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Exciting news: We’ve expanded to more areas in Texas
On Sept 1, 2024, UnitedHealthcare began offering STAR+PLUS in new parts of Texas. Our newest coverage areas include Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio, the Rio Grande Valley and surrounding areas.
To see a full list of our STAR+PLUS coverage areas, click on “Is this plan available in my county?”
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STAR+PLUS
Medicaid
Our Texas STAR+PLUS plan covers older adults (65 and older) and adults with disabilities (21 and over).
UnitedHealthcare’s Texas STAR+PLUS plan covers traditional Medicaid benefits like doctor visits, hospital stays and prescription medications. We also offer extra services called “value-added services,” like allowances for vision and dental services.
At UnitedHealthcare, every STAR+PLUS member is paired with a Service Coordinator, to help them get the medical and long-term services and supports they need.
View below for a list of plan benefits and information on service areas.
This plan is available in the following counties:
Anderson, Angelina, Aransas, Archer, Armstrong, Atascosa, Austin, Bailey, Bandera, Bastrop, Baylor, Bee, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Bosque, Bowie, Brazoria, Brazos, Brewster, Brooks, Brown, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Calhoun, Cameron, Camp, Cass, Castro, Chambers, Cherokee, Cochran, Coleman, Collin, Collingsworth, Colorado, Comal, Comanche, Concho, Cooke, Coryell, Cottle, Crane, Crockett, Crosby, Culberson, Dallam, Dallas, Dawson, DeWitt, Deaf Smith, Delta, Denton, Dickens, Dimmit, Donley, Duval, Eastland, Ector, Edwards, El Paso, Ellis, Erath, Falls, Fannin, Fayette, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Fort Bend, Franklin, Freestone, Frio, Gaines, Galveston, Garza, Gillespie, Glasscock, Goliad, Gonzales, Gray, Grayson, Gregg, Grimes, Guadalupe, Hale, Hall, Hamilton, Hansford, Hardeman, Hardin, Harris, Harrison, Hartley, Haskell, Hays, Hemphill, Henderson, Hidalgo, Hill, Hockley, Hood, Hopkins, Houston, Howard, Hudspeth, Hunt, Hutchinson, Irion, Jack, Jackson, Jasper, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Johnson, Jones, Karnes, Kaufman, Kendall, Kenedy, Kent, Kerr, Kimble, King, Kinney, Kleberg, Knox, La Salle, Lamar, Lamb, Lampasas, Lavaca, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Limestone, Lipscomb, Live Oak, Llano, Loving, Lubbock, Lynn, Madison, Marion, Martin, Mason, Matagorda, Maverick, McCulloch, McLennan, McMullen, Medina, Menard, Midland, Milam, Mills, Mitchell, Montague, Montgomery, Moore, Morris, Motley, Nacogdoches, Newton, Nueces, Oldham, Orange, Palo Pinto, Panola, Parmer, Pecos, Polk, Potter, Presidio, Rains, Randall, Reagan, Real, Red River, Reeves, Refugio, Roberts, Robertson, Rockwall, Runnels, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, San Patricio, San Saba, Schleicher, Scurry, Shackelford, Shelby, Sherman, Smith, Somervell, Starr, Stephens, Sterling, Stonewall, Sutton, Swisher, Tarrant, Taylor, Terrell, Terry, Throckmorton, Titus, Tom Green, Travis, Trinity, Tyler, Upshur, Upton, Uvalde, Val Verde, Van Zandt, Victoria, Walker, Waller, Ward, Washington, Webb, Wharton, Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger, Willacy, Williamson, Wilson, Winkler, Wise, Wood, Yoakum, Young, and Zapata.
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We offer STAR+PLUS coverage in the following service delivery areas (SDAs). If you live in one of these SDAs and would like to change your STAR+PLUS coverage to UnitedHealthcare, click on "Steps to Enroll" above for simple steps to join our plan.
