Texas Pauses Implementation Of Medicaid STAR & CHIP MCO Awards Pending Legal Decision

On October 4, 2024, a Texas district court judge issued a temporary injunction to block the state Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) from implementing new contracts for its Medicaid State of Texas Access Reform (STAR) and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) managed care programs. The state has paused its implementation of the contracts. A hearing for a permanent injunction is scheduled for November 3, 2024, according to local news reports.

The state rebid the contracts in December 2022. Across the state’s 13 service areas, more than 3.5 million state residents are eligible for STAR or CHIP . . .