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
Pallavi Nair-Fairless, MD

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OB/GYN

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Pallavi Nair-Fairless, MD

Dr. Nair-Fairless was raised in New Jersey. She attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh for her undergraduate studies, where she received a bachelor of science in chemical engineering and biomedical engineering. She then obtained her medical degree at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center in Memphis. She continued to move further South, completing her obstetrics and gynecology residency at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. Here, she was awarded Outstanding Resident in Gynecologic Oncology. Some of her interests include genetics, high risk pregnancies, and access to contraception. She is grateful for the opportunity to provide women's healthcare for the amazing women of Houston.