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
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.
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).
COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Procedure Codes 0164A and 0173A are Now Benefits of Medicaid and CHIP
Date: February 10, 2023
Attention: All Providers
Effective date: Dates of service on or after December 8, 2022
Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated to the COVID-19 event. TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event.
Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform providers that effective for dates of service on or after December 8, 2022, in accordance with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s amended Emergency Use Authorizations, COVID-19 vaccine administration codes 0164A (Moderna) and 0173A (Pfizer-BioNTech) are now benefits of Medicaid and CHIP for administration of the following:
Moderna COVID-19 bivalent booster vaccine to individuals 6 months through 5 years of age
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 bivalent booster vaccine to individuals 6 months through 4 years of age
How this impacts providers: Vaccine procedure codes 91316 (Moderna) and 91317 (Pfizer-BioNTech) are informational only while the vaccine is distributed to providers free of charge.
Procedure codes 0164A and 0173A are benefits of Medicaid and CHIP for the following providers and places of service:
As of December 8, 2022, procedure code M0201 (COVID-19 vaccine administration inside a patient’s home) can be billed in the home setting with procedure codes 0164A or 0173A for individuals 6 months through 5 years of age or 6 months through 4 years of age, respectively.
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.
