About STAR
STAR is a Texas Medicaid managed care program. You pick a medical plan that provides your Medicaid services and a main doctor that is your point of contact for Medicaid services. In addition to your main doctor, each plan has a large group of specialists, therapists, clinics, and hospitals that can give you Medicaid services. What’s covered.
Starting September 1, 2014
Molina Healthcare of Texas will start covering benefits for Mental Health Rehabilitation and Mental Health Targeted Case Management for members.
Mental Health Rehabilitation and Mental Health Targeted Case Management - The following people with Medicaid who are tested and found eligible can get these services:
- Adults with a severe mental illness such as schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder or other disabling mental disorders
- Children ages 3 through 17 years with a diagnosis of a mental illness or show a serious emotional disturbance
Please visit this page often to get updates on these new benefits.