The Center for Children and Women is closing

The Center for Children and Women will be closing. The Southwest location will close on June 30, 2024. This closure will not change your coverage with Texas Children's Health Plan. If you have questions about your care, please contact The Center for Children and Women at 832-828-1005. If you have questions about your coverage or for help picking a new doctor, call Texas Children’s Health Plan at 1-866-959-6555 (CHIP) or 1-866-959- 2555 (STAR) or 1-800-659-5764 (STAR Kids).

You can get more information by visiting our frequently asked questions.

Postpartum Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Extension Update

Starting March 1, 2024. The Texas Health and Human Services (HSS) is extending its postpartum coverage from 2 to 12 months for eligible women. The 12 months of postpartum coverage begins the month after pregnancy has ended. Patients don’t need to apply to extend coverage.

Coverage will be reinstated for those who lost coverage and still fall in the eligibility period.

You should receive a notice from the state through mail or you can log into your Texas Benefits account to check your coverage.

Click here for the FAQ.

To learn more, visit the HHS Medicaid for Pregnant Women and CHIP Perinatal webpage.

Medicaid Coverage Alert

Don't lose your health coverage! We don’t want to lose you as a patient! New rules will require you to renew your Medicaid plan. Learn more

How to Join

You must be a Texas Children’s Health Plan member before you can join The Center for Children and Women.

 

Call us at 832-828-1005 to schedule your first appointment.

If you are a member of another health plan and want to join, you must first change your health plan to Texas Children’s Health Plan.

How to change health plans if you are a STAR Medicaid member

STAR Medicaid members can change health plans by calling 1-800-964-2777.

  • Tell them you would like to switch to Texas Children’s Health Plan. You can change health plans only once a month.

How to change health plans if you are a CHIP member

CHIP members can change health plans by calling 1-877-543-7669. Tell them you would like to switch to Texas Children’s Health Plan.

  • You can only change your child’s CHIP medical or dental plans within the first 90 days from the time your child’s CHIP coverage starts, when you renew your child’s CHIP coverage, or if you move out of your CHIP service area.

Schedule a visit or change your provider

After you change your health plan to Texas Children’s Health Plan, call us at 832-828-1005 to schedule your first visit 

You must call Texas Children's Health Plan to change your provider.

CHIP members can call 1-866-959-6555, and STAR members can call 1-866-959-2555.

When will my child’s primary care provider change become effective?

The change will take effect immediately. A new member ID card will be mailed to you. The ID card will have our name and phone number. Be sure to have your or your child’s medical records sent to us. To give your child the best care, we need to know your or your child’s medical history.

If you qualify for CHIP or Medicaid, you can get quality low-cost health coverage from Texas Children’s Health Plan. See if you qualify.