Welcome
Thank you for choosing Texas Children’s Health Plan and congratulations on your pregnancy!
It’s been our mission for 30 years to help Texas families stay healthy. No matter your health needs during your pregnancy, we’re here to help with personalized support, high-quality providers, extra benefits, and more. You can count on us!
Four Steps to Get Started:
Understand your Member ID card.
If you haven’t already, you will get a Member ID card in the mail This card is proof of your health coverage and you need to bring it to each of your prenatal and postpartum visits.
If your Member ID card hasn’t yet hit your mailbox, you can either:
- Contact Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) at 2-1-1, Option 2, or on YourTexasBenefits.com to update your mailing address.
- Print out a temporary Member ID card from your Texas Children’s® MyChart account. (See Step 4!)
Confirm your Primary Care Provider (PCP).
Take a moment and make sure your PCP is listed correctly. When you signed up for your benefits, you may have picked a PCP. (If you did not, we picked one for you.) If you want to update or change your PCP, please call Member Services at the phone number found on the back of your Member ID card.
Learn what’s covered under your plan.
You will either have a STAR or CHIP Perinatal (CHIP-P) plan. Each plan is different and they offer different benefits:
- STAR is a no-cost Medicaid-managed care plan that covers pregnant women during pregnancy and up to 12 months after birth.
- CHIP-P offers a full range of coverage for pregnant women who do not qualify for Medicaid and do not have other health insurance.
Click one of the links below to learn everything you need to know about your child’s STAR or CHIP-P plan.
Set up your Texas Children’s® MyChart account.
Texas Children’s® MyChart is our member portal accessed through a free mobile app where you can:
- Update your Primary Care Provider (PCP).
- Access and print a temporary Member ID card and request a replacement.
- Track and redeem rewards from our Healthy Rewards Program.
- Review your eligibility and coverage information.
Learn what's covered under your plan!
