*Effective September 1st, 2010:

• All children newly enrolled in the STAR Health Program will need a Texas Health Steps checkup within 30 days of enrollment.
• Annual medical checkups for existing Members age 36 months and older are due on the child’s birthday.
• The annual medical checkup is considered timely if it occurs within one year of the child’s birthday.

*Reminder:

• Requirements do not apply to Members moving from placement to placement.
• New Members who are 6 months and over must have a dental checkup within 60 days of enrolling in the STAR Health Program.
• After that, EVERY child must have a dental checkup every six months through the age 20.

About Texas Health Steps:

The Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) service is Medicaid’s comprehensive preventive child health service (medical, dental and case management) for children from birth through 20 years of age. In Texas, EPSDT is known as the Texas Health Steps (THSteps) Program.

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.

These checkups are important even if your child is not sick.  Children age 3 and older need a Texas Health Steps checkup each year.  Babies need these checkups more often.

During a Texas Health Step checkup, the doctor will look at your child from head to toe, checking for health problems you may not know about.  The doctor will also see if your child is growing and developing like other children their age.  These checkups can help catch health problems before they get worse and are harder to treat.

Need Help?

Contact a Superior Texas Health Steps Coordinator at 1-866-807-9990. They can help you:

• Finding a doctor for your child’s Texas Health Steps exam
• Setting up a checkup
• Answer questions about checkups or Texas Health Steps exams
• Get an early exam if your family is traveling for seasonal farm work

Need a Ride or Gas Money?

If you need a free ride or gas money to get to your child’s checkups, Medicaid can help.  Call toll-free 1-877-633-8747 (1-877-MED-TRIP).  You can call Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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.