- Bexar (San Antonio area): Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Medina and Wilson counties
- Central Texas: Bell, Blanco, Bosque, Brazos, Burleson, Colorado, Comanche, Coryell, DeWitt, Erath, Falls, Freestone, Gillespie, Gonzales, Grimes, Hamilton, Hill, Jackson, Lampasas, Lavaca, Leon, Limestone, Llano, Madison, McLennan, Milam, Mills, Robertson, San Saba, Somervell and Washington counties
- Harris (Houston area): Austin, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Matagorda, Montgomery, Waller and Wharton counties
- Dallas (Dallas area): Collin, Dallas, Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro and Rockwall counties
- Hidalgo (Rio Grande Valley area): Cameron, Duval, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Maverick, McMullen, Starr, Webb, Willacy and Zapata counties
- Northeast Texas: Anderson, Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Cooke, Delta, Fannin, Franklin, Grayson, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Hopkins, Houston, Lamar, Marion, Montague, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rains, Red River, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Trinity, Upshur, Van Zandt and Wood counties
- Tarrant (Fort Worth area): Denton, Hood, Johnson, Parker, Tarrant and Wise counties
- Travis (Austin area): Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Travis and Williamson counties
Benefits & features
Get the assistance you need to be at your best — or to get better if you are injured or sick. That includes:
- Service Coordinator. Specially trained professional to help you receive the services you need based on a person centered plan.
- Well Visits. Annual checkups can help keep you healthy or reach your potential.
- Medicines. Fill your prescriptions at local pharmacies.
- Lab and X-rays. Lab tests, x-rays and diagnostic imaging are covered.
- Hospital Care. You pay nothing for care in a hospital.
If you have asthma, diabetes or other long-term conditions, you can depend on us. Our STAR+PLUS plan makes sure you get the care, support and services you need. Benefits include:
- Service Coordination. Support from an experienced professional.
-
Disease Management. Individual care to help you manage
chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, asthma, COPD, Kidney
Failure and Heart Failure.
- Mental Health Support. Counseling and other treatments are available.
Help protect your sight, hearing and smile with these benefits:
- Vision. Includes exams and $105 toward frames or contact lenses as a value added service.
- Hearing. Tests, checkups and hearing services are provided.
- Dental. Checkups are covered as part of a value added service, and emergency care is covered.
Get the medical equipment, assistance and supplies you need to live safely at home. Benefits include:
- Personal Care. Someone to help with personal care tasks for individuals that qualify based on your primary care physician determination of a functional need and an assessment process.
- Day Activity Health Services. Supervised care in a group setting with nursing support during the day.
- Equipment and Supplies. In-home medical and safety equipment are covered as medically necessary.
Sometimes you might need a little extra help using your health plan. For those times, you can rely on:
- Transportation. Rides to and from medical visits or the pharmacy.
- Nurse HotlineSM. Call our nurses for advice 24/7.
- Interpreters. As needed for medical appointment or assessments.
- Member Services. Your benefit questions are answered 24/7.
- RX Delivery. Get your prescriptions delivered to you at no cost.
Read about all the extras you could get when you become a STAR+PLUS member:
- Vision. Includes exams and $105 toward frames or contact lenses.
- Adult Dental Services. Includes $500 towards routine exams, cleanings, and x-rays.
- Diabetic Management. Shoe insoles for members with diabetes.
- Online Mental Health Resources. Access articles, videos, and other resources at LiveandWorkWell.com
- Exercise Kit. Includes one pedometer, one pack of resistance bands, and one water bottle for members who want to become more active.
- Learn more about Value-added Services English | Español
- Read all about the extras you could get when you become a STAR+PLUS Nursing Facility Member English | Español
If you're elderly, disabled or living with an illness, your health needs are unique. Our job is to make it as easy as possible for you to meet those needs. The STAR+PLUS HCBS Waiver program provides an array of services and supports for individuals meet the state criteria and have medical necessity for Nursing Facility Level of Care to assist them to live safely in the setting of their choice. Some of the benefits provided in this program include (not an all inclusive list):
- Specialized Nursing
- Home Delivered Meals
- Respite
- Dental services
- Adaptive aids
- Minor Home Modifications
You get a primary care physician (PCP) who is your main doctor. Use the Doctor Lookup tool to see if your doctor is in our network.
