Texas Health Steps and CHIP Well-Child Checkups
What’s Covered and Why They’re Important
A Healthy Kid is a Happy Kid!
As parents, we want to protect our children and help them stay healthy. The best way to do this is to take them to the doctor regularly for recommended checkups, also called well-child visits, annual exams, physicals, and Texas Health Steps (for Medicaid Members).
There is no cost for Texas Health Steps checkups or CHIP well-child checkups for Community First Medicaid and CHIP Members.
What is Texas Health Steps?
Texas Health Steps is a Medicaid program for children in the STAR Medicaid, STAR Kids, and STAR+PLUS programs. Medicaid Members get Texas Health Steps checkups from birth through 20 years of age.
The Texas Health Steps program includes:
- Free regular medical checkups starting at birth.
- Free dental checkups starting at 6 months.
- A case manager who can find out what services your child needs and where to get these services.
Any Texas Health Steps provider can give Members their checkups and immunizations.
What are CHIP Well-Child Checkups?
CHIP Members get well-child checkups from birth through 18 years of age. Make an appointment with your child’s primary care provider to schedule wellness exams and vaccinations. You can find the name and contact information for their primary care provider on their Community First Member ID card and on the Community First Member Portal
Copayments do not apply to CHIP well-child checkups.
healthyUexpress
Schedule an appointment with healthyUexpress, a mobile clinic with school-based locations in the San Antonio-area, offering checkups and vaccinations. This is a covered service for Community First Health Plans Members.
Rewards
Community First rewards Members for staying healthy when they complete their Texas Health Steps and CHIP well-child checkups.*
- STAR Members can receive up to $80 in gift cards per child and a toddler booster for completing Texas Health Steps checkups
- STAR Kids Members can receive up to $100 in gift cards for completing adolescent Texas Health Steps checkups (ages 12-20). Children can also receive a toddler booster seat when current with their Texas Health Steps.
- CHIP Members can receive up to $80 in gift cards per child and a toddler booster seat for completing CHIP Well-Child Checkups
*Limitations or restrictions may apply. Please call 210-358-6055 or email healthyhelp@cfhp.com to see if you qualify for specific Value-Added Services.
Need Help?
We can help you schedule a visit with your child’s primary care provider or find a Texas Health Steps provider near you. STAR, STAR Kids, and STAR+PLUS Members can also get a free ride to their appointment through our non-emergency medical transportation program. We’re here to help.