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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.

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Register for Annual Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Policy Training Webinars

Date: October 8, 2026

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 that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will host annual Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) policy training for program providers, financial management services agencies (FMSAs), and Consumer Directed Services (CDS) Employers.

The policy training will cover:

  • EVV Policy Handbook Revisions
  • EVV Compliance Requirements
  • EVV Updates and Reminders
  • Interactive Exercises
  • Q&A Session

The webinar dates are:

  • 30, 2026; 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • 19, 2026; 2:00pm - 3:30pm
  • 4, 2026; 2:00pm - 3:30pm
  • 17, 2026; 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Attending the webinar will complete the annual EVV policy training requirement for program providers, FMSAs, and CDS employers.

Register for the webinar.

The webinar will be recorded and posted to the HHS Learning Portal in the EVV Policy Training – Webinar Recordings course within 2 business days after the session. Credit for annual EVV policy training is obtained by listening to or watching the recording and completing all three steps in the course.

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

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

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