New Opportunities and Continuing Challenges: A Report from the NASHP EPSDT Forum
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Summary
In January 2008, a small group of experts met to discuss challenges and recent changes to the early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment (EPSDT) Medicaid benefit. Their discussion focused on helping states maximize children’s access to EPSDT care. They also covered ways to engage with primary care providers and to improve care coordination and quality measurement.
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Populations
Sources
National Academy for State Health Policy
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States
Keywords
EPSDT; Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment; DRA; Deficit Reduction Act; preventive care; healthcare; health care; quality; primary care providers; care coordination; benefits packages; delivery systems; medical home; CMS-416; HEDIS;
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National Academy
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207-874-6524