# Texas Health Insurance Help - Fight Health Insurance

> Find Texas health insurance resources including consumer assistance programs, insurance department contacts, Medicaid information, and legal aid resources.

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### State Health Insurance Resources

# Texas (TX)

Find help with health insurance problems, appeal denials, and access assistance programs in Texas.

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## Texas Department of Insurance

Your state insurance department can help you understand your rights, file complaints against insurers, and access external review processes.

**Website:** [https://www.tdi.texas.gov/](https://www.tdi.texas.gov/)

**Consumer Hotline:** [800-252-3439](tel:800-252-3439)

**File a Complaint:** [File a complaint online](https://www.tdi.texas.gov/consumer/complfrm.html)

## Consumer Assistance Programs

Free programs that can help you understand your health coverage options and resolve insurance problems.

### Consumer Assistance

Texas Department of Insurance Consumer Help Line

**Phone:** [800-252-3439](tel:800-252-3439)

[Visit Website (opens in a new tab)](https://www.tdi.texas.gov/consumer/index.html)

### SHIP (Medicare Assistance)

Texas Health Information Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP)

**Phone:** [800-252-9240](tel:800-252-9240)

[Visit Website (opens in a new tab)](https://hhs.texas.gov/services/health/medicare)

## Medicaid Resources

### Texas Health and Human Services Commission (Texas Medicaid)

**Phone:**
[877-541-7905](tel:877-541-7905)

**Website:**
[Visit Medicaid Website (opens in a new tab)](https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/health/medicaid-chip)

#### Medicaid Ombudsman

Texas HHS Office of the Ombudsman - Managed Care Assistance

**Phone:** [866-566-8989](tel:866-566-8989)

[Learn More](https://www.hhs.texas.gov/contact/complaints-appeals/hhs-office-ombudsman/ombudsman-managed-care-help)

## External Review Available

Texas offers an independent external review process for health insurance denials. This is a free or low-cost way to have your denial reviewed by an independent third party.

[Learn About External Review (opens in a new tab)](https://www.tdi.texas.gov/health/irhealthreq.html)

## Additional Resources

Other organizations that may be able to help with health coverage issues.

### [Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (opens in a new tab)](https://www.trla.org/)

Free legal services in South and West Texas

### [Lone Star Legal Aid (opens in a new tab)](https://www.lonestarlegal.org/)

Free legal services in East Texas

### [Every Texan (opens in a new tab)](https://everytexan.org/)

Health care policy research and consumer advocacy

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**Disclaimer:** The information on this page is provided for informational purposes only and may not be current. Contact information and program details change frequently. Please verify current details directly with each organization. Fight Health Insurance is not affiliated with any government agency or the organizations listed on this page. This is not legal advice.