Featured Model Teen Program
The Crews’n Healthmobile in Phoenix, Arizona is a unique health program for high-risk adolescents up to age 24 that consists of a wellness center at a family shelter and a mobile medical unit, known as “Big Blue,” housed in a 38-foot van outfitted with three exam rooms and the latest medical technology. Learn More »
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What's New?Comments to HHS in Response to the Essential Health Benefits Bulletin, issued 12/16/2011New policy communication: a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services regarding a proposed policy to allow states to define the Essential Health Benefits. Medical Home Innovations: Where Do Adolescents Fit?A New Report: Although some progress has been made in meeting adolescent needs through medical home innovations, much remains to be done. State EPSDT Policies for Adolescent Preventive CareExpectations for Medicaid providers of EPSDT preventive services to adolescents vary dramatically by state, with only a handful providing detailed guidance on screening and assessment services, health education, and referrals for adolescents. Proposed Medicaid Changes Threaten Adolescent HealthThis policy fact sheet, from The National Alliance and the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, discusses the critical role that Medicaid plays in ensuring adolescents' access to comprehensive health care necessary for preventing and reducing chronic conditions and diseases. Other Publications... |
