Severe Weather Resources Recursos el Clima Severo

Resources for Members During Severe Weather

If you are a Texas Children’s Health Plan Member, we have tips that can help you deal with the severe weather, click here.

Recursos para Miembros Durante el Clima Severo

Si eres miembro de Texas Children’s Health Plan, tenemos consejos que pueden ayudarte a lidiar con el clima severo. Haga clic aquí.

Important Update Actualización importante:

Good news! All CHIP, STAR, and STAR Kids Member Handbooks are now available online. Quick, easy access to your benefits and coverage information - any time!

¡Buenas noticias! Todos los manuales para miembros de CHIP, STAR y STAR Kids ya están disponibles en línea. Obtén acceso rápido y sencillo a la información sobre tus beneficios y cobertura, ¡en cualquier momento!

Medicaid Preferred Drug List and Formulary Changes Cambios en el formulario y la lista de medicamentos preferidos de Medicaid

The Vendor Drug Program (VDP) made changes to the Texas Medicaid drug formulary effective July 24, 2026. To learn more about formulary changes impacted, please click here for more information.

El programa de medicamentos de proveedores de Texas (VDP) ha realizado cambios recientes en el formulario de medicamentos de Medicaid de Texas. Esto entrará en vigencia el 24 de julio de 2026. Para obtener más información sobre los cambios en el formulario afectados, visite el siguiente enlace para obtener más información.

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Update: Possible Infant Formula Shortages – Enfamil Products

Date: October 8, 2024

Attention: All Providers

Call to action: Mead Johnson, maker of Enfamil products, has informed Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) that Enfamil Gentlease, Enfamil A.R and Enfamil Reguline may have limited availability in some retail stores due to severe damage to its distribution center in Mt. Vernon, Indiana due to a tornado on July 9, 2024,. Mead Johnson has indicated the potential for continued impacts to retail availability of Enfamil Gentlease, Enfamil Reguline, and Enfamil A.R.

Recommendations: To ensure WIC clients continue to have access to infant formula, Texas WIC will be temporarily authorizing the redemption of additional Enfamil products, including different types, larger can sizes, and the ready-to-feed form of certain formulas through October 31, 2024.

In addition, Texas WIC has made available comparable alternative brand formulas when Enfamil Gentlease is not available at the store through October 31, 2024.  

WIC clients who are issued Enfamil Gentlease 12.4 oz and unable to find it may: 

  1. Return to the clinic to have their benefits updated to a larger size product comparable to Enfamil Gentlease. Options include both Enfamil and alternative brand products.
  2. Select one of the available comparable alternative brand formulas at the store, without needing to return to the clinic. 

    WIC clients who are unable to find Enfamil A.R. or Enfamil Reguline in the standard WIC-can sizes may return to the WIC clinic to have their benefits updated to the larger sizes of these formulas. WIC clients can also choose to try a different contract formula or may seek your guidance to discuss therapeutic formula options.

Resources:

HHSC State Formula Team contact information: FormulaTeam@hhs.texas.gov

Next step for providers: Providers should share this update with their staff.

If you have any questions, please email Provider Relations at: providerrelations@texaschildrens.org.

For access to all provider alerts, log into:
www.thecheckup.org or www.texaschildrenshealthplan.org/for-providers