WELLNESS CORNER BACK-TO-SCHOOL AND SPORTS PHYSICAL CHECKUP – ALL IN ONE VISIT! At the start of a new school year, many children who play a sport at school often get a sports-physical exam at school. However, school sports physicals alone will not address your child's overall health. There is another option! Take your child to get both a sports physical and a back-to-school wellness checkup in one visit. The doctor will: • Perform a complete physical exam to track growth and development • Talk about your child’s development, social behaviors, and learning • Give vaccines for the new school year The 2018 vaccine list for Texas schools is on our Web site at www. CommunityHealthChoice.org > Wellness Corner > Wellness Checkups. Call your child’s doctor to schedule an appointment now. Call Wellness Services at 713.295.6789 or toll-free at 1.844.882.7642 if you need help scheduling an appointment or finding a doctor. CHILDREN OF TRAVELING FARMWORKERS If you have traveled to work on a farm or fields to prepare crops, grow fruits and vegetables, plant trees, raise or care for livestock or prepare dairy products in the past two years, then your children ages birth up to the day of their 18th birthday are Children of Traveling Farmworkers. Your children can get their wellness checkup before traveling with you to your next farm job. Call your child’s doctor today or Wellness Services at 713.295.6789. 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 the Medical Transportation Program (MTP) at least 48 hours before your appointment at 1.855.687.4786, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. VISIT OUR WELLNESS CORNER FOR EVEN MORE HELPFUL INFORMATION! CommunityHealthChoice.org > Member Resources > Wellness Corner 7
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