Providers can schedule a community health education program to be held in their office, or they can refer a PCCM client to Community Health Services by:

• Completing the Primary Care Case Management (PCCM) Community Health Services Referral Request Form and faxing it to 1-512-302-0318. Click here to download the form .
• Calling Community Health Services at 1-888-276-0702, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Central Time. Providers can leave a message after hours, and the call will be returned the next business day.

Community Health Services provides the following:

• Counseling for clients who miss appointments.
• Counseling for clients who inappropriately use the emergency room.
• Client education about obtaining PCCM services.
• Management of high-risk pregnancies in conjunction with the client’s physician.
• Pediatric care coordination and education services for acute and chronically ill children.
• Care coordination for clients with chronic and complex conditions.
•   Assistance in accessing state and community resources.
•  Assistance in improving healthy behaviors and treatment compliance.
•  Assistance in obtaining food, clothing, and other resources from public and private community organizations.
• Health education on a variety of health-related topics.

The following topics can be referred for health-care management:

•  A newly diagnosed condition
•  Asthma management
• Coronary artery disease
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Dental health
• Diabetes management
• Effective use of benefits
• Hypertension
• Nutrition
• Otitis media
• Prenatal education
• Parenting and child development
• Puberty education
• Safety
• Smoking cessation

For more information, call the TMHP Contact Center at 1-800-925-9126.