Texas Health Steps

Texas Health Steps is free healthcare and related services for children birth through age 20 who have Medicaid. Regular checkups can help find and prevent health problems, improving your child’s overall health.

Texas Health Steps benefits include:

• Medical checkups starting when your child is born.
• Dental checkups starting at 6 months of age.
• Health education for you and your child.
• Healthcare that is individualized for your child.
• Health screenings for your child’s healthy growth.
• Rides to the doctor or dentist.

Texas Health Steps Medical and Dental Checkups (PDF)

Call Texas Health Steps toll-free at 877-847-8377 (877-THSTEPS) if you:

• Need help finding a doctor or dentist.
• Need help setting up a checkup.
• Have questions about checkups or Texas Health Steps.
• Need help getting a ride to a checkup.

Texas Health Steps
Mail Code H600
701 West 51st Street, Austin, TX 78751
Email Texas Health Steps
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Additional Information:

• Children with Special Health Care Needs
• Babies First Screening (PDF)
• Vision Benefits (PDF)
• CDC Recommended Vaccination Schedule
• Testing your child for Lead (PDF)

Case Management for Children and Pregnant Women

Need help finding and getting services? A case manager might be able to help you.

Facts About Case Management

Who Can Get a Case Manager?

Children (birth to age 20) and pregnant women who get Medicaid and:

• Have health problems.
• Are at a high risk for getting health problems.

What Do Case Managers Do?

A case manager will visit with you and then:

• Find out what services you need.
• Find services near where you live.
• Teach you how to find and get other services.
• Make sure you are getting the services you need.

What Kind of Help Can I Get?

Case managers can help you:

• Get medical and dental services.
• Find a counselor.
• Work on school or education issues.
• Get other services.

Make a Referral to Case Management

• Call Texas Health Steps at 877-THSteps (877-847-8377).
• Contact the person's Medicaid Health Plan (MCO).
• Contact a case manager (PDF).for persons enrolled in fee-for-service.
• Complete a referral form (PDF) and fax to Texas Health Steps. The fax number is 512-533-3867.

Need Help Now?

Call Texas Health Steps toll-free at 877-847-8377 (877-THSTEPS) Monday to Friday; or find a case manager online (PDF).

Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Case Management for Children and Pregnant Women
Mail Code H310
P.O. Box 149030, Austin, Texas 78714-9030
701 W. 51st St., Austin, Texas 78751-2312
Email Case Management
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