Provider Newsletter ABOUT YOUR HEALTH is published as a service for members of the EL PASO HEALTH Provider network. EL PASO HEALTH Executive Offices are located at 1145 Westmoreland Drive, El Paso, TX 79925, 915-532-3778 or 1-877-532-3778, elpasohealth.com. Information in ABOUT YOUR HEALTH comes from a wide range of medical experts. If you have any concerns or questions about specific content in this newsletter, call 1-877-532-3778. Models may be used in photos and illustrations. Member Services 1-877-532-3778 EPHP8862405 – EPH-PR-Summer 2024 Provider Newsletter 2024 © Coffey Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. resources Special services for children of traveling farmworkers El Paso Health has special Medicaid services for the children of traveling farmworkers. The services include assistance with scheduling their upcoming Texas Health Steps exams as well as vision, mental health, and transportation benefits. El Paso Health is also assisting members with community resources such as housing, food security, utility assistance, and child care assistance. If you have any questions or would like to receive more information about these services for children of traveling farmworkers or would like for the program coordinator to provide an in-service to your staff, please call the Outreach Coordinator at 915-532‑3778, ext. 1075. Patients who are underweight or overweight and those with chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol may benefit from nutrition counseling. Nutritionists can create customized meal plans and provide scientific guidance on food, nutrition, biochemistry, and physiology. Partnering with El Paso Health offers your patients the opportunity to receive nutrition counseling to help identify and set priorities and establish goals! Some topics of identification include: ■ How to reject black-and-white thinking and cultural or societal pressures around food. ■ How to ditch the good food vs. bad food mentality. ■ How to give yourself unconditional permission to eat satisfyingly. ■How to make peace with all foods. ■How to respect and befriend the body. ■ How to get in touch with your hunger and fullness cues. ■ How to rediscover satisfaction and pleasure from food. ■How to cope emotionally. ■ How to practice gentle nutrition to nourish your body. Who needs nutrition counseling? EPH nutrition classes (value-added service) Pregnant El Paso members with STAR who are ages 21 or older and CHIP Perinate members who are 19 or older can receive four additional nutritional counseling / meal planning services. Upon completion, members can receive a $25 Walmart gift card for health food-related items. El Paso Medicaid members 20 years or younger can receive four additional nutritional / obesity counseling and meal-planning services above the current Medicaid benefit. El Paso CHIP members 18 years or younger can receive four additional nutritional and obesity counseling and meal-planning services above the current CHIP benefit. You can visit elpasohealth.com/members/healthy-rewards to learn more. You can visit suncitydietitians.com to learn more about these services.
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