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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.

Prenatal Vitamin 90-Day Supply List Update

Date: August 1, 2025

Attention: Providers

Effective date: September 1, 2025

Call to action: Effective September 1, 2025, Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) is updating its list of prenatal vitamins eligible for a 90-day supply.

To promote consistency in care and support medication adherence, select prenatal vitamins will be available for 90-day dispensing for STAR and CHIP pregnant members. All other prenatal vitamins covered on the formulary are subject to the typical 30-day supply.

How this impacts providers:

Providers are encouraged to prescribe from the updated list of prenatal vitamins eligible for 90-day supply when clinically appropriate, as reducing pharmacy visits may improve member adherence.

Please ensure prescriptions for these eligible vitamins are written explicitly for a 90-day supply.

Prenatal Vitamins Eligible for 90-Day Supply (Effective 9/1/2025):

  • Trinatal RX Tab 1
  • Complete NAT Pak DHA
  • Prenatal Tab 27-1mg
  • Thrivite RX Tab 29-1mg
  • M-Natal Plus Tab
  • Tricare Tab Prenatal
  • Westab Plus Tab 27-1mg only

Next step for Providers: Prescribers are encouraged to proactively transition members to a product from the approved 90-day list, and to write prescriptions accordingly. Please share this communication with your clinic staff.

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

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