Patient Engagement June 24, 2019
Medicaid can build programs to support primary care providers in addressing SDOH and social and emotional health in children.
A new guidance from Manatt Health and the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) offers an outline for state Medicaid agencies and the Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) to create social and emotional health programming for children to prevent adverse social determinants of health (SDOH).
It has been widely agreed upon that social and emotional health are key considerations during early childhood, the researchers said. Social and emotional health can impact the other social factors a pediatric patient may experience later in life, thus impacting that individual’s health.
“A strong foundation can affect whether a child is prepared to...
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