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SNAP Update and Resources Actualización 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 Update Actualización de transporte

Starting December 15, 2025, SafeRide Health will become the new provider for all member rides to doctor appointments and pharmacy visits. After this date, Texas Children’s Health Plan will no longer use MTM for Non Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) services.

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For other questions, please call Member Services at the number on the back of your member ID card.

A partir del 15 de diciembre de 2025, SafeRide Health será el nuevo proveedor para todos los viajes de los miembros a citas médicas y visitas a la farmacia. Después de esta fecha, Texas Children’s Health Plan ya no usará MTM para los servicios de Transporte Médico No Urgente (NEMT).

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Si tiene otras preguntas, llame a Servicios para Miembros al número que aparece en la parte posterior de su tarjeta de identificación del miembro.

Pegfilgrastim-pbbk (Fylnetra), Procedure Code Q5130, a Benefit of Texas Medicaid

Date: January 3, 2024

Attention: Providers

Effective date: November 1, 2023

Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform providers that effective for dates of service on or after November 1, 2023, colony stimulating factors pegfilgrastim-pbbk (Fylnetra), procedure code Q5130, is a benefit of Texas Medicaid.

How this impacts providers: For a list of payable diagnosis codes, providers may refer to the Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual (TMPPM), Outpatient Drug Services Handbook, subsection 6.28, “Colony Stimulating Factors (Filgrastim, Pegfilgrastim, and Sargramostim).” https://www.tmhp.com/sites/default/files/file-library/resources/provider-manuals/tmppm/pdf-chapters/2024/2024-01-january/2_15_Outpatient_Drug.pdf

There is not a prior authorization requirement for procedure code Q5130.

Next step for Providers: Providers should share this communication with their staff.  

If you have any questions, please email Provider Relations at: providerrelations@texaschildrens.org.

For access to all provider alerts,log into:
www.thecheckup.org or www.texaschildrenshealthplan.org/for-providers.