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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.

Due Date Extended: Prescribing Provider Survey for the Texas Prescription Monitoring Program

Date: May 28, 2026

Attention: All Providers

Call to action: The purpose of this communication is to inform prescribers of an important survey for the Texas Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP). The deadline has been extended to June 10, 2026.

Background information: Health and Human Services Commission is conducting a prescribing provider survey to obtain information needed to respond to a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) annual Drug Utilization Review (DUR) survey question regarding the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP).

How this impacts providers: All prescribing providers must complete this survey. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will collect and analyze the responses, which will then be reported to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Next step for Providers: Prescribers can access the survey here
2026 Provider PDMP Survey.

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

For access to all provider alerts: www.texaschildrenshealthplan.org/provideralerts.