Biden-Harris Administration Releases Historic Guidance on Health Coverage Requirements for Children and Youth Enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released comprehensive guidance to support states in ensuring the 38 million children with Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage — nearly half of the children in this…
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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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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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