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What Changes Can I Expect From the ACA?

Authors Tobias, C., Comeau, M. , Ewig, B., Dworetzky, B.A.

Date 2012

Project Catalyst Center

Keywords CYSHCN, Financing, Medicaid/CHIP

This webinar is an opportunity to learn about some of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that were designed to protect both eligibility and covered services for the 35.9% of children with special health care needs (CSHCN) who rely on Medicaid or CHIP (NS-CSHCN 2009/10 ). Participants will also learn about building partnerships amongst Medicaid, CHIP, Title V, patients, families, and other stakeholders to identify improvement projects in their state to better serve all children, including CSHCN.

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New England Children with Genetic Disorders and Health Reform: Information and Recommendations for State Policymakers

Authors Comeau, M.

Date 2014

Project Catalyst Center

Keywords CYSHCN, Health Reform, Medicaid/CHIP

On Sept. 2, 2014, Meg Comeau, in her capacity as chair of the Health Care Access and Financing Work Group, New England Genetics Collaborative (NEGC), presented the information described in a new policy brief titled New England Children with Genetic Disorders & Health Care Reform: Information and Recommendations for State Policymakers. The webinar and policy brief outline gaps in insurance coverage and benefits experienced by children with genetic disorders and their families, based in part on the results of an online survey of families of children with genetic disorders living in the six New England states. The policy brief and webinar include recommendations for stakeholders under the ACA and beyond.

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The Affordable Care Act: Opportunities and Challenges 30th Meeting of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children

Authors Comeau, M.

Date 2013

Project Catalyst Center

Keywords CYSHCN, Health Reform

On April 19, 2013, Meg Comeau attended the 30th meeting fo the Secretyary’s Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children. She presented and discussed the Affordable Care Act, described the state marketplaces that will open in January 2014, among other topics.

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Health Insurance for Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs from Immigrant Families

Authors Dworetzky, B.A.

Date 2013

Project Catalyst Center

Keywords Health Benefits, Health Equity

The webinar provides information about eligibility for public and private health insurance for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) from immigrant families and explores the provisions of the Affordable Care Act aimed at removing barriers to care.

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Slides: An Overview of the Consumer Protections and Coverage Options in the Affordable Care Act

Authors Comeau, M. , Baldonado, K., Manson, A., Hartmann, E.

Date 2014

Project Catalyst Center

Keywords CYSHCN, Health Reform

This joint webinar between the Catalyst Center and the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health took place on Tuesday, January 14, 2014.

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The Affordable Care Act: A Working Guide for MCH Professionals

Authors Comeau, M. , Dwortezky, B.A., McCoy, C., Hess, C., Witgert, K., Kanchinadam, K., Chaudhry, A., VanLandeghem, K.

Date 2015

Project Catalyst Center

Keywords CYSHCN, Health Reform

This guide, developed by the Access to Care Core (Catalyst Center, AMCHP and NASHP) of the National MCH Workforce Development Center, provides the building blocks for current and future Maternal and Child Health professionals to learn the basics of the Affordable Care Act and its implications for Title V programs.

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NCHAM Brief: Health Care Reform: What’s in it for Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing?

Authors Dworetzky, B. A.

Date 2014

Project Catalyst Center

Keywords Health Reform, Selected Health Conditions

This fact sheet provides an overview of some of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act that help improve access to coverage and care for children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

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Issue Brief: The Affordable Care Act and Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Developmental Disabilities

Authors Comeau, M. , & other authors

Date 2012

Project Catalyst Center

Keywords CYSHCN, Health Reform

The Catalyst Center has developed a new report for the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) that offers a brief description of selected provisions in the ACA that have implications for children with ASD/DD. It describes how state Title V maternal and child health (MCH) programs can maximize opportunities under the ACA to develop and strengthen systems of care for children and youth with ASD/DD.

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