Primary Medical Care – Healthy Child Development State Resource Center

April 2021: State Medicaid Policies for Children’s Developmental Screenings

April 12, 2021/in Addressing Needs, Care Coordination, Developmental Screening, Healthy Child Development, Improving Policy, Primary Medical Care, Resource of the Month Archive, Screening Tools /by kevina

During the pandemic, it’s critical for providers to conduct developmental screenings during well-child visits, even if done through telehealth. Nearly every state Medicaid program reimburses providers for conducting developmental screenings, and NASHP’s newly updated interactive map highlights each state’s screening policy. View other resources at the Healthy Child Development State Resource Center. Submit new resources to Elinor Higgins.

March 2021: State Medicaid Policies for Maternal Depression Screening at Well-Child Visits

March 8, 2021/in Addressing Needs, Care Coordination, Engaging Families, Family, Healthy Child Development, Improving Policy, Primary Medical Care, Resource of the Month Archive, Screening Tools /by kevina

With maternal health and healthy child development inextricably linked, an increasingly number of states have policies enabling Medicaid providers to conduct maternal depression screenings during well-child visits. NASHP’s updated map, State Medicaid Policies for Maternal Depression Screening During Well-Child Visits highlights each state’s policies for screenings during well-child visits, reimbursements, and policy trends. View other resources at the Healthy Child Development State Resource Center. Submit new resources to Elinor Higgins.

February 2021: California Surgeon General Releases a Roadmap for Resilience

February 1, 2021/in ACEs, Addressing Needs, Engaging Families, Family, Healthy Child Development, Primary Medical Care, Resource of the Month Archive /by kevina

January 2021: South Carolina Announces $7 Million in Early Childhood Funding

January 11, 2021/in Addressing Needs, Engaging Families, Family, Healthy Child Development, Primary Medical Care, Resource of the Month Archive /by kevina

December 2020: NASHP Updates Outreach and Training Resources for Providers and Families

December 8, 2020/in Addressing Needs, Developmental Screening, Engaging Families, Family, Healthy Child Development, Primary Medical Care, Resource of the Month Archive /by kevina

NASHP has updated its developmental screening Outreach and Training state resource list for providers and families. Making developmental screening widely available to children requires providers and families to be familiar with screening tools, their use, and their value. State outreach and education are essential to ensure children receive appropriate screening and follow-up services. View other resources at the Healthy Child Development State Resource Center, https://healthychild.nashp.org/. Submit new resources to ehiggins@nashp.org.

November 2020: States Report Medicaid/CHIP Developmental Screening Core Measures

November 2, 2020/in Healthy Child Development, Improving Policy, Medicaid, Medicaid/CHIP Policy Guidance, Primary Medical Care, Quality Measures, Referral Forms, Resource of the Month Archive /by kevina

This month, NASHP features its updated interactive map of 2019 State Reporting of Developmental Screening Core Measures. Developmental screening is an important pediatric health care quality measure and the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 features it as one core measure to track and report. NASHP’s updated map shows more states are voluntarily reporting the measure. View other resources at the Healthy Child Development State Resource Center, https://healthychild.nashp.org/. Submit new resources to ehiggins@nashp.org.

October 2020: Infographic Shows Impact of ACEs on Early Childhood Development

October 5, 2020/in ACEs, Addressing Needs, Care Coordination, Healthy Child Development, Improving Policy, Medicaid, Primary Medical Care, Referral Forms, Resource of the Month Archive /by kevina

August 2020: States Standardize Referral Forms for Young Children

August 3, 2020/in Addressing Needs, Care Coordination, Healthy Child Development, Primary Medical Care, Referral Forms, Resource of the Month Archive /by kevina

This month, we feature NASHP’s updated map, States with Standardized Referral Forms. Standardized referral forms shared across a state can make screening, effective referral, care coordination, and feedback loops – which are critical to ensure that children with identified needs receive the care they need – more seamless. As indicated in the updated map, more states are creating standardized referral forms to facilitate this process. View other resources at the Healthy Child Development State Resource Center. Submit new resources to ehiggins@nashp.org.

July 2020: Resources to Help Prevent and Address Adverse Childhood Experiences

July 6, 2020/in ACEs, Addressing Needs, Care Coordination, Healthy Child Development, Improving Policy, Measurement, Primary Medical Care, Referral Forms, Resource of the Month Archive, Screening Tools California /by kevina

June 2020: Promoting Children’s Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic

June 2, 2020/in ACEs, Addressing Needs, Engaging Families, Family, Healthy Child Development, Improving Policy, Parent and Family Resources, Primary Medical Care, Resource of the Month Archive /by kevina

April 2021: State Medicaid Policies for Children’s Developmental Screenings

March 2021: State Medicaid Policies for Maternal Depression Screening at Well-Child Visits

February 2021: California Surgeon General Releases a Roadmap for Resilience

January 2021: South Carolina Announces $7 Million in Early Childhood Funding

December 2020: NASHP Updates Outreach and Training Resources for Providers and Families

November 2020: States Report Medicaid/CHIP Developmental Screening Core Measures

October 2020: Infographic Shows Impact of ACEs on Early Childhood Development

August 2020: States Standardize Referral Forms for Young Children

July 2020: Resources to Help Prevent and Address Adverse Childhood Experiences

June 2020: Promoting Children’s Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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