HHSC is changing the Medicaid ID card. In June, people with Texas Medicaid coverage will get a new plastic card – the Your Texas Benefits Medicaid card – which will take the place of the paper Medicaid ID (Form 3087) mailed to Medicaid members each month. To learn more about this new Medicaid ID card, go to the Your Texas Benefits Medicaid Card Frequently Asked Questions.

HHSC. Web. 21 June 2011 

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Texas Health Steps are free for children with Medicaid from birth through 20 years of age. Children also get free vaccines at the checkup to stay healthy. All children newly enrolled in the STAR Health Program will need a Texas Health Steps checkup within 30 days of enrollment.

Need Help?

Contact a Superior Texas Health Steps Coordinator at 1-866-807-9990. They can help you: find a doctor for your child’s Texas Health Steps exam; Set up a checkup; answer questions about checkups or Texas Health Steps exams and get an early exam if your family is traveling for seasonal farm work

Are you a Provider interested in enrolling for Texas Health Steps exams?

Contact Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (1-800-925-9126) or view more information at their website

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Who is Superior HealthPlan Network?

Superior HealthPlan Network (Superior) is the managed care company selected by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to manage the STAR Health program. Superior works very closely with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to make sure foster children throughout the state get the services they need.

STAR Health offers:

• An Integrated Medical Home where each foster care child has access to primary care physicians, behavioral health clinicians, specialists, dentists, vision services and more.
• Care Coordination Services to help children, families, and caregivers understand their benefits, get help with appointments, assist with transportation and identify local community resources.
• Training programs (onsite and online) that offer clinical expertise and program information to families, caregivers, clinicians, caseworkers, child advocates and members of the judiciary.

STAR Health Benefits and Services:

• Preventive Health which includes regular checkups and immunizations, office visits, visits to the dentist and visits for eye checkups
• Behavioral Health Care including emotional, behavioral or developmental health care services
• Hospital coverage including inpatient services such as hospitalizations and surgeries
• Prescriptions and medical supplies which includes medications prescribed by a physician and medical supplies such as glucose strips and bandages
• Telemedicine including consultations and assessments done by a provider using teleconference capability
• Health Passport our on-line access to health information for children in Foster Care

For more information on the STAR Health program and to learn more about the services, please call Superior HealthPlan Network’s Member Services Department at (866) 912-6283.

For training opportunities, please visit the Resources section of the website

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