If you don't have a doctor or if your doctor is not in our network, we can help you find a new one close to you.
Your PCP is your main doctor for:
- Preventive care.
- Treatment if you are sick or injured.
- Referrals to specialists for certain conditions.
This plan pays for all expenses related to a medically necessary hospital stay.
After you leave the hospital, you are not alone. We make sure you get follow-up care to continue healing at home.
Sometimes the basics are hard to do yourself after an illness or injury. If needed, we provide someone to help with:
- Dressing.
- Bathing.
- Feeding.
Your doctor and you need to understand each other. Not speaking English well makes this difficult. We can arrange for an interpreter for your appointment.
We have people at our phone centers that speak more than one language. A service lets us connects with others that speak hundreds of languages.
You can ask to receive information in another language. Then anything we write to you will only be in that language. This is provided at no cost to you.
We make getting your medicine easy.
There are no copays for covered drugs. You can fill your prescriptions at:
- Local pharmacies.
- Services that deliver routinely right to your door.
- Mail order services.
Sometimes you might need a little help understanding your health care options. With us, you have someone you can call 24/7. We’ll answer your questions simply and completely.
Mental health is as important as physical health. That's why we have the same coverage for both.
Required care is 100% covered with no copay. This includes:
- Behavioral therapy.
- Substance use treatment.
- Medications.
You pay nothing for covered services.
While your health care is low-cost or free, the care quality is high. You get:
- Care from highly skilled and compassionate doctors.
- Treatments at respected hospitals and clinics.
- Prescription drugs coverage.
Medical questions and situations come at inconvenient times. When you have questions about your health or your child's health, you can call a trained nurse 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Our Nurse Hotline nurses will:
- Listen to the symptoms.
- Guide you on self-care.
- Advise you about getting care at a doctor visit or an urgent care center.
- Suggest you go right to the emergency department.
You know the bad health effects of smoking. You know you need to quit. We will support you while you quit with coaches and supplies. The only thing you won't get from us is a lecture.
- Explain medical terms in plain language.
- Coordinate your doctor appointments and other services or treatments you may need.
- Connect you with community resources.
Your case manager will stay with you on your medical journey. He or she will:
- Think beyond just your medical needs.
- Make sure you
have support at home as needed.
Whether you live in the city or in the country, rides are available. Our plan provides round trips to and from plan locations. This includes trips to and from the pharmacy to fill your prescriptions.
You'll get the care, eyeglasses and treatment that let you see life more clearly. Coverage includes $105 each year toward frames or contact lenses.
This benefit is offered by certain stores and retailers.
Choice of Doctor
You get a primary care physician (PCP) who is your main doctor. Use the Doctor Lookup tool to see if your doctor is in our network.
If you don't have a doctor or if your doctor is not in our network, we can help you find a new one close to you.
Your PCP is your main doctor for:
- Preventive care.
- Treatment if you are sick or injured.
- Referrals to specialists for certain conditions.
Hospitalization
This plan pays for all expenses related to a medically necessary hospital stay.
After you leave the hospital, you are not alone. We make sure you get follow-up care to continue healing at home.
In-Home Care
Sometimes the basics are hard to do yourself after an illness or injury. If needed, we provide someone to help with:
- Dressing.
- Bathing.
- Feeding.
Interpreters
Your doctor and you need to understand each other. Not speaking English well makes this difficult. We can arrange for an interpreter for your appointment.
We have people at our phone centers that speak more than one language. A service lets us connects with others that speak hundreds of languages.
Language Help
You can ask to receive information in another language. Then anything we write to you will only be in that language. This is provided at no cost to you.
Medicines
We make getting your medicine easy.
There are no copays for covered drugs. You can fill your prescriptions at:
- Local pharmacies.
- Services that deliver routinely right to your door.
- Mail order services.
Member Services
Sometimes you might need a little help understanding your health care options. With us, you have someone you can call 24/7. We’ll answer your questions simply and completely.
