Member Advisory Groups for STAR & CHIP

FirstCare holds quarterly Member Advisory Group (MAG) meetings virtually with members and member advocates living in our FirstCare service area. We welcome STAR and CHIP members living in the highlighted areas on the map to participate in these conversations.

service area map

Our meeting goals are to help members understand their Medicaid benefits and to improve the member experience. Each meeting, we:

  • Review member benefits and Value Added Services (or Member Perks)
  • Share upcoming events and programs
  • Provide an opportunity for members to ask questions
  • Listen to member healthcare experiences
  • Ask for suggested areas for improvement

Valuable feedback is received during these meetings and in the post MAG survey that we then use to improve our services to members.

Please register for one or all our upcoming MAG meetings to make your voice heard!
(registration coming soon)

  • 11 a.m. Aug. 14, 2024
  • 11 a.m. Nov. 13, 2024

For questions, please contact FirstCare Customer Service at 1-800-431-7798 (STAR) or 1-877-639-2447 (CHIP).

Member Portal

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Authorization Information

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Provider directories:

STAR (Lubbock)
STAR (MRSA)
CHIP
Virtual Urgent Care

Need Help?
Contact Us!

We can help you find a doctor, schedule a checkup or answer any questions you have about your benefits.

Call FirstCare Customer Service at 1-800-431-STAR (7798) or 1-877-639-CHIP (2447) 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, excluding state-approved holidays. If you call after hours, please leave us a message. We return all calls the next business day.

Our Customer Service Representatives speak English and Spanish. If you speak another language, we can connect you with an interpreter.

Members with hearing loss can call the Relay Texas number 711. Relay Texas is a free telephone interpreting service to help people with hearing or speech disabilities.

Resources

Talk to a Nurse—Nurse24™

Need care advice? Should you see a doctor? FirstCare members can talk to a nurse by calling 1-855-828-1013. Get answers 24/7! Information is available in English and Spanish. Interpreter services available upon request. TTY users can call 711 or 1-800-955-8771. Voice communication is available at 1-800-955-8770.

Healthy Texas Women Plus

Texas HHSC implemented Healthy Texas Women (HTW) Plus, an enhanced, cost-effective and limited postpartum services package for women in the HTW program. HTW Plus will be provided for no more than 12 months after the start date. Women in HTW Plus will have access to HTW and HTW Plus benefits.

healthytexaswomen.org

Utilization Management

Ever wonder how we decide to authorize services? Our decisions are based on medical evidence and consensus of health care professionals.

Utilization Management Decisions

State Fair Hearing

Members who disagree with the health plan's decision have the right to ask for a fair hearing only after exhausting the MCO Internal Appeal System provided by FirstCare. Ask for a State Fair Hearing by contacting us toll-free at 1-800-431-7798 / TTY 711. Our Member Services can help you file a fair hearing.

External Medical Review

Members sho disagree with the health plan's decision have the right to ask for a State Fair Hearing (standard or expedited) only after exhausting our Internal Appeals process or you can ask for a State Fair Hearing with an External Medical Review (EMR) (standard or expedited). You cannot only ask for an External Medical Review. An EMR is an optional, extra step for the member to have a case outside the Hearing, free of charge. To request an EMR, call us at 1-800-431-7798 / TTY 711.

Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT)

1-833-779-3105
For more details, visit:

access2care.net/texas View more information

Prescription Benefits Manager

1-855-897-4448

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