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Reminder: TMHP EDI Connectivity Change Scheduled for August 2026
Texas Medicaid·TX·General
Effective date
Aug 1, 2026
We identified it
Jun 27, 2026
Summary
TMHP is discontinuing VPN connectivity for batch EDI submitters effective August 1, 2026. All batch submitters must complete mandatory testing and migrate to Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) by July 31, 2026, or lose access to submit and retrieve EDI transactions. Real-time submitters are not affected.
Action Required
By July 31, 2026: Billing team must complete mandatory trading partner testing with TMHP and migrate all batch EDI submission processes from VPN to the new Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) method. This applies to all batch submitters transmitting X12 claims, eligibility requests, claims status inquiries, and electronic remittance advice. Coordinate with IT/technical staff to update connectivity infrastructure and verify successful submission/retrieval capability in the production SFTP environment. Failure to migrate will result in complete loss of EDI batch submission access beginning August 1, 2026, causing interruptions in claims and eligibility transactions. Contact ediconnectivitysupport@tmhp.com for testing support or call the TMHP Contact Center at 800-925-9126. Review the updated EDI Connectivity Guide at tmhp.com for technical requirements.