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What’s New?
“Intellectual Disability: Diagnosis, Support, Waivers, and Transitioning to Adult Care” - Spring 2025 The EPSDT grant program based at the Center for Disabilities and Development (CDD) provides guidance, training and resources for providers that care for Iowa’s kids who are eligible for Medicaid’s wellness benefits. These “EPSDT” benefits ensure children and youth up to their…
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Trending Topics
Looking for more news to help care for kids? Check out these EPSDT updates... Status of Measles in United States - CDC Report Although endemic U.S. measles was declared eliminated in 2000, measles importations continue to occur. Prolonged outbreaks during 2019 threatened the U.S. measles elimination status. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/73/wr/mm7314a1.htm?s_cid=mm7314a1_w Revised Iowa EPSDT CHDR forms The Iowa…
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EPSDT Post Archive

EPSDT Post Archive
The new EPSDT post archive is searchable and topical Looking for information on a particular topic? Click on any of the categories in the right-hand column of this page to link to various news items that have appeared in our "What's New?" featured post. You can also find archived issues of the EPSDT Care for…
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Iowa EPSDT Care for Kids Program Has a Newly Revised Periodicity Schedule

EPSDT Care for Kids is Iowa’s federally mandated Medicaid program for kids. The Periodicity Schedule serves as the core of Iowa's EPSDT program. It gives health care providers a regular schedule for visits and screenings to assure the physical, mental, social, emotional and behavioral health of children from birth to age 21. An article about…
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