CHIP program postpartum coverage in Texas extended to 12 months

A law that takes effect March 1 extends Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) postpartum coverage from two months to 12 months, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission announced last week.

As a result, anyone enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP who is pregnant or becomes pregnant is automatically enrolled for 12 months of postpartum coverage.

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