PHF Member Handbook - Parkland Community Health Plan, Inc.

What extra benefits do I get with Parkland HEALTHfirst
When you join Parkland HEALTHfirst, you get extra benefits that Medicaid does not provide. You can get:
Free infant/child car seats - participation in our healthy pregnancy program with baby gift packs upon
completion of approved prenatal classes.
Free Membership to Boys and Girls Club of Greater Dallas – A program for young people between the
ages of 6 and 18, who will be able to become a part of various health education programs and other activities.
When your child joins these activities, he or she will help to develop the qualities needed to become
responsible citizens and leaders. These programs include: Sports Activities, Fitness Activities, Recreation
Activities, Character and Leadership Development, Education and Career Development, Health and Life
Skills, and Educational Programs for The Arts.
Parkland Nurse Line 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week – a 24 hour Nurse Help Line to help you with health
questions or to help you decide what to do about your child’s health needs.
Free Sports Physicals –members can access free sports physicals at one of Parkland’s Community Oriented
Primary Care Clinic (COPC) or school based Youth and Family Clinics. One sports physical is available per
year. (confirm the physicals are free)
Free HEALTHfirst Newsletter – A newsletter to give you information on specific health topics.
Free Health Education Classes – Parkland HEALTHfirst works with our community partners to make
available free and low-cost classes for parents and children. Some health topics include:
- Car Seat Safety - Poison Safety
- Drug & Alcohol Awareness - Prenatal Care
- Immunizations - Sexually Transmitted DiseasesI
- Infant Mortality - Stop Smoking classes
- Nutrition - Teen Pregnancy Prevention
- Oral Health - Vision Awareness
- Physical Fitness - Weight Management
(Note: some limitations apply.)
Continued Access to Care through a network of health care providers participating with Parkland
HEALTHplus if Medicaid eligibility is lost.
Please call Member Services for more information. Please check with your provider before you begin any new health
or wellness program.
Medically Necessary means:
1) Health Care Services that are:
What is Medically Necessary
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