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Find what you need
Be as healthy as you can be. A wide range of benefits and services can help. You have a network of providers to get you the right care when you need it. We’ll help you understand your coverage. And make sure you get the most from your benefits.
Featured benefit
$30 for over-the-counter (OTC) products.
You should have everything you need to help you feel your best. That’s why we’re working with CVS Health® to give you $30 of OTC health supplies and products. And we'll send it to you every month at no extra cost.
More about your monthly $30 OTC benefit
Your plan options
We offer plan options that meet different needs for different people:
STAR Kids is Medicaid coverage for kids and adults ages 20 or younger who have disabilities.
CHIP offers coverage for families that earn too much money to use Medicaid but can’t afford to buy private health insurance CHIP Perinatal offers coverage for mothers-to-be.
Contact us for help

Contact us for help
You can find all the phone numbers you need on our contact us page:
- Member Services
- Behavioral health services
- 24-Hour Nurse Line: 1-800-556-1555 (TTY: 711)
- Help lines for STAR, STAR Kids and CHIP
- Enrollment broker for STAR or CHIP
- Pharmacy benefits, mail-order medicine and specialty medicine
- Vision and dental care
- Rides (non-emergent medical transportation, or NEMT services)
Resources and contacts for providers
Just visit the provider home page to find resources for network doctors, administrators and other health care professionals. Providers can find the phone numbers they need on the provider contact us page. This includes Provider Relations.
Not sure if you qualify?
Not sure if you qualify?
Understanding health insurance can be tough. Especially if it’s new to you. Or if it’s your first time enrolling. You and your family may be eligible for benefits without knowing it. The first step? See if you qualify. You can use the prescreening tool.
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Don’t lose your benefits Keep your coverage
Renew every year
You’ll need to renew your Texas Benefits — Medicaid or CHIP — coverage each year. Learn more about how to keep your coverage.
Update contact info
To keep your benefits, be sure to update your address if you move. You can contact us to update your info.
Get help
Have questions? Contact us. We’re here for you Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM.
About us

About us
Aetna Better Health of Texas is part of Aetna® and the CVS Health® family, one of our country’s leading health care organizations. We’ve been serving people who use Medicaid services for over 30 years — from kids, adults and seniors to people with disabilities or other serious health issues.
Our national experience helps us do lots of good work in your community, where you live, work and play. And we’re proud to be your neighbor, working alongside you to make Texas a great state. You can get the care you need to be as healthy as possible. And you can do it all close to home.
Want to learn more about us? Check our general Aetna Better Health website.
Help with key concerns
Need to file an appeal on a coverage decision? Or get materials in another language? We’re here for you. Just choose the topic that applies to your needs.
You can learn about what to do if you have a complaint or want to appeal a decision we made. As part of this process, you can find info about things like:
- Complaints and appeals
- Complaint panels
- State fair hearings
- Independent reviews
This includes info about how to start each process and who to contact.
You have the right to report anyone you believe has committed fraud, waste or abuse against the Texas Medicaid system. You can learn more about how to report cases to us or to the Office of Inspector General Hotline (Texas Health and Human Services).
Need language help? Just contact us. You can get:
- Interpreter services at no cost during any service or complaint process, including American Sign Language and real-time oral interpretation
- Interpreter services for your medical visit (be sure to call 48 hours before your visit)
- Info in another format, like audio, large print and braille
- Materials in other languages if your primary language isn’t English
For our non-discrimination notice and other language help:
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