PeriPAN: No-Cost Psychiatric Consultation Support for Pregnant and Postpartum Patients

Date: September 21, 2026

Attention: All Providers

Texas Children's Health Plan would like to remind providers about the Perinatal Psychiatry Access Network (PeriPAN), a statewide, no-cost resource that supports clinicians caring for pregnant and postpartum patients with behavioral health needs.

PeriPAN provides real-time access to a multidisciplinary network of mental health experts, including reproductive psychiatrists, who can offer clinical consultation, treatment guidance, behavioral health resources, and personalized referral support. The program is available at no cost to providers or patients.

Getting started is simple: Call or text 888-901-2726 to enroll in approximately five minutes and access expert support for your patients. PeriPAN also offers a secure PCP Portal, available 24/7, that allows providers to submit consultation requests, access recommended assessments and resources, share documents, and track consultation-related information in one centralized location.

Behavioral health challenges can significantly impact maternal and infant health outcomes. PeriPAN helps providers access expert support without having to manage these cases alone.

Why Use PeriPAN?

Maternal mental health conditions affect approximately 1 in 5 perinatal women and are among the leading causes of pregnancy-related complications. PeriPAN can help providers:

Obtain real-time psychiatric consultation and clinical guidance
Support screening, assessment, and treatment decisions, including access to recommended screening tools and resources
Connect patients with behavioral health resources and referral options
Access expert support when managing complex maternal mental health concerns
Improve access to care in areas with limited behavioral health resources

Additional benefits include:

No cost to clinicians or families
Behavioral health CME opportunities
Potential reimbursement for consultation time, when applicable
Designed to fit within existing clinical workflows, with access to a secure PCP Portal for consultation requests, document sharing, assessments, and consultation tracking

How Does PeriPAN Work?

Getting started is simple

Enroll in approximately five minutes by calling or texting 888-901-2726
Reach a mental health expert within minutes
Receive personalized referral recommendations within one business day
Access live consultation support Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Submit consultation requests through the secure PCP Portal at any time
Upload, review, and track consultation-related information in one location
Access recommended assessments and resources through the PCP Portal
Authorize nurses and medical assistants to submit consultation requests on behalf of clinicians
Use the service as often as needed

No call is too small.

PeriPAN Mental Health Toolkit

The PeriPAN Mental Health OB Toolkit provides obstetric clinicians with practical resources to help prevent, identify, treat, and monitor perinatal mood and anxiety conditions.

Access the toolkit:
View PeriPAN Mental Health OB Toolkit

Learn More

Additional information, educational resources, provider tools, and secure PCP Portal access are available on the PeriPAN website.

New: Secure PCP Portal

Providers can access the secure PCP Portal to:

Submit consultation requests
Share documents securely
Access recommended assessments and resources
Track consultation-related information
Authorize nurses and medical assistants to submit requests on behalf of clinicians

The PCP Portal is available 24/7. Live PeriPAN consultation support remains available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Featured Resource

Watch a brief overview of PeriPAN and learn how the program can support your practice.

Next Steps for Providers

Please share this resource with clinicians and staff involved in the care of pregnant and postpartum patients.

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

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