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In partnership with Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), Medicaid provides a managed care program, STAR Health.

Medicaid information for foster care.

Texas Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) provides cash payments to help families pay for food, clothing, housing and other essentials.

SNAP recipients in Texas can buy food online. This will make it easier to get food by having the option to pick it up or get it delivered.

CHIP covers children in families that earn too much money to qualify for Medicaid but cannot afford to buy private insurance.

If you have concerns or are unhappy with your health or dental plan or the services you receive, you can submit a complaint.

Most Medicaid services and all Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) services are delivered through health plans. If you have Medicaid or CHIP, your health plan makes sure you get the health care services you need.

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.

Medicaid and CHIP services has programs for seniors seeking assistance with long-term care services, health insurance or health insurance assistance.

The Medicaid Buy-In for Children program offers low-cost Medicaid services to children with disabilities in families that make too much money to get Medicaid.

Seniors, adults with disabilities and some children with disabilities who don't have health insurance might be able to get health coverage through the Medicaid for the Elderly and People with Disabilities program.

Medicaid can provide free or low-cost health care and long-term services and supports to low-income children and adults with disabilities.

If you're looking for long-term care services and want to know what your options are, , call 2-1-1, , our hotline service for helping you find the services you need. If you have an intellectual or developmental disability or multiple disabilities, a local intellectual and developmental disability authority can help you find the services you need.

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.

Texas Medicaid and CHIP programs provide health care services for low-income pregnant women and women with breast or cervical cancer. There are also programs for family planning services and breast or cervical cancer screening for those without health insurance.