WELLNESS CORNER HEALTH EDUCATION DURING WELLNESS CHECKUPS Age appropriate Health Education/Anticipatory Guidance is one of the important component of your child’s wellness checkup. Your child’s doctor will provide health education specific to your child’s age, which includes information about the benefits of healthy lifestyles and practices that promote injury and disease prevention. It also gives you a chance to ask questions and discuss any issues of concerns you might have regarding your child’s overall health and development. Please make sure to take a list of questions that you want to ask your child’s doctor at their next appointment. WELLNESS CHECKUPS Texas Health Steps Checkups and Well-Child checkups, also known as wellness checkups, are the best way to help your child stay healthy as they grow. Medicaid Members get Texas Health Steps Checkups from birth through 20 years of age. CHIP Members get Wellness Checkups from birth through 18 years of age. These checkups are at no cost to Medicaid and CHIP Members. WHEN ARE THE CHECKUPS DUE? • Within five days after being born • Within 60 days after each checkup age listed below: 2 weeks 2 months 4 months 6 months 9 months 12 months 15 months 18 months 2 years 2 ½ years • Once a year between 3 – 20 years of age, on or after each birthday Call your child’s doctor today to schedule an appointment. Need help? Call Wellness Services at 713.295.6789 or toll-free at 1.844.882.7642 or email us at MemberServices@CommunityHealthChoice.org. VISIT OUR WELLNESS CORNER FOR EVEN MORE HELPFUL INFORMATION! CommunityHealthChoice.org > Member Resources > Wellness Corner NEED A RIDE TO THE DOCTOR? CHIP Members: Call Community Member Services for help. Call toll-free at 1.888.760.2600., Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Medicaid Members: Call Medical Transportation Program (MTP) Call at least 48 hours before your appointment at 1.855.687.4786, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 5
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