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.
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.
Immunosuppressive Drug Indications and Age Limitations to Be Updated for Texas Medicaid
Date: November 25, 2025
Attention: All Providers
Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform providers that effective for dates of service on or after December 1, 2025, age limitations and treatment indications will be added for some immunosuppressive drugs.
Age Limitations
Texas Medicaid will limit coverage for the following immunosuppressive drugs to clients who are 18 years of age or older:
Texas Medicaid will have no age restriction for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with azathioprine (procedure code J7501).
Treatment Indications
On December 1, 2025, the Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) will update the Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual (TMPPM), Outpatient Drug Services Handbook, “Immunosuppressive Drugs,” to include additional indications for the following immunosuppressive drug procedure codes:
Certolizumab pegol injection (procedure code J0717): Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis, non-radiographic axial spondylarthritis, and plaque psoriasis
