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A Consumer Guide to Better Health Care
(Separate Website)
Your 2005 Road Map to Understanding the Health Care System in Texas. Information for Medicaid, STAR (Medicaid Managed Care), and CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program).
By: Texas Health & Human Services Commission
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Application for Assistance (Form 1010)
(Separate Website)
Instructions and forms for applying for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Medicaid, and Food Stamps.
By: Texas Health & Human Services Commission
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Application for Long-term Care Services (Forms 1200 and 1200EZ)
(Separate Website)
Apply for Medicaid (people who are elderly or who have disabilities).
By: Texas Department of Human Services
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Application for Medicaid Programs for Youth Transitioning from Foster Care (Form 1011)
(Separate Website)
By: Texas Department of Human Services
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Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN)
(Separate Website)
Services for children with special medical needs who are either Medicaid eligible or who meet other income guidelines.
By: Texas Department of State Health Services
Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Program Client Handbook
(Separate Website)
By: Texas Department of State Health Services
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Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
(Separate Website)
This insurance program is designed for families who earn too much money to qualify for Medicaid health care, yet cannot afford to buy private insurance. The parents in some of these families have jobs that do not offer health insurance for children. Other parents’ jobs offer health insurance, but the insurance is so expensive that families cannot afford it.
By: TexCare Partnership
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CHIP Healthcare Providers and Pharmacies
(Separate Website)
By: TexCare Partnership
Chronically Ill & Disabled Children's Services Program's Insurance Premium Payment Assistance (IPPA)
IPPA is a program within CIDC that allows families to be reimbursed for the insurance premiums they pay to provide health insurance for a CIDC client.
By: Texas Department of Health
CIDC Medically Needy Program (MNP) News Bulletin
(Separate Website)
By: Texas Department of Health
CSHCN Application booklet including instructions
(Separate Website)
By: Texas Department of State Health Services
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Family Health Services Information & Referral Line
(Separate Website)
The Family Health Services Information & Referral Line is a toll-free information and referral service for women and children in Texas.
By: Texas Department of Heath
HHSC office locator
(Separate Website)
Find the address and phone number of your local HHSC office and a map of how to get there.
By: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
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Information for Families on Applying for Health Insurance
(Separate Website)
All Texas families with uninsured children are eligible for assistance in getting health insurance through TexCare Partnership. The program your children qualify for will be based on your family’s size and your ability to pay.
By: TexCare Partnership
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By: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
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Medical Transportation Program
(Separate Website)
Provides transportation to eligible Medicaid recipients for covered health care services when no other transportation is available.
By: Texas Department of Transportation
Medical Transportation Program Frequently Asked Questions
(Separate Website)
By: Texas Department of Transportation
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