Overview
Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP)
was founded in 1996 by Texas Children’s Hospital in response to
the changing managed care environment faced by the pediatric
physician and provider community. TCHP is licensed as an HMO
within the State of Texas and was the first pediatric health
plan in the nation. When initially founded, Texas Children’s
Health Plan accepted global risk from other HMOs for pediatric
populations.
As the managed care market in
Houston has evolved, so has Texas Children’s Health Plan. Today,
Texas Children’s Health Plan functions as an administrator for
the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and STAR
Medicaid Managed Care.
Texas Children’s Health Plan is
dedicated to meeting the health care needs of the pediatric
population for all three products; however, for the STAR
product, TCHP also administers benefits for the adult and
pregnant women population.
To contact Texas Children's Health Plan
by phone, call one of the following numbers:
- Network Managers—832-828-1008
- For claims, eligibility, benefits
and medical management—832-828-1004
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