EPDST "Care for Kids"
Care for Kids is Iowa's Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) Medicaid benefits, which cover exams and screenings to make sure each child is healthy, and receives medically necessary services to treat a child’s diagnosed conditions.
Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment
The EPSDT core team provides information and materials on this website to assure all children receive regular well exams to detect potential problems. This includes:
Annual Well Exam
Preventive health screening requirements, online health screening tools, hearing screening protocols, and immunization and lead screening schedules.
Developmental Care
Care for the development of young children, with screening guidelines and links to recommended screening tools.
Mental Health Care
Information about mental health care for children and adolescents, and mental health screening in primary care.
Care for Kids Brochure
Informing families and identifying eligible kids
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services has developed a new brochure to inform families about Iowa Care for Kids, the state's Medicaid program for children under age 21. The brochure is part of the outreach to identify children and youth in Iowa who are eligible for these benefits. The goal of the program is to find and treat health problems early, and to support a healthy life for children.
Download: Iowa "Care for Kids" brochure.
Periodicity Schedule
The Iowa Periodicity Schedule provides a one-page summary of the ages at which recommended health screening services are to be provided as a child grows. These guidelines are based on Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents, 4th Edition, adopted by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and supported by Iowa's Chapter of the AAP.
Care for Kids website
The Care for Kids health provider website is a project of Iowa Medicaid and the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. It is maintained by Iowa Health Care, Center for Disabilities and Development. Information provided on this website has been developed and/or approved by a core team that includes a general pediatrician, a family practice physician, and a developmental and behavioral pediatrician. All currently practice in the state of Iowa.
EPSDT Newsletter
Iowa EPSDT publishes its "Care for Kids" newsletter three times a year, as a collaborative effort of the Iowa Medicaid, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, and the Center for Disabilities and Development at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
Iowa EPSDT prints and mails the newsletter to providers who care for children and youth in Iowa. If you wish to receive a copy by email, please use the sign-up form at the bottom of this page to subscribe.
Click on the image below to visit our Care for Kids newsletter page:
Website Accessibility
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