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COMMUNITY CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY! COMMUNITY CARE-A-VAN We know how important it is to have affordable health care, so we bring our office to you! Our Community Care-a-Van travels around the Houston area to provide application assistance. We partner with local Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) and medical providers to reach all of Southeast Texas. LOOK FOR US AT THE SANTA CLARA PLAZA. Every Friday; 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.* 5616 Lawndale, Houston, TX 77023 *This time and location may change. COMMUNITY CARES CENTERS We have two Community Cares Centers! Come by and meet with one of our friendly Community Relations Representatives to… • Learn about Community Health Choice • Get application assistance • Ask questions about your coverage Houston 2636 South Loop West, Suite 125 Houston, TX 77054 Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. All other times are by appointment only. Beaumont 5888 Eastex Freeway Beaumont, TX 77708 Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. MOSQUITO REPELLENT IS A COVERED BENEFIT Protect yourself, your family, and your unborn baby from diseasecarrying mosquitos this summer! You can get mosquito repellent at your pharmacy with your Community CHIP or Medicaid ID card at no cost to you. You do not need a prescription. Read all the details here: https://www.communityhealthchoice.org/en-us/mosquitorepellent/ 2
MEMBER EVENTS COMMUNITY FUN Community is always planning great events, big and small, for our Members in the Houston and Beaumont areas! Do you have an event suggestion? Email it to CommunityAffairs@CommunityHealthChoice.org. Members had a great time at our Community-only event at Typhoon Texas in May! MARCH FOR BABIES Community Health Choice employees, family, and friends participated in two March of Dimes March for Babies events: on April 21 in Sugarland at Constellation Field and on May 6 at the University of Houston. The March for Babies helps raise awareness and money to prevent premature births. Community has been a proud sponsor of the March for Babies for over 10 years. We raised $32,508 and sponsored the Kids’ Zone at both events. 3
MEMBER EVENTS COMMUNITY FUN 26TH ANNUAL GULFTON PARADE & FESTIVAL Community participated in the 26th Annual Gulfton Parade & Festival on Saturday, May 19. This full-day event included a parade that employees and our Care-a-Van "walked" in and a festival that welcomed everyone from the Gulfton community. This parade was organized by the Gulfton Citizen’s Advisory Council. Its motto is, “Strengthening our community one block at a time.” COMMUNITY CARES FESTIVALS We’re bringing Member events to our communities! Be on the lookout for Community Cares Festivals this fall in Katy, Beaumont, and the Alief area. Watch our Member Events Calendar for dates and times: www.CommunityHealthChoice.org > Member Resources > Medicaid/CHIP > Member Events. 4
MEMBER SERVICES CREATE A MEMBER ONLINE ACCOUNT We’ve added NEW FEATURES to our My Member Account portal and made it easier to find what you need. 1 What you can do… Click on Quick Links • Member Handbook • Member Events • Provider Search 2 • Health Links • Member News View or change your information • Address, e-mail, phone • Give family or guardians permission electronically to view your account (PHI Release Form) • Choose or change your Primary Care Provider 3 Review your benefits information • ID card • Coverage information • Authorization and claims status 4 Contact us • Send a message to a Member Services representative • Ask for Member materials to be mailed to you - Member ID card - Member Handbook - HIPAA form CREATE AN ACCOUNT TODAY! How to do it… 1 2 Go to CommunityHealthChoice.org Click on the “Register Here” link for Members on the Community home page 1 2 3 4 What you need… An e-mail account A Community Member A Community Member ID number Your ZIP code 5
THE SKIN YOU’RE IN Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, but most skin cancers can be prevented! Every year— ► Nearly 5 million people are treated for skin cancer at a cost of more than $8 billion. ► There are about 76,000 new cases of and 9,000 deaths from melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays—from the sun or from artificial sources like tanning beds— is the most common cause of skin cancer. Anyone, no matter their skin tone, can get skin cancer. Enjoy the Outdoors! Being physically active outside is healthy and can help prevent conditions like obesity. But it’s important to be sun smart when playing and working outdoors. Use a Layered Approach for Sun Protection. Seek shade, especially during midday hours. Wear a hat, sunglasses, and protective clothing to shield skin. Use broad spectrum sunscreen with at least SPF 15 to protect exposed skin. 15 Sunscreen works best when used with shade or clothes, and it must be re-applied every 2 hours and after swimming, sweating, or toweling off. CS277180 CARE MANAGEMENT PROTECT ALL THE SKIN YOU'RE IN 6
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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