Improving the Lifes of Young Children; Increasing Referrals and Follow-Up Treatment in Medicaid and CHIP

February 18, 2011 The Urban Institute released a report including recommendations to identify barriers to referral and treatment for children enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP and to propose steps states could take to reduce the barriers. To improve access to care for children with behavioral, developmental, or mental health disorders, states should establish links between their Early Intervention Part C programs and their Medicaid programs and state Children’s Health Insurance Programs (CHIP). Ensuring that all Medicaid-eligible children already enrolled or newly enrolling in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C Early Intervention program are in fact . . .