\"pp-author-boxes-avatar-details\">\n                                                                <div class=\"pp-author-boxes-name multiple-authors-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalofficeforce.com\/es\/author\/judahchws\/\" rel=\"author\" title=\"Judah Coody\" class=\"author url fn\">By Judah Coody<\/a><\/div>                                                                                                                                                                                                    \n                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"pp-author-boxes-description multiple-authors-description author-description-0\">\n                                                                                                                                                    <p>Judah is the Marketing Lead at Medical Office Force. He specializes in new technology growth and on practical insights that help clinics succeed in a rapidly changing healthcare landscape.<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                    \n                                                                                                                                \n                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/ul>\n                                                                            <\/span>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"ppma-layout-suffix\"><\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n                    <!--end code -->\n                    \n                \n                            \n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c4a582 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"3c4a582\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe045e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe045e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the competitive landscape of Texas Home Health, your agency\u2019s survival depends on two things: <\/span><b>TMHP compliance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Physician loyalty<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2026, the &#8220;U-Modifier&#8221; system has transformed Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) from a simple clinical tool into a complex financial engine. If your EHR vendor is still treating RPM as an afterthought, you aren&#8217;t just risking a TMHP audit, you are losing the trust of your referring physicians.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc56fc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc56fc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why RPM Billing Now Impacts Physician Referral Pipelines\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e8dc42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e8dc42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Referral relationships are built on reliability.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physicians want to refer patients to agencies that:<\/span><\/p><p>\u2022 Maintain compliant documentation<br \/>\u2022\u00a0Submit clean claims<br \/>\u2022 Reduce administrative burden<br \/>\u2022 Support coordinated care management<br \/>\u2022 Deliver transparent monitoring reports<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When RPM billing is handled correctly, physicians experience fewer delays, cleaner documentation, and stronger care visibility.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When RPM billing becomes inconsistent, physicians may lose confidence in the agency\u2019s ability to manage long-term patient oversight.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is why RPM compliance is no longer only a billing function, it has become part of physician relationship management.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-211a5a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"211a5a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The New Texas RPM Billing Gold Standard: S9110 and the U-Modifier\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a307151 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a307151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Texas, the old 16-day monitoring rule has been replaced by a more flexible, yet more data-intensive, tiered system. Agencies must now use <\/span><b>Procedure Code S9110<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with <\/span><b>Revenue Code 780<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The reimbursement is defined by the number of days of &#8220;cellular input&#8221; captured, which dictates which <\/span><b>U-Modifier (U2 through U9)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> must be appended to the claim.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But there is a catch: While the Home Health Agency (HHA) focuses on S9110, the supervising physician is often eligible to bill for their oversight time. If your systems don&#8217;t talk to each other, both of you lose.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ae59e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64ae59e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding the U\u2011Modifier Framework\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c72cb6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c72cb6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each modifier reflects a different monitoring threshold.<\/span><\/p><p><b>For example:<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6cc486 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"b6cc486\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n  .rpm-table {\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    border-collapse: collapse;\r\n    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\r\n    border: 1px solid #ddd;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .rpm-table th,\r\n  .rpm-table td {\r\n    padding: 12px 14px;\r\n    border: 1px solid #ddd;\r\n    text-align: left;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .rpm-table th {\r\n    background-color: #2c3e50;\r\n    color: #fff;\r\n    font-weight: 600;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .rpm-table tr:nth-child(even) {\r\n    background-color: #f9f9f9;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* Simple Mobile Scroll (best UX for tables) *\/\r\n  .table-wrapper {\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    overflow-x: auto;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* Optional: