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Health Insurance for Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs from Immigrant Families
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.
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.
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.
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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Financing the Special Health Care Needs of Children in Foster Care: A Primer
Authors Bachman, S. , Rajabiun, S. , & other authors
Date 2012
Project Catalyst Center
Keywords CYSHCN, Financing, Health Benefits, Maternal and Child Health
This primer focuses on an often overlooked population of children and youth with special health care needs: children and youth in foster care.
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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The Family Opportunity Act’s Medicaid Buy-in Option: What We’ve Learned
Authors Comeau, M.
Date 2009
Project Catalyst Center
Keywords CYSHCN, Financial Hardship, Medicaid Buy-In Programs, Medicaid/CHIP
This slide deck, presented during a topical conference call the by the Catalyst Center, explains the benefits of the Family Opportunity Act (FOA) and the different ways states can implement this important state option for extending Medicaid to children with disabilities. It also highlights the differences between the FOA, waivers, and TEFRA/Katie Beckett.
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Risk Adjustment and Other Financial Protections for Children with Special Health Care Needs in Our Evolving Health Care System
Authors Comeau, M. , Bachman, S. , Tobias, C., & other authors
Date 2012
Project Catalyst Center
Keywords CYSHCN, Financing
This paper reviews issues to consider with regard to risk-adjustment strategies that address the needs of CYSHCN.
Medicaid and CHIP: A Tutorial on Coverage for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN)
This tutorial gives a broad overview of Medicaid and CHIP, the many different populations these programs serve, the changes they are undergoing under health reform, and some details to help readers think about opportunities to improve access to coverage for CYSHCN through communication and collaboration with Medicaid and CHIP staff. The tutorial starts in section 1 with an overview of how definitions of CYSHCN may vary by agency or program. This is followed by eleven additional sections that address major topic areas and recommendations for steps Title V programs can take to build successful partnerships with public insurance programs.
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- Medicaid Tutorial Complete PDF
- Medicaid Tutorial: Introduction
- Medicaid Tutorial Section 1: Who are CSHCN?
- Medicaid Tutorial Section 2: Medicaid/CHIP
- Medicaid Tutorial Section 3: Building Partnerships
- Medicaid Tutorial Section 4: Pathways to Coverage
- Medicaid Tutorial Section 5: Covered Services
- Medicaid Tutorial Section 6: Financing
- Medicaid Tutorial Section 7: Service Delivery Models
- Medicaid Tutorial Section 8: Quality Measurement and Improvement
- Medicaid Tutorial Section 9: Changes to Medicaid and CHIP Under the ACA
- Medicaid Tutorial Section 10: Making the Case for Successful Partnerships
- Medicaid Tutorial Section 11: TEFRA/Katie Beckett Option
- Medicaid Tutorial Section 12: EPSDT
- Medicaid Tutorial Appendix and Resources