Commonwealth Fund November 19, 2024
Cindy Mann, Zoe Barnard

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New federal guidance for state Medicaid programs focuses on children’s health needs, including strategies related to medical necessity, service limits and prior authorization, and scope of services

Updated guidance on Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) requirements are important to ensuring that children enrolled in Medicaid have access to the full array of services they need

No federal or state-funded program has a more profound impact on children than Medicaid. Covering nearly 40 percent of all children in the country, including more than 80 percent of children in poverty and more than half of Black and Latino children, Medicaid is a major driver of health for our nation’s children, with lifelong implications for their well-being. On September...

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