Jul 9, 2024 | HHSC News, Medicaid News, Member News
Attention Community First Members: You may Have a Co-Pay for CHIP COVID-19 Services Starting October 1, 2024. During the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) waived co-pays for COVID-19 vaccines, testing, and...
Jun 24, 2024 | HHSC News, Medicaid News, Member Resource
Effective September 1, HHSC is transitioning contracts for the STAR+PLUS program. This transition means: Members may need to select new health plans. Providers may need to contract with new MCOs. The STAR+PLUS Project Team invites members to attend an upcoming...
Jan 12, 2024 | HHSC News, Medicaid News, Member News, Member Resource
The drug manufacturer, GlaxoSmithKline, announced a discontinuation of brand Flovent HFA (fluticasone propionate inhalation aerosol) and Flovent Diskus (fluticasone propionate inhalation powder) products on December 31, 2023. Texas Medicaid anticipates the supply of...
Apr 29, 2022 | HHSC News, Medicaid News, Member News
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government declared a public health emergency (PHE) and passed a law that allowed you to automatically keep your Medicaid coverage since March 2020. When will automatic coverage for Medicaid end? The...
Oct 13, 2023 | Medicaid News, Member News, Member Resource
1. Is HHSC allowing more time for people to submit their renewal packets? HHSC is providing more time for certain people to submit their renewal packets. This is a 30-day extension for qualified Medicaid recipients to submit their renewal packet or request for...
May 4, 2023 | HHSC News, Medicaid News, Member News
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is reminding Medicaid recipients who received renewal packets in April to return their information to the agency to avoid potential gaps in coverage if they are still eligible. To ensure all Medicaid recipients who...