Mental Health
Mental health is as important as physical health. That's why we have the same coverage for both.
Required care is 100% covered with no copay. This includes:
- Behavioral therapy.
- Substance use treatment.
- Medications.
No Copays
You pay nothing for covered services.
While your health care is low-cost or free, the care quality is high. You get:
- Care from highly skilled and compassionate doctors.
- Treatments at respected hospitals and clinics.
- Prescription drugs coverage.
Nurse Hotline
Medical questions and situations come at inconvenient times. When you have questions about your health or your child's health, you can call a trained nurse 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Our Nurse Hotline nurses will:
- Listen to the symptoms.
- Guide you on self-care.
- Advise you about getting care at a doctor visit or an urgent care center.
- Suggest you go right to the emergency department.
Quitting Tobacco
You know the bad health effects of smoking. You know you need to quit. We will support you while you quit with coaches and supplies. The only thing you won't get from us is a lecture.
Service Coordination - Cornerstone of the STAR+PLUS program
- Explain medical terms in plain language.
- Coordinate your doctor appointments and other services or treatments you may need.
- Connect you with community resources.
Your case manager will stay with you on your medical journey. He or she will:
- Think beyond just your medical needs.
- Make sure you
have support at home as needed.
Transportation
Whether you live in the city or in the country, rides are available. Our plan provides round trips to and from plan locations. This includes trips to and from the pharmacy to fill your prescriptions.
Vision Care
You'll get the care, eyeglasses and treatment that let you see life more clearly. Coverage includes $105 each year toward frames or contact lenses.
This benefit is offered by certain stores and retailers.
Learn more
STAR+PLUS
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Video transcript
It’s your health. It’s your choice.
Everyone deserves affordable health care, including you.
Seniors and people with disabilities, who qualify for Medicaid’s
STAR+PLUS Program, should check out UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of
Texas
We have the Medicaid benefits and extras that can make a real difference in your life. All at no cost to you.
- Find a Primary Care Physician you trust in our network to be your main doctor.
- Vision coverage.
- Transportation to and from doctor appointments.
- 24/7 Nurse Hotline to answer your health questions.
Sometimes, you might need a little extra help. Get extras not covered by Medicaid.
- Receive one fire and waterproof bag per fiscal year to safely store important documents, medications and personal items when experiencing a natural disaster.
- Receive an exercise kit to help you adopt an active lifestyle or to lose weight.
- Online mental health services.
- Help getting a ride when traditional Medicaid transportation is not available.
We also offer resources to help you make the most of your plan. Including:
- Member Advocates
- Service Coordinators
- Health Education Tools
- Care Management
Visit yourtexasbenefits.com for more information.
Helping you live a healthier life. We are here for you, Texas
Remember to choose UnitedHealthcare Community Plan. And get the Plan that gives you more.
To learn more about UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, visit UHCCommunityPlan dot com forward slash TX.
Video transcript
It’s your health. It’s your choice.
Everyone deserves affordable health care, including you.
Working adults, people with disabilities, pregnant women, and children who qualify for Medicaid should check out UnitedHealthcare Community Plan.
We have the Medicaid benefits and extras that can make a real difference in your life. All at no cost to you.
- Preventive checkups, shots and lab tests
- Routine shots that help protect against illness
- Transportation to and from doctor appointments for adults
- 24/7 Nurse Hotline to answer your health questions
Sometimes, you might need a little extra help. Get extras not covered by Medicaid.
- Earn rewards for keeping you and your baby healthy
- Coaches, supplies and medications to help you quit using tobacco
- Earn gift cards for getting preventive services
- Support and treatment to reach a healthy weight
We also offer resources to help you make the most of your plan. Including:
- Mental health services
- Care management
- Population health services
- Health education tools
Visit tn dot gov slash tenncare for more information.
Helping you live a healthier life.
We are here for you, Tennessee
Remember to choose UnitedHealthcare Community Plan.
And get the Plan that gets you more.
To learn more about UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, visit UHCCommunityPlan.com forward slash TN.