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Infant Formula Recall Retirada del mercado de fórmula infantil

ALERT: ByHeart Recalls Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. Read more

AVISO IMPORTANTE: ByHeart retira del mercado su fórmula infantil Whole Nutrition. Aprender más

Transportation Update Actualización de transporte

Starting December 15, 2025, SafeRide Health will become the new provider for all member rides to doctor appointments and pharmacy visits. After this date, Texas Children’s Health Plan will no longer use MTM for Non Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) services.

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For other questions, please call Member Services at the number on the back of your member ID card.

A partir del 15 de diciembre de 2025, SafeRide Health será el nuevo proveedor para todos los viajes de los miembros a citas médicas y visitas a la farmacia. Después de esta fecha, Texas Children’s Health Plan ya no usará MTM para los servicios de Transporte Médico No Urgente (NEMT).

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Si tiene otras preguntas, llame a Servicios para Miembros al número que aparece en la parte posterior de su tarjeta de identificación del miembro.

Prior Authorization Criteria for Saphnelo (C9086)

Date: January 14, 2022 Attention: Oncology Providers Effective Date: March 1, 2022Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated to the COVID-19 event.  TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event. Call to action: Beginning March 1, 2022, Saphnelo (procedure code C9086) will be available for Medicaid members as a medical benefit. Saphnelo (anifrolumab-fnia) is indicated to treat moderate to severe systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) in adult clients receiving standard therapy. How this impacts providers: There are no prior authorization criteria, but there are age/diagnosis restrictions for Saphnelo (anifrolumab-fnia) C9086 infusion therapy:
  • Member needs to be 18 years of age and older.
  • Member needs to have a confirmed diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (diagnosis codes: M3210, M3211, M3212, M3213, M3214, M3215, M3219, M328, M329).
Next steps for providers: Prescribers should adjust their prescribing patterns accordingly and communicate these changes to their staff. If you have any questions, please email TCHP Department at: TCHPPharmacy@texaschildrens.org.For access to all provider alerts,log into: www.thecheckup.org or www.texaschildrenshealthplan.org/for-providers.