SNAP Update and ResourcesActualización y recursos de SNAP
On November 1, 2025, the requirements to receive and apply to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits have changed. To see the new policies to request SNAP benefits, click here and/or call 211 for SNAP assistance. Learn more
El 1 de noviembre de 2025, cambiaron los requisitos para recibir y aplicar para los beneficios del Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP, por sus siglas en inglés). Para consultar las nuevas políticas para aplicar para los beneficios de SNAP, haz clic aquí o llama al 211 para obtener ayuda de SNAP. Aprende Más
Transportation UpdateActualización de transporte
SafeRide Health (SRH) is the new provider for all NEMT rides to doctor appointments and pharmacy visits.
Depending on your needs, rides may include wheelchair-lift-equipped vehicles, stretcher vans, minivans, or ambulatory vans. Please let SRH know what type of ride you need when scheduling.
SafeRide Health (SRH) es el nuevo proveedor de todos los servicios de transporte médico que no son de emergencia (NEMT, por sus siglas en inglés) hacia consultas médicas y farmacias.
Según tus necesidades, los servicios de transporte pueden incluir vehículos con elevador para sillas de ruedas, camionetas con camilla, minivans o camionetas ambulatorias. Por favor, informa a SRH qué tipo de transporte necesitas al programar tu traslado.
COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Procedure Code 0174A Is Now a Benefit of Medicaid and CHIP
Date: May 16, 2023
Attention: All Providers
Effective date: Dates of service on or after March 14, 2023
Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform providers that effective for dates of service on or after March 14, 2023, in accordance with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s amended Emergency Use Authorizations, COVID-19 vaccine administration procedure code 0174A for the administration of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster is now a benefit of Texas Medicaid and CHIP for individuals 6 months through 4 years of age.
How this impacts providers: Vaccine procedure code 91317 will be informational only while the vaccine is distributed to providers free of charge.
COVID-19 vaccine administration procedure code 0174A is a benefit of Medicaid and CHIP for the following providers and places of service:
As of March 14, 2023, procedure code M0201 (COVID-19 vaccine administration inside a patient’s home) can be billed in the home setting with procedure code 0174A for individuals 6 months through 4 years of age.
Next steps for providers:
Providers should share this communication with their staff.
Providers are not required to appeal the claims unless they are denied for additional reasons after the claims reprocessing is complete.
Providers may bill TCHP retroactively for COVID-19 vaccine administration code 0174A for individuals 6 months through 4 years of age.