smoother scroll on mobile *\/\r\n  .table-wrapper::-webkit-scrollbar {\r\n    height: 6px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .table-wrapper::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {\r\n    background: #ccc;\r\n    border-radius: 10px;\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"table-wrapper\">\r\n  <table class=\"rpm-table\">\r\n    <thead>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>Modifier<\/th>\r\n        <th>RPM Activity Level<\/th>\r\n        <th>Operational Meaning<\/th>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n    <\/thead>\r\n    <tbody>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td>U1<\/td>\r\n        <td>Setup<\/td>\r\n        <td>Patient onboarding<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td>U2\u2013U4<\/td>\r\n        <td>Low monitoring<\/td>\r\n        <td>Partial transmission<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td>U5\u2013U8<\/td>\r\n        <td>Moderate monitoring<\/td>\r\n        <td>Consistent engagement<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td>U9<\/td>\r\n        <td>Full threshold<\/td>\r\n        <td>Maximum reimbursement tier<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n    <\/tbody>\r\n  <\/table>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc9faad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc9faad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means agencies must accurately track:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022 Device setup date<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022\u00a0 Patient onboarding documentation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022\u00a0 Daily monitoring transmissions<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022\u00a0 Billing windows<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022\u00a0 Physician orders<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2022\u00a0 Prior Authorization linkage<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without automation or structured workflows, errors become more likely.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca4d7cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca4d7cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5-Question Self-Assessment: Is Your Vendor \"U-Modifier\" Ready?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed60845 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed60845\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>1. Automated Tiering:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Does the system automatically calculate the &#8220;Rolling Month&#8221; and append the correct U-modifier based on daily cellular transmissions?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>2. Initial Setup:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Can you prove the &#8220;U1&#8221; modifier (Initial Setup) by showing a time-stamped patient education log within the EHR?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>3. Physician Portals:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Does your vendor provide a &#8220;Billing Support Packet&#8221; that the supervising physician can use to justify their own oversight billing (CPT 99457\/99458)?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>4. Direct TMHP Link:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Does your software have a direct <\/span><b>Submitter ID<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for batch EDI transmission, or are you manually uploading modifiers to a portal?<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><b>5. Threshold Alerts:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Does the system alert you if a patient is one day away from a higher-paying U-modifier tier, allowing for a compliance check?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b975297 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b975297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10 FAQs: Mastering TMHP RPM &amp; U-Modifier Workflow\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9123fb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9123fb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li><b>1. What is the U-Modifier system in Texas Medicaid?<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a tiered reimbursement model for code S9110. Different modifiers (U2-U9) represent different ranges of days that the patient successfully transmitted data via a cellular device.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><b>2. Is there still a 16-day requirement?<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Texas Medicaid HHAs using S9110, the 16-day rule is replaced by the U-modifier tiers. However, 16 days remains the threshold for Medicare-based RPM codes like 99454.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><b>3. What is the &#8220;U1&#8221; modifier?<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U1 is used for the initial setup and patient education. It is a one-time charge per episode of care and requires documented proof of training.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><b>4. Why is &#8220;Cellular Input&#8221; required?<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TMHP requires proof of transmission. Cellular devices (unlike Bluetooth) sync directly to the EHR, creating an automated, audit-proof log of the days the device was used.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><b>5. How does the system handle Prior Authorization (PA)?<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your Practice Management system must link the PA number directly to the 837P claim file. If the PA is missing or expired, the system should &#8220;hard stop&#8221; the claim before transmission.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><b>6. Can the HHA and Physician both bill for RPM?<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. The HHA bills S9110 (and U-modifiers) for the equipment and monitoring, while the physician bills CPT codes like 99457 for clinical decision-making.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li><b>7. What is a &#8220;Billing Support Packet&#8221;?<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a monthly report generated by your EHR that summarizes the patient&#8217;s vitals, alerts, and nurse interventions. You provide this to the physician so they have the documentation needed to bill their oversight codes.