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).
Benefit Limitations for Colony-Stimulating Factors Will Change
Date: August 26, 2025
Attention: Providers
Effective date: September 1, 2025
Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform providers that effective for dates of service on or after September 1, 2025, Texas Medicaid will change some benefit limitations for colony-stimulating factors.
How this impacts providers: The following colony-stimulating factor procedure codes will no longer be diagnosis-restricted:
Procedure Codes
J1442
J1447
J1449
J2506
J2820
Q5101
Q5108
Q5110
Q5111
Q5120
Q5122
Q5125
Q5127
Q5130
Billing Guidelines
Texas Medicaid will deny claims for the reimbursement of the following procedure codes when the same provider submits a claim for specific procedure codes with the same date of service:
Procedure Code
Denied If Billed With
When Submitted
J1442
J1449, J2506, or J2820
By the same provider on the same date of service
J1449
J1442, J2506, or J2820.
By the same provider on the same date of service
J2506
J1442, J1449, or J2820
By the same provider on the same date of service
1-J2820
J1442, J1449, or J2506.
By the same provider on the same date of service
Texas Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) like Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) must provide all medically necessary, Medicaid-covered services to Medicaid members who are enrolled in their MCO/TCHP. Administrative procedures, such as prior authorization, precertification, referrals, and claims and encounter data filing, may differ from traditional Medicaid (fee-for-service) and from MCO to MCO. Providers should reference a member’s specific MCO/TCHP for information on these items. For TCHP, this information can be found on the provider page available at https://www.texaschildrenshealthplan.org/providers.
Next step for Providers: Providers should share this communication with their staff.
