January 31, 2022 by Natalie Cochran
LSLA’s Connecting Texas Kids to Coverage Unit: Keeping Children Healthy
TEXAS MEDICAID AND CHIP PROGRAMS
Texas Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) offer parents peace of mind knowing their children can get the routine preventative care they need, when they need it, keeping them healthy. These programs secure medical coverage benefits for more than 45 million children. Despite the number of those covered, there are still many children without coverage.
We have a special program dedicated to helping parents get medical coverage for their children. Our Connecting Texas Kids to Coverage Team can guide them through the enrollment process. Both CHIP and Medicaid offer free or low-cost health insurance for kids and teens, and cover services like regular checkups with a doctor, dentist visits, and medicine and vaccines.
APPLICATION AND RENEWAL
Texas Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are two programs we can help your child obtain. We can help your child begin or renew their benefits with the help of our paralegals and attorneys, who will act as a representative on their behalf.
WHAT WE CAN DO
- We will assist each applicant to complete an application and submit the application on their behalf.
- We will act as an authorized representative for the applicant, when possible, which will allow us to track application and enrollment progress more easily.
- We will work with the client to submit any needed supplemental documents and meet any verification requirements. Once a client is enrolled, we will advise the client on maintaining enrollment and using their coverage.
- We will monitor term-end dates and upcoming recertification processes and communicate with the client to ensure continued coverage until recertification is complete.
APPEALING THE DENIAL OF BENEFITS
We are available to help SNAP and Medicaid recipients with the appeal process if their benefits have been denied or terminated. SNAP and Medicaid recipients can apply for free legal help with the appeal process by visiting www.LoneStarLegal.org or by calling 1-800-733-8394.
STORIES OF JUSTICE
We have listed some of the many stories told by our clients that are all available on our website under the news tab. Listed below are client stories who worked with LSLA’s Connecting Texas Kids to Coverage team to obtain medical benefits for their children. All names have been changed to protect the identities of the clients.
- LSLA Reverses Decision for a Child Denied Medical Benefits
- Pregnant Teen in need of Medical and Nutritional Benefits
- FACES OF EVICTION AND HEALTH CARE: Family Illegally Locked Out of Home and in Need for Health Benefits
- Family in need of Health Care Benefits to Cover Deceased Child’s Medical Bills
- Lone Star Legal Aid Appeals HHSC Decision to Deny Children Medical Benefits
- Medicaid and SNAP Benefits Continue for Lone Star Legal Aid Client
- Child Denied Medical Benefits
Lone Star Legal Aid is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit law firm focused on advocacy for low-income and underserved populations. Lone Star Legal Aid serves the millions of people at 125% of federal poverty guidelines that reside in 72 counties in the eastern and Gulf Coast regions of Texas, and 4 counties of Southwest Arkansas. Lone Star Legal Aid focuses its resources on maintaining, enhancing, and protecting income and economic stability; preserving housing; improving outcomes for children; establishing and sustaining family safety and stability, health and well‐being; and assisting populations with special vulnerabilities, like those with disabilities, or who are elderly, homeless, or have limited English language skills. To learn more about Lone Star Legal Aid, visit our website at www.lonestarlegal.org.
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