An HHSC Policy Flexibility for Member State Fair Hearings ends on May 11, 2023 (04/10/2023)

Co-pays for some CHIP services will resume starting May 12, 2023 (03/30/2023)

An HHSC Policy Flexibility for Member Appeals Is Ending March 31 (03/10/2023)

CHIP Coverage of Monkeypox Testing and Vaccines (12/01/2022)

The United States Department of Health and Human Services declared Monkeypox a public health emergency on August 4, 2022.

Monkeypox testing and vaccines are a covered benefit for CHIP Members. This coverage is effective for dates of service on or after July 26, 2022.

COVID-19 Cost-Sharing Prohibition (11/18/2022)

State Fair Hearing/External Medical Review Information update (05/01/2022)

HHSC Notifications Archive:

CHIP Co-payment Information
You do not have to pay your CHIP co-payment from August 25, 2017 through November 30, 2017, if your permanent address is in one of the Hurricane Harvey Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared disaster counties. To check if you are in one of these counties, click here: https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4332

Mosquito Repellent Benefit
Mosquito repellent is now available as a Medicaid benefit!

Medicaid Handbook Notice
Below is new information that we will add to our Medicaid Member Handbook when we print them again. This insert is for STAR Members who are in the Adoption Assistance/Permanency Care Assistance (AA/PCA) program.

What is the AA/PCA?

• The Adoption Assistance program provides help for certain children who are adopted from foster care.
• The Permanency Care Assistance program gives financial support to family members who provide a permanent home to children who were in foster care but could not be reunited with their parents.

What if I need to update my address or phone number? – The adoptive parent or permanency care assistance caregiver should contact the DFPS regional adoption assistance eligibility specialist assigned to his or her case. – If the parent or caregiver doesn’t know who the assigned eligibility specialist is, they can contact the DFPS hotline, 1.800.233.3405, to find out. – The parent or caregiver should contact the adoption assistance eligibility specialist to assist with the address change. If you have any questions, please call Member Services toll-free at 1.888.760.2600.

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