STAR Medical Transportation

Regular Care Keeps You Healthy

Don’t miss an appointment, Medicaid can get you a ride.

Need a Ride? Nonemergency Medical Transportation (NEMT)

  • We can help you or your child get a ride, at no cost, to the doctor, hospital, dentist, and drugstore.
  • Call us 48 hours before at 1-833-779-3105 (TTY 711) or download the Access2Care (A2C) app.
  • All you need is your ID number, provider’s name, and the address.
  • Click here to learn more.  -  Member Mailing-Transportation Postcard

Member Portal

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Authorization Information

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Find a Provider

Click below for the STAR provider directories:

STAR (Lubbock)
STAR (MRSA West)

Access a Doctor, 24/7/365

FirstCare Virtual Care—powered by MDLIVE lets you connect with a doctor from wherever you are.

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Need Help?
Contact Us!

Call FirstCare STAR Customer Service at 1-800-431-7798.

We're open 8 a.m. to 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 both English and Spanish. If you speak another language, we can connect you with an interpreter. You can get information in larger print, audio (CD), braille or in any other language format, if needed. For help, call FirstCare STAR Customer Service at 1-800-431-7798.

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

STAR Medicaid Service Area STAR Member News

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 hours a day, 7 days a week! 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.

Utilization Management

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

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Grow Well™ App

Your one place to find trusted health information and connect to FirstCare resources for you and your family through every age and stage. Text “App” to 844.903.GROW (4769) or learn more here.

Helpful Links and Phone Numbers

Texas MedicaidInformation and Referral:
2-1-1 or 1-877-541-7905
Enrollment Helpline: 1-800-964-2777
TTY: 1-800-735-2989
Texas Health Steps (THSteps)Health care for children, birth through age 20, who have Medicaid
1-877-847-8377 (1-877-THSTEPS)
MCNA Dental (Medicaid)Medicaid & CHIP dental plan for Texas
1-855-691-6262
TTY: 1-800-955-8771
DentaQuest (Medicaid)Medicaid & CHIP dental plan for Texas
1-800-516-0165
TTY: 1-800-855-2880
United DentalMedicaid & CHIP dental plan for Texas
1-877-901-7321
TTY: 711
Liberty Dental (Medicaid)Dental services for Medicaid STAR pregnant women age 21 and over
1-877-550-4374
Navitus Health SolutionsFirstCare’s Pharmacy Benefit Manager
1-877-908-6023
TTY: 711
OCCC Financial Literacy Information1-800-538-1579

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