Evidence from the Medicaid documents
The early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment (EPSDT) program has been a mandatory Medicaid benefit for over 50 years. EPSDT provides comprehensive and preventive health care services for children under age 21 who are enrolled in Medicaid and is important to ensuring that children receive appropriate preventive, dental, mental health, developmental, and specialty services. The introduction of Concurrent Care for Children under Medicaid (ACA, Section, 2302) complicated the EPSDT landscape. It is often unclear how these two Medicaid program work in tandem for the benefit of children at end of life. The goal of this brief report was to examine how state Medicaid plans communicate information about EPSDT and hospice care. PPC Now access link https://mailchi.mp/2e657a4e7826/ppc-now-september-2021-edition-6513819
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