Assess Childhood and Adolescent Weight and Nutrition and Activity Counseling
AI Summary
BCBSTX requires providers to document BMI percentile, nutrition counseling, and physical activity counseling for children ages 3-17 during well-child or sick visits. This is for NCQA quality measure tracking and includes specific documentation requirements for counseling content.
Action Required
By May 18, 2026: Providers must ensure documentation includes BMI percentile (as percent value or plotted on growth chart), nutrition counseling discussion, and physical activity counseling for all patients ages 3-17. Enable BMI percentile calculator in EMR systems. Update visit templates to include required counseling elements and ensure documentation meets NCQA criteria for quality measure tracking.
Plan Types
Commercial, Medicaid
States
TX
Specialties
family-medicine, pediatrics, internal-medicine, ob-gyn