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Texas Children's Health Plan offers two products to fit the needs of any family:

Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
CHIP offers quality health insurance, making coverage affordable for working families. This program offers complete health care for children from birth to 19 years of age. CHIP coverage includes prescriptions, vision care, and behavioral health and drug abuse services. Texas Children’s Health Plan is the largest CHIP provider in Harris and surrounding counties. Texas Children’s Health Plan offers the following benefits for CHIP members:

  • Choice of more than 60 hospitals, including Texas Children’s Hospital
  • Choice of more than 700 PCPs and 1,400 specialists
  • Dental exams
  • Free well-child exams and immunizations
  • Yearly eye exams
  • Prescription drugs
  • Free Texas Children’s Parent Advice Line, with more than 275 recorded topics on children’s health issues
  • Free car seat safety checks by appointment
  • Free newsletter
  • Safe Sitter class to train preteen babysitters
  • Free member appreciation day
  • Free health fairs and parenting classes
  • Free transportation to your doctor
  • 24 hour nurse help line

CHIP is offered in the following counties: Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Hardin, Harris, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Newton, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Tyler, Walker, Waller and Wharton.

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Texas Children's Health Plan's STAR
Texas Children’s Health Plan's STAR health coverage offers quality comprehensive health care to children, pregnant women and adults. Texas Children’s Health Plan’s STAR program offers the following benefits:

  • Prenatal care through our STAR Babies program
  • 24-hour nurse help line
  • Doctor visits
  • Prescription drugs
  • Choice of over 45 hospitals, including Texas Children’s Hospital
  • Choice of over 900 PCPs and 1,600 specialists
  • Immunizations (vaccinations)
  • Eye exams and glasses
  • Hearing and dental exams
  • Free transportation to doctor
  • Translation services

STAR is offered in the following counties: Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Montgomery and Waller.

 
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