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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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Iron Injection Age Limitations to Be Updated for Texas Medicaid

Date: January 8, 2026

Attention: Providers

Effective date: February 1, 2026

Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to make providers aware that on February 1, 2026, the Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) will update the “Iron Injections” section of the Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual (TMPPM), Outpatient Drug Services Handbook to replace the treatment indications with the client age requirements that are listed in the table below.

How this impacts providers: Texas Medicaid will limit reimbursement of claims for iron injections to clients who meet the following age requirements:

Iron InjectionClient Age Requirement
Ferric derisomaltose (procedure code J1437)18 years of age or older
Ferric carboxymaltose (procedure code J1439)1 year of age or older
Iron dextran (procedure code J1750)4 months of age or older
Iron sucrose (procedure code J1756)2 years of age or older
Sodium ferric gluconate complex (procedure code J2916)6 years of age or older
Ferumoxytol (procedure code Q0138)18 years of age or older

Next step for Providers: Providers should share this communication with their billing staff.

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

For access to all provider alerts www.texaschildrenshealthplan.org/provideralerts.