STAR+PLUS Medicaid Plan

As a Superior STAR+PLUS member, you can get many great services in addition to your regular Medicaid benefits. These are called Value-added Services.* From extra vision care to cell phones and home-delivered meals, Superior is proud to offer many extra services to help keep our members healthy. Visit our Value-added Services webpage for more information.

• 3-month subscription for Weight Watchers^® online program. Members must have a BMI value of 30 or higher and a primary diagnosis of diabetes, prediabetes, hypertension orheart disease to qualify.
• 24-hour emergency response services for non-HCBS Waiver and non-CFC members, for up to 6 months following discharge from a hospital or nursing facility.
• $50 reward for members upon attending and graduating from an 8-week fall prevention program called, A Matter of Balance.
  Extra help getting a ride to classes is available through Superior's Medicaid Ride program.
• Phone and extended minutes. A Connections Plus pre-programmed phone with unlimited talk and text for qualifying members enrolled in Care Management.
• Home-delivered meals. Non-HCBS Waiver members who do not reside in an ICF-IID residential home, have access to 10 home-delivered prepared meals, when discharging from a hospital or nursing facility.
• In-home respite services. Non-HCBS Waiver members with certain complex and chronic conditions have access to up to 16 hours of in-home respite services each year.
• General Educational Development (GED) preparatory materials and resources to help pass the GED test for members with an IDD diagnosis.
• Online resources. Online mental health and nicotine recovery resources.

Note: The Value-added Services listed below do not apply to dual eligible members. 

• $20 reward every 6 months for members with diabetes who complete a blood sugar test (HbA1c) with a result less than 8.
• $20 reward for members who go to a follow-up doctor visit within 7 days of a substance use disorder ER visit.
• $20 reward for members who complete a follow-up appointment within 7 days of leaving the hospital for an inpatient behavioral health or substance abuse stay.
• $50 reward for female members at average risk for cervical cancer, who complete a recommended cervical cancer screening.**
• Extra dental benefits. Members may get up to $750***, $500**** or $250***** annually for exams, x-rays, cleanings, fluoride treatments and simpleextractions.****
  Dental care kit to keep teeth and gums healthy.*****
  Extra help getting a ride to dental VAS visits available through Superior's Medicaid Ride program.
• Joy for All™ battery-operated plush companion pet for members enrolled in MIND at Home or Cognitive Adaptation Training Care Management for at least 60 days. Members must have a diagnosis of Dementia or Alzheimer’s.******
• $50 reward for members who complete  2 podiatry office visits, 1 vascular surgeon office visit and a comprehensive foot exam within a year. Members must have a qualifying diagnosis.
• Help for members with Asthma. Members enrolled in Asthma Disease Management for 60 days get an allergy free mattress cover and pillowcase.    
• Up to $100 Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) camp allowance.
• Extra help getting a ride. Members may seek transportation assistance through Superior's Medicaid Ride program for behavioral health community supports and services such as rides to the local library, community events that support mental health, AA/NA meetings, and more. Members can get a ride to local benefits office. Rides for members participating in health or safety education classes are also available.
• Start Smart^® program for pregnant women. $25 reward and educational materials for members attending a virtual educational baby shower. Members can also earn up to an additional $150 My Health Pays Rewards^® for healthy activities related to your pregnancy and delivery.
• Extra vision services. Members may get up to $150 for choice of upgradedeyeglass frames and lenses or contact lenses not covered by Medicaid each year.    
• Up to $120 yearly allowance ($30 per quarter) to use for commonly-used over-the-counter items that are not covered by Medicaid.
• An online “caring community” enabling members to engage friends andfamily as it relates to their healing or healthcare journey. Members create and manage private online accounts through Careopolis and Kiddopolis.

These services are validfrom 9/1/25 through 8/31/26.

*Restrictions andlimitations may apply. **STAR+PLUS members ages 18-64. STAR+PLUS Nursing Facility Medicaid Only members ages 21-64. ***Only for members in Dallas, Hidalgo, MRSA Central and Travis. **** Only for members in Nueces. ***** Only for members in Lubbock and MRSA West. ****** All STAR+PLUS members. Limited to STAR+PLUS Nursing Facility Medicaid members in Dallas, MRSA Central and Travis.