Limitations and restrictions may apply.
We've got you covered with a superior local health plan.
Dell Children’s Health Plan is more than just a plan—it’s superior local care in Central Texas for your family. Through the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and State of Texas Access Reform (STAR) Medicaid programs, we offer quality health care and unique special benefits for families just like yours, with superior local doctors and clinics conveniently close by.
It is all part of the plan.
- More than 1,200 primary care doctors
- More than 3,500 specialists
- Coverage of your kids from newborn to age 20, so they are supported throughout childhood
- Special superior care for pregnant women and new moms
How to join Dell Children’s Health Plan
If your children already have CHIP or STAR Medicaid with another health plan, you can switch to superior service with Dell Children’s Health Plan at any time. Just call the CHIP/STAR Medicaid Helpline at 1-800-964-2777 and tell them you want to switch to Dell Children’s Health Plan.
To become a member of Dell Children’s Health Plan, you must first apply and qualify for CHIP or STAR Medicaid.
If you need to apply for CHIP or STAR Medicaid, you can apply online at YourTexasBenefits.com, by calling 2-1-1, option 2, or by printing and mailing your application.
Need help applying or have questions?
Contact us at 512-324-DCHP (3247), email DCHPCommunityOutreach@ascension.org, or visit DellChildrensHealthPlan.com to learn more about the best local care in Central Texas.
Who can join Dell Children’s Health Plan?
We serve CHIP and STAR Medicaid-eligible individuals, including newborns up to age 20, and pregnant or new moms who live in these Central Texas counties:
- Bastrop
- Burnet
- Caldwell
- Fayette
- Hays
- Lee
- Travis
- Williamson
To qualify for CHIP or STAR Medicaid, a child must be:
- Age 18 or younger. Children up to age 20 can qualify for Medicaid in some cases.
- A Texas resident.
- A U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident. The parent’s immigration status does not matter.
*For pregnant women to qualify, they must be unable to get Medicaid and not have any other health coverage.
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and STAR Medicaid eligibility is determined by how much the parents make, along with a few other factors. Check the income chart below to see if your children may qualify for one of these programs.
Find your family size on the left side of this chart. Follow that row to the right. If your family’s monthly income is less than the amount shown in either column, your children may be able to get STAR Medicaid or CHIP.
| Family members (adults plus children) |
Monthly family income** | |
|---|---|---|
| Medicaid | CHIP | |
| 1* | $1,670 | $2,523 |
| 2 | $2,266 | $3,424 |
| 3 | $2,862 | $4,325 |
| 4 | $3,458 | $5,226 |
| 5 | $4,055 | $6,128 |
| 6 | $4,651 | $7,029 |
| 7 | $5,247 | $7,930 |
| 8 | $5,844 | - |
| For each additional person add: | $597 | $902 |
*A family of one might be a child who does not live with a parent or relative. ** Family income is money your family gets paid before taxes are taken out.
Enjoy rewarding benefits with Dell Children's Health Plan
CHIP and STAR Medicaid benefits
Below is a list of standard CHIP and STAR Medicaid benefits that help you and your family live healthier, more rewarding lives with superior services:
- Superior choice of doctors, regular checkups and office visits
- Access to medical specialists and mental health care
- Prescription drugs
- Vaccines
- Hospital care and services
- Medical supplies
- X-rays
- Lab tests
- Treatment of special health needs
- Treatment of pre-existing conditions
- Dentist visits
- Teeth cleanings and fillings
- Eye exams and glasses
- Prenatal and postpartum visits
- Labor and delivery costs
- Plus more CHIP and STAR Medicaid benefits
Value-added services offered by Dell Children’s Health Plan
- Gift cards for wellness visits, checkups, vaccines and more
- Hays County YMCA memberships
- $50 credit each semester for Boys & Girls Club memberships (ages 5 to 19)
- Planet Fitness memberships for members ages 15 to 17
- Overnight summer and spring break camps
- Rewards for good grades and attendance
- Vision extras: $100 for contacts and $100 for upgraded lenses and frames
- Support items for members with asthma
- Superior safety extras like convertible car seats and bike helmets
- Free annual school or sports physical
- Extra services just for pregnant and new moms
- And more!
Special care for pregnant women and new moms
Dell Children’s Health Plan provides superior support for pregnant and new moms.
- Convertible car seat
- Extra dental benefits for pregnant CHIP Perinate members age 19 and older and pregnant STAR members age 21 and older
- Books on caring for yourself and your baby
- Pregnancy classes and doula support
- Food delivered to your home after baby is born**
- Rides to doctor visits and birthing or pregnancy classes
- Special Delivery program for high-risk pregnant members
- And more!
Limitations and restrictions may apply.
**Does not apply to CHIP Perinate members.
Need help applying or have questions?
Contact us at 512-324-DCHP (3247), email DCHPCommunityOutreach@ascension.org, or visit DellChildrensHealthPlan.com to learn more about the best local care in Central Texas.
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