Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Children's Medicaid and STAR Coverage · About this organization
What you get
Health coverage for hospital and specialist care, medicines, mental health, therapies, equipment, tests, and dental and vision care.
How to start
Apply through the linked benefits portal, at a local office, by phone, or by mailing or faxing the paper form.
The details, as published
Children under 19 may qualify for Texas Medicaid based on household, income, Texas residence, citizenship or qualified status, and other category rules, with most receiving care through STAR. Coverage includes hospital, specialty, pharmacy, behavioral health, therapies, home health, equipment, labs, vision, hearing, and dental services; members under 21 are entitled to federally allowable medically necessary EPSDT services.
What help you may get
Medical And Insurance Costs
Children's Medicaid and STAR Coverage — medical and insurance costs
Children under 19 may qualify for Texas Medicaid based on household, income, Texas residence, citizenship or qualified status, and other category rules, with most receiving care through STAR. Coverage includes hospital, specialty, pharmacy, behavioral health, therapies, home health, equipment, labs, vision, hearing, and dental services; members under 21 are entitled to federally allowable medically necessary EPSDT services.
Amount not published
Navigation Guides And Advocacy
Children's Medicaid and STAR Coverage — navigation guides and advocacy
Children under 19 may qualify for Texas Medicaid based on household, income, Texas residence, citizenship or qualified status, and other category rules, with most receiving care through STAR. Coverage includes hospital, specialty, pharmacy, behavioral health, therapies, home health, equipment, labs, vision, hearing, and dental services; members under 21 are entitled to federally allowable medically necessary EPSDT services.
Amount not published
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. An eligible Texas child with B-ALL may receive comprehensive Medicaid coverage.
Age
Age 0 to age 18, measured at application.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: TX.
Where your child is treated
No treatment-location restriction is published.
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.
- Apply through Your Texas Benefits, a local office, phone, or paper mail or fax route.
- Provide requested identity, household, income, residence, citizenship or qualified-status, property, and expense information.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal
- Online Portal · Open form or page
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
Limitations and things to confirm
- Eligibility and covered-service authorization are case-specific; Medicaid coverage is not cancer-specific.
- Exact income and category rules require the current eligibility system and household facts.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Children's Medicaid and STAR Coverage · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Children's Medicaid and STAR Coverage · checked Aug 24, 2026