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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.

Rider 32 EVV Provider Impacts

Date: August 14, 2025

Attention: STAR Kids Providers/Consumer Directed Services employers, and FMSA Providers

Call to action: Texas Children Health Plan (TCHP) would like to remind providers that beginning September 1 2025, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will transition Medicaid-only services for dually eligible clients (clients who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid) enrolled in Medicaid managed care from a fee-for-service (FFS) to a managed care service delivery system.

Provider Responsibilities

Providers must update authorizations in their Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) System for Rider 32 services requiring an EVV visit that are transitioned from TMHP to TCHP for payment. Providers must submit claims for EVV Required Medicaid-only services for dual eligible clients enrolled in Medicaid managed care directly to TMHP for EVV claim matching.

  • TMHP will forward these claims to TCHP with the EVV claims matching results.
  • TMHP will no longer pay these claims.

Providers should contact TCHP directly for claim status updates and questions related to adjudication.

For reference, the EVV Service Bill Codes Tables are listed below:

Additional Resources

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

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