Texas Children's Health Plan will be closed on Thursday, December 25th and Thursday, January 1st in observance of the holidays. In our absence, you can reach our after-hours nurse help line at 1-800-686-3831. We will resume normal business hours on Friday, January 2nd. Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season!
Texas Children’s Health Plan estará cerrado el jueves 25 de diciembre y el jueves 1 de enero en observancia de los días festivos. Durante este tiempo, puede comunicarse con nuestra línea de ayuda de enfermería fuera del horario de atención al 1-800-686-3831. Reanudaremos nuestro horario normal de atención el viernes 2 de enero. ¡Le deseamos una temporada de fiestas segura y feliz!
SNAP Update and ResourcesActualización y recursos de SNAP
On November 1, 2025, the requirements to receive and apply to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits have changed. To see the new policies to request SNAP benefits, click here and/or call 211 for SNAP assistance. Learn more
El 1 de noviembre de 2025, cambiaron los requisitos para recibir y aplicar para los beneficios del Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP, por sus siglas en inglés). Para consultar las nuevas políticas para aplicar para los beneficios de SNAP, haz clic aquí o llama al 211 para obtener ayuda de SNAP. Aprende Más
Transportation UpdateActualización de transporte
SafeRide Health (SRH) is the new provider for all NEMT rides to doctor appointments and pharmacy visits.
Depending on your needs, rides may include wheelchair-lift-equipped vehicles, stretcher vans, minivans, or ambulatory vans. Please let SRH know what type of ride you need when scheduling.
SafeRide Health (SRH) es el nuevo proveedor de todos los servicios de transporte médico que no son de emergencia (NEMT, por sus siglas en inglés) hacia consultas médicas y farmacias.
Según tus necesidades, los servicios de transporte pueden incluir vehículos con elevador para sillas de ruedas, camionetas con camilla, minivans o camionetas ambulatorias. Por favor, informa a SRH qué tipo de transporte necesitas al programar tu traslado.
Pediatric Updates for Moderna & Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccines
Date: July 12, 2022Attention: All ProvidersEffective Date: June 17, 2022Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated with 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: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform providers that on June 17, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized emergency use of the Moderna COVID-19 and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children down to 6 months of age. The federal Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act allows pharmacists to administer COVID-19 vaccines to children three and older.
How this impacts providers: The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) allows for pharmacy benefit coverage of the Moderna COVID-19 and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in compliance with the expanded use authorized by the FDA.
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine:
The FDA previously authorized the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine for adults 18 and older.
The FDA amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) to include children six months through 17 years.
For the expanded pediatric age group, the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is administered as a primary series of two intramuscular doses one month apart. This two-dose schedule is identical to that of older age groups. The vaccine dosage strength varies by age.
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine:
The FDA previously authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 for use in individuals five and older.
The FDA amended the EUA to include the use of the vaccine in children six months through four years.
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is administered as a primary series of three intramuscular doses for the expanded pediatric age group. The initial and second doses are administered three weeks apart, and the third dose is administered at least eight weeks after the second. This three-dose schedule is different than the two-dose schedule for older age groups. The vaccine dosage strength varies by age.
Note: The age group definitions for the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines are not identical.
As of June 17, 2022, the Medicaid and CHIP formularies include the following Moderna COVID-19 and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines as payable pharmacy benefits:
