STAR Kids is a Medicaid-managed care plan. This plan helps children and young adults who under the age of 21 with disabilities. Texas Children’s Health Plan offers STAR Kids in the Harris, Jefferson and Northeast Service Areas.
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Prescription drugs.
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Hospital care.
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Primary care.
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Specialty care.
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Preventive care.
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Personal care services.
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Private duty nursing.
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Durable medical equipment and supplies.
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If you get services through a Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) waiver, the Youth Empowerment Services (YES) waiver, or live in an Intermediate Care Facility (ICF-IID), you will get certain LTSS through your health plan, but you will continue to get your waiver or facility long-term services and supports through your waiver or facility, the way you do today.
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If you do not get services through a DADS IDD waiver, YES, or ICF-IID, you will get all your LTSS services through the STAR Kids health plan you pick.
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If you get services through the Medically Dependent Children Program (MDCP) waiver, you will get all your LTSS through the STAR Kids heath plan you pick.
To sign-up for these meetings, contact:
832-828-1650 or email: starkidsmag@texaschildrens.org
2021 Dates for the STAR Kids Member Advisory Groups
Thursdays 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Online
- Feb 18
- May 20
- September 16
- November 18
Jefferson SA STAR Kids Member Advisory Groups
Wednesdays 11:15 am to 12:30 pm
Online
- Jan 6
- April 7
- July 7
- October 6
NE MRSA STAR Kids Member Advisory Groups
Thursdays 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Online
- Jan 7
- April 8
- July 8
- October 7