The Center for Children and Women is closing

The Center for Children and Women will be closing. The Southwest location will close on June 30, 2024. This closure will not change your coverage with Texas Children's Health Plan. If you have questions about your care, please contact The Center for Children and Women at 832-828-1005. If you have questions about your coverage or for help picking a new doctor, call Texas Children’s Health Plan at 1-866-959-6555 (CHIP) or 1-866-959- 2555 (STAR) or 1-800-659-5764 (STAR Kids).

You can get more information by visiting our frequently asked questions.

Postpartum Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Extension Update

Starting March 1, 2024. The Texas Health and Human Services (HSS) is extending its postpartum coverage from 2 to 12 months for eligible women. The 12 months of postpartum coverage begins the month after pregnancy has ended. Patients don’t need to apply to extend coverage.

Coverage will be reinstated for those who lost coverage and still fall in the eligibility period.

You should receive a notice from the state through mail or you can log into your Texas Benefits account to check your coverage.

Click here for the FAQ.

To learn more, visit the HHS Medicaid for Pregnant Women and CHIP Perinatal webpage.

Medicaid Coverage Alert

Don't lose your health coverage! We don’t want to lose you as a patient! New rules will require you to renew your Medicaid plan. Learn more

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The Center for Children and Women only accepts Texas Children's Health Plan members.

Please bring these items with you on your first visit:

  • Vaccine card.
  • Any medicine you or your child takes.
  • Birth record for newborns.
  • Photo ID.

Please bring these items with you on your first Women's Health Services visit:

  • Medical records that you may have from all your pregnancies. Especially if you had surgery or any complications. If you do not have records, the name and address of your doctors and hospital that you used will be very helpful.
  • Medical records about health problems you might have.
  • The bottles of any medicines, vitamins, herbal products, or home remedies that you are taking.
  • The date of the first day of your last menstrual period.
  • Any information about problems that run in your family.
  • Any information about babies in your family who have been born with birth defects.

We are here to meet all your medical needs. Expect to be treated with respect and to get the highest quality care for you and your family. Here is some of what you can expect on your first visit:

  • Our staff will greet you and lead you to various areas for your visit.
  • We will answer all of your questions to the best of our ability.
  • You will get instruction about specific care or medicine.

If you are pregnant, here is what else you can expect on your first visit:

  • Because we try to meet all of your needs at each visit, your first visit may take 1 to 2 hours.
  • You will meet with a health-care professional to review all of your medical history.
  • We will ask you to take a urine sample.
  • You will need to take blood tests.
  • You will meet with a health-care provider for an exam. This may include tests for vaginal infections and a pap smear.
  • You will meet with other support services where appropriate.
  • You will either have an ultrasound/sonogram or receive an appointment for one.
  • You will get information about our new prenatal care program, CenteringPregnancy®. You will also have the option to get traditional care.
  • You will get a convenient time for your next visit.