Prenatal and postpartum care: best practices and professional guidelines for CHIP providers
Texas Children’s Health Plan encourages providers to follow best practices and professional guidelines. To assist in this, refer to the following reminders about covered benefits under Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and CHIP-Perinatal (CHIP-P): Prenatal Care The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) all concur that immunization against Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Acellular Pertussis (Tdap) protects the perinate from morbidity and mortality attributable to pertussis infection1. Based on this guidance, the...
