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    Are you pregnant and considering adoption? Have you already delivered and are unable to care for your newborn? Adoption agencies, also known as child placing agencies, help match birth mothers with adoptive families.

    Topics: Health, Women, Children

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    After you're approved for Medicaid or CHIP, you must pick a health plan. You will have at least two plans to choose from. Your health plan choices depend on where you live (PDF) and the program you're enrolled in.

    Topics: Aging, Benefits, Children, Disability, Health, Women

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    Pregnant women might be able to get free health coverage during their pregnancy through Medicaid for Pregnant Women or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Perinatal program. Medicaid provides health coverage to low-income pregnant women during pregnancy and up to 12 months after the postpartum.

    Topics: Benefits, Children, Financial, Health, Women

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    You are pregnant and want to know everything you can about the options you have. You have a right to know the truth.

    Topics: Women, Children, Health

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    Texas Health Steps is healthcare for children birth through age 20 who have Medicaid. Texas Health Steps gives your child free medical checkups starting at birth, and free dental checkups starting at 6 months of age.

    Topics: Health, Women, Children

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    The Title V Maternal and Child Health Fee-for-Service program is available to low-income women, children and adolescents who aren’t eligible for Medicaid, CHIP, CHIP Perinatal or another program that covers the same service.

    Topics: Women, Health, Children

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    Primary Health Care Program works with clinic sites across Texas to ensure eligible Texas residents can get comprehensive primary health care services, to prevent, detect and treat health problems.

    Topics: Aging, Children, Health, Women

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    Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program can provide health care for low-income children and families and long-term services and supports for people with disabilities and seniors.

    Topics: Aging, Benefits, Children, Disability, Health, Women

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    CHIP perinatal coverage provides care to unborn children of pregnant women who are not eligible for Medicaid and who have a household income up to 202% of the federal poverty income level (FPIL). 

    Topics: Benefits, Children, Health, Women

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    CHIP comparison charts outline the value-added services offered in each service area so that you can pick the health plan that will best meet your child’s needs.

    Topics: Aging, Benefits, Children, Disability, Health, Women

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    STAR Kids is a Texas Medicaid managed care program that provides Medicaid benefits to children and adults 20 and younger who have disabilities.

    Topics: Children, Disability, Aging, Benefits, Health, Women

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    STAR medical plans provide all Medicaid services, unlimited prescriptions, unlimited number of hospital days and health education classes. Each plan also offers extra services, called value-added services.

    Topics: Health, Children, Women, Mental Health

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    STAR covers low-income children, pregnant women and families. STAR members get their services through health plans they choose.

    Topics: Benefits, Children, Health, Women

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    HHSC provides services to Texas women such as aiding in preventing unintended pregnancies, nurturing healthier pregnancies, addressing domestic violence and taking care of children.

    Topics: Benefits, Children, Financial, Health, Safety, Women

  • News
    October 26, 2023

    With the flu circulating this season, the Department of State Health Services and HHSC are encouraging everyone who can to get vaccinated.

    Topics: Children, Women, Health

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