SNAP Update and Resources Actualización 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 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.

Learn more here

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.

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EVV Visit Maintenance Unlock Request Updates

Date: January 15, 2025

Attention: STAR Kids Providers/Consumer Directed Services employers, and FMSA Providers

Effective date: January 1, 2025

Background information: Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to inform providers that Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has updated the Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Visit Maintenance Unlock Request (VMUR) templates, VMUR job aids, and VMUR policy on the EVV webpage.

Policy

HHSC has posted an advanced notice of the revised 9060 VMUR policy that will be added to the EVV Policy Handbook in an upcoming handbook revision. These revisions are outlined in the 9060 Visit Maintenance Unlock Request (PDF)and became effective November 12, 2024. The revisions are also available on the EVV webpage.

Revisions include:

  • Standardizing the timeframes for processing a VMUR.
  • Clarifying the roles of program providers, financial management services agencies (FMSAs), consumer directed services (CDS) employers, proprietary system operators (PSOs), payers, state provided EVV system vendors, and EVV proprietary system vendors.

Updates to VMUR Templates and VMUR Job Aids

HHSC published EVV VMUR templates for Program Providers and FMSAs (Excel)and for CDS employers (Excel)on the EVV webpage.

These updates include:

  • A new option to select a Former EVV System from the drop-down list when submitting a VMUR for legacy visits.
  • Adding all approved PSOs in the Current EVV System and Former EVV System drop-down list.
  • Removal of the Service Area column.
  • Revised instructions tab to reflect these changes.

The VMUR job aids contains information on the VMUR process, including examples of the most common VMURs. The EVV VMUR Job Aid for Program Providers and FMSAs (PDF)and EVV VMUR Job Aid for CDS Employers (PDF)are available on the EVV webpage.

Next step for providers: Providers are encouraged to share this communication with staff.

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

For access to all provider alerts,log into: https://www.texaschildrenshealthplan.org/provideralerts