Increase in Pertussis Aumento de casos de tos ferina

Texas is reporting a significant increase in cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in 2025. More than 3,500 cases have been reported in Texas through October this year alone. Learn more

Texas está reportando un aumento significativo de casos de tos ferina, también conocida como tos convulsa, en 2025. Solo en octubre de este año, se han reportado más de 3500 casos en Texas. Aprender más

Infant Formula Recall Retirada del mercado de fórmula infantil

ALERT: ByHeart Recalls Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. Read more

AVISO IMPORTANTE: ByHeart retira del mercado su fórmula infantil Whole Nutrition. Aprender 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.

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COVID-19 Vaccine and Vaccine Administration Medicaid and CHIP Updates

Date: August 16, 2024

Attention: Home Health Providers

Effective date: October 1, 2024

Call to action: Texas Children Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform providers that effective for dates of service on or after October 1, 2024, some COVID-19 vaccine and vaccine administration procedure code benefits will change for Texas Medicaid and CHIP. These changes reflect the ending of certain American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 healthcare coverage provisions on September 30, 2024.

How this impacts providers: The following COVID-19 vaccine and administration procedure codes will no longer be reimbursed to home health agency providers:

Procedure Codes
90480913189131991320913219132291304
M0201      

Next step for Providers: Providers are encouraged to 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.