Texas Medicaid extends peer specialist services to ages 14 and up
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On October 16, 2026, TMHP said Texas Medicaid will cover peer specialist services for clients 14 and older for dates of service starting December 1, 2026. Peer specialist services may also be delivered by telehealth, billed with modifier 95 for video or FQ for audio-only.
The notice names no health center.
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FQHC Talent. (2026, October 16). Texas Medicaid extends peer specialist services to ages 14 and up. Source: Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) provider news, for Texas HHSC. Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/tx-tmhp-medicaid-peer-specialist-age-14-telehealth-october-2026