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li><b>8. How do we handle batch transmissions to MCOs?<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your vendor must use an EDI clearinghouse that recognizes the S9110\/U-modifier logic for Texas-specific MCOs like Superior, Molina, and UnitedHealthcare.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li><b>9. What is a &#8220;Rolling Month&#8221;?<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Billing for S9110 is based on a 30-day window starting from the date of the first transmission, not necessarily the first of the calendar month.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li><b>10. What happens if the physician doesn&#8217;t sign the order?<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The claim is invalid. 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Texas Home Health, your agency\u2019s survival depends on two things: TMHP compliance and Physician loyalty. In 2026, the &#8220;U-Modifier&#8221; system has transformed Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) from a simple clinical tool into a complex financial engine. If your EHR vendor is still treating RPM as an afterthought, you aren&#8217;t just risking a TMHP audit, you are losing the trust of your referring physicians. Why RPM Billing Now Impacts Physician Referral Pipelines Referral relationships are built on reliability. Physicians want to refer patients to agencies that: \u2022 Maintain compliant documentation\u2022\u00a0Submit clean claims\u2022 Reduce administrative burden\u2022 Support coordinated care management\u2022 Deliver transparent monitoring reports When RPM billing is handled correctly, physicians experience fewer delays, cleaner documentation, and stronger care visibility. When RPM billing becomes inconsistent, physicians may lose confidence in the agency\u2019s ability to manage long-term patient oversight. This is why RPM compliance is no longer only a billing function, it has become part of physician relationship management. The New Texas RPM Billing Gold Standard: S9110 and the U-Modifier In Texas, the old 16-day monitoring rule has been replaced by a more flexible, yet more data-intensive, tiered system. Agencies must now use Procedure Code S9110 with Revenue Code 780. The reimbursement is defined by the number of days of &#8220;cellular input&#8221; captured, which dictates which U-Modifier (U2 through U9) must be appended to the claim. But there is a catch: While the Home Health Agency (HHA) focuses on S9110, the supervising physician is often eligible to bill for their oversight time. If your systems don&#8217;t talk to each other, both of you lose. Understanding the U?Modifier Framework Each modifier reflects a different monitoring threshold. For example: Modifier RPM Activity Level Operational Meaning U1 Setup Patient onboarding U2\u2013U4 Low monitoring Partial transmission U5\u2013U8 Moderate monitoring Consistent engagement U9 Full threshold Maximum reimbursement tier This means agencies must accurately track: \u2022 Device setup date \u2022\u00a0 Patient onboarding documentation \u2022\u00a0 Daily monitoring transmissions \u2022\u00a0 Billing windows \u2022\u00a0 Physician orders \u2022\u00a0 Prior Authorization linkage Without automation or structured workflows, errors become more likely. 5-Question Self-Assessment: Is Your Vendor &#8220;U-Modifier&#8221; Ready? 1. Automated Tiering: Does the system automatically calculate the &#8220;Rolling Month&#8221; and append the correct U-modifier based on daily cellular transmissions? \u00a0 2. Initial Setup: Can you prove the &#8220;U1&#8221; modifier (Initial Setup) by showing a time-stamped patient education log within the EHR? \u00a0 3. Physician Portals: Does your vendor provide a &#8220;Billing Support Packet&#8221; that the supervising physician can use to justify their own oversight billing (CPT 99457\/99458)? \u00a0 4. Direct TMHP Link: Does your software have a direct Submitter ID for batch EDI transmission, or are you manually uploading modifiers to a portal? 5. Threshold Alerts: Does the system alert you if a patient is one day away from a higher-paying U-modifier tier, allowing for a compliance check? 10 FAQs: Mastering TMHP RPM &amp; U-Modifier Workflow 1. What is the U-Modifier system in Texas Medicaid? It is a tiered reimbursement model for code S9110. Different modifiers (U2-U9) represent different ranges of days that the patient successfully transmitted data via a cellular device. 2. Is there still a 16-day requirement? For Texas Medicaid HHAs using S9110, the 16-day rule is replaced by the U-modifier tiers. However, 16 days remains the threshold for Medicare-based RPM codes like 99454. 3. What is the &#8220;U1&#8221; modifier? U1 is used for the initial setup and patient education. It is a one-time charge per episode of care and requires documented proof of training. 4. Why is &#8220;Cellular Input&#8221; required? TMHP requires proof of transmission. Cellular devices (unlike Bluetooth) sync directly to the EHR, creating an automated, audit-proof log of the days the device was used. 5. How does the system handle Prior Authorization (PA)? Your Practice Management system must link the PA number directly to the 837P claim file. If the PA is missing or expired, the system should &#8220;hard stop&#8221; the claim before transmission. 6. Can the HHA and Physician both bill for RPM? Yes. The HHA bills S9110 (and U-modifiers) for the equipment and monitoring, while the physician bills CPT codes like 99457 for clinical decision-making. 7. What is a &#8220;Billing Support Packet&#8221;? This is a monthly report generated by your EHR that summarizes the patient&#8217;s vitals, alerts, and nurse interventions. You provide this to the physician so they have the documentation needed to bill their oversight codes. 8. How do we handle batch transmissions to MCOs? Your vendor must use an EDI clearinghouse that recognizes the S9110\/U-modifier logic for Texas-specific MCOs like Superior, Molina, and UnitedHealthcare. 9. What is a &#8220;Rolling Month&#8221;? Billing for S9110 is based on a 30-day window starting from the date of the first transmission, not necessarily the first of the calendar month. 10. What happens if the physician doesn&#8217;t sign the order? The claim is invalid. Your EHR must feature an &#8220;Order Tracking&#8221; dashboard that prevents any RPM billing until the signed physician order is electronically captured and filed. 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