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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.

Sarepta Therapeutics Provides Clinical Updates for ELEVIDYS

Date: November 25, 2025

Attention: Providers

Call to action: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform providers that the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has been made aware of several key updates for the drug:

  • A boxed warning for the risk of acute serious liver injury and acute liver failure
  • Removal of the non-ambulatory indication from the “Indication and Usage” section of the Prescribing Information
  • Expanded guidance for prescribers, including a modified pre- and post-infusion oral corticosteroids regimen, and enhanced monitoring recommendations every week for 3 months post-infusion
  • A new Warnings & Precaution regarding increased susceptibility to serious infections due to immunosuppression

Background: ELEVIDYS (Delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl) (HCPCS code J1413) is an adeno-associated virus vector-based gene therapy indicated for the treatment of individuals aged four years or older with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) who have a confirmed mutation in the DMD gene.

Previously posted TCHP communication on this important topic is available by clicking here.

Next step for Providers: Providers should follow the guidance found in this communication and the following link elevidys.com/pi for prescribing information.

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

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