Important Update Actualización importante:

Good news! All CHIP, STAR, and STAR Kids Member Handbooks are now available online. Quick, easy access to your benefits and coverage information - any time!

¡Buenas noticias! Todos los manuales para miembros de CHIP, STAR y STAR Kids ya están disponibles en línea. Obtén acceso rápido y sencillo a la información sobre tus beneficios y cobertura, ¡en cualquier momento!

Medicaid Preferred Drug List and Formulary Changes Cambios en el formulario y la lista de medicamentos preferidos de Medicaid

The Vendor Drug Program (VDP) made changes to the Texas Medicaid drug formulary effective July 24, 2026. To learn more about formulary changes impacted, please click here for more information.

El programa de medicamentos de proveedores de Texas (VDP) ha realizado cambios recientes en el formulario de medicamentos de Medicaid de Texas. Esto entrará en vigencia el 24 de julio de 2026. Para obtener más información sobre los cambios en el formulario afectados, visite el siguiente enlace para obtener más información.

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Important Information for Checks Dated February 27, 2024

Date: March 4, 2024

Attention: All Providers

Call to action: As noted in our Provider Alert dated February 26, 2024, Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) has activated an alternative payment process that will be in effect until Optum’s Change Healthcare process is restored.  The referenced alert is available here.

How this impacts providers: Errors have been identified in the checks dated and mailed February 27, 2024. Please do not deposit these checks and destroy them when received. Checks dated February 27, 2024 have been voided and corrected checks will be reissued and mailed on Monday March 4, 2024.

Please note, only checks dated February 27, 2024 have been voided. All other checks from Texas Children’s have been validated and can be deposited.

Next step for Providers: Providers should follow the instructions outlined here regarding checks dated February 27, 2024 and be on the lookout for reissued checks coming soon. 

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.