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

Specialty

OB/GYN

Location

Greenspoint

Ivvanee Martinez, MD

Dr. Ivvanee Martinez is a Texas native who graduated from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver and completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. She joined The Center for Children and Women after being in private practice for three years because she felt that it provided a unique, innovative practice model where she could provide better care for her patients. She loves delivering babies and looks forward to taking care of you and your little one or being your partner in optimizing your reproductive health.

A fluent Spanish speaker, Dr. Martinez is interested in medical education, adolescent health, improving patient safety, women's advocacy, and global health. She is also an active member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.