Cook Children's Health Plan

Cook Children’s Health Plan offers STAR (Medicaid) and CHIP coverage in six North Texas counties.

The Healthy Texas Women program provides no-cost women’s health and family planning services to eligible, low-income women.

Cook Children's Health Plan Members can find information on benefits, doctors and health care providers.

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This page has information on the costs that CHIP members might have to pay.

Cook Children’s Health Plan is a local, nonprofit health plan providing coverage for CHIP, CHIP Perinatal, STAR (Medicaid), and STAR Kids members in Tarrant County.

This page gives the provider information on how to file complaints

This is information on how a CHIP member can file a complaint or appeal.

This is information on how a STAR member can file a complaint or appeal.

Cook Children's Health Plan provides health coverage for CHIP, CHIP Perinatal, STAR (Medicaid) and STAR Kids Members in the Tarrant county service area.

Cook Children’s Health Plan (CCHP) faces potential loss of its Medicaid contract for STAR & CHIP Managed Care Services after Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) denied renewal in March 2024. A case manager highlights the impact on families relying on CCHP’s services, while the organization protests the decision and pursues legal reversal. The denial follows an initial protest rejection by HHSC.

Sep 2024News article

Cook Children's Health Plan is suing Texas to block the state’s plan to terminate its Medicaid contract in Tarrant County. The lawsuit argues the decision is unilateral and legally flawed, aiming to preserve healthcare access for Medicaid patients in the region.

Jul 2024AxiosNews article

Cook Children’s Health Care System files a lawsuit against the state of Texas, challenging a decision that could result in the loss of its Medicaid managed care contracts. The health system serves over 1 million children annually across Central Texas. The lawsuit argues the state’s process violates state and federal law, risking care access for vulnerable pediatric patients.

Jun 2024KPRCNews article

Cook Children’s Healthcare System sues Texas over its exclusion from state Medicaid managed care plans. The lawsuit challenges the state’s decision to remove the pediatric-focused provider from coverage networks, affecting Medicaid beneficiaries. The hospital system argues the move disrupts access to specialized care for children across Texas.

Jun 2024Fort Worth ReportNews article