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Holiday closure Cierre por vacaciones

Texas Children's Health Plan will be closed on Thursday, December 25th and Thursday, January 1st in observance of the holidays. In our absence, you can reach our after-hours nurse help line at 1-800-686-3831. We will resume normal business hours on Friday, January 2nd. Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season!

Texas Children’s Health Plan estará cerrado el jueves 25 de diciembre y el jueves 1 de enero en observancia de los días festivos. Durante este tiempo, puede comunicarse con nuestra línea de ayuda de enfermería fuera del horario de atención al 1-800-686-3831. Reanudaremos nuestro horario normal de atención el viernes 2 de enero. ¡Le deseamos una temporada de fiestas segura y feliz!

SNAP Update and Resources Actualización 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 Update Actualización de transporte

SafeRide Health (SRH) is the new provider for all NEMT rides to doctor appointments and pharmacy visits.

Depending on your needs, rides may include wheelchair-lift-equipped vehicles, stretcher vans, minivans, or ambulatory vans. Please let SRH know what type of ride you need when scheduling.

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SafeRide Health (SRH) es el nuevo proveedor de todos los servicios de transporte médico que no son de emergencia (NEMT, por sus siglas en inglés) hacia consultas médicas y farmacias.

Según tus necesidades, los servicios de transporte pueden incluir vehículos con elevador para sillas de ruedas, camionetas con camilla, minivans o camionetas ambulatorias. Por favor, informa a SRH qué tipo de transporte necesitas al programar tu traslado.

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Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Proprietary System Operator (PSO) 2026 Onboarding Schedule is Now Available

Date: December 1, 2025

Attention: Program Providers, Financial Management Services Agency (FMSAs) Providers and Consumer Directed Services (CDS) Employers

Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to let providers know Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) has published the PSO 2026 Onboarding schedule to the TMHP EVV Proprietary Systems webpage.

Background: An EVV proprietary system is an approved EVV system to exchange EVV data with the EVV Aggregator that a Program Provider or Financial Management Services Agency (FMSA) may use instead of the state provided EVV System. Program Providers or FMSAs must submit an electronic EVV Proprietary System Request Form to enter the PSO onboarding process.

Key Details: The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) encourages Program Providers and FMSAs who wish to become a PSO to submit an electronic Proprietary System (PS) Request Form. The PS Request Form can be submitted at any time. Refer to the Accessing the EVV Portal for Program Providers and FMSAs job aid for more information.

If you previously provided a PS Request Form and have confirmed with TMHP that you are still interested in becoming a PSO, then you are not required to submit an additional form. If your submitted PS Request Form is in a “Completed” status in the EVV Portal, you will be given the opportunity to onboard next calendar year (2026). Please continue to check the status of your submitted PS Request Form in the portal. Email the TMHP EVV PSO for questions.

Proprietary System Operator (PSO) 2026 Onboarding Schedule
SessionSlots AvailablePlanning Meeting Date

ORR Start

Date

Session Approval Date

Earliest Go-Live

Date

2025-5: Expedited200 program providers or FMSAsJan. 6, 2026Jan. 12, 2026Feb. 9, 2026Mar. 15, 2026
2026-1: Expedited100 program providers or FMSAsMar. 16, 2026Mar. 30, 2026Apr. 30, 2026Jun. 1, 2026
2026-2: Standard10 PS vendorsMay 14, 2026May 18, 2026Jul. 1, 2026Aug. 1, 2026
2026-3: Expedited200 program providers or FMSAsJul. 20, 2026Jul. 27, 2026Aug. 25, 2026Nov. 1, 2026
2026-4: Standard10 PS vendorsSept. 14, 2026Sept. 28, 2026Nov. 11, 2026Dec. 15, 2026
2026-5: Expedited200 program providers or FMSAsNov. 30, 2026Dec. 7, 2026Jan. 11, 2027Feb. 15, 2027

Resources:

Policy or Operational Documents:

UMCM 8.7.1

5000, EVV Proprietary System | Texas Health and Human Services

Next steps: Providers should share this communication with their staff. 

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

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www.texaschildrenshealthplan.org/provideralerts.