Six Ways to Access Medicaid/EPSDT*

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Six Ways to Access Medicaid/EPSDT and SSI booklet

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	Introduction and What is Medicaid? 1. Dr. Dynasaur 2. Disabled Children’s Home Care (DCHC)/Katie Beckett Program 3. Reach Up (formerly ANFC) 4. Home and Community-Based Medicaid Waivers 5. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6. Medically Needy Program- Spend Down Medicaid/Services for Children under EPSDT Personal Care Services Mental Health/Substance Abuse Services Mental Health and Substance Abuse Parity Law of 1997 and Federal Mental Health Parity Law Grievance and Appeal Process Appendix - More SSI Facts	page 4-5 page 6-9 page 10-12 page 13 page 14-17 page 18-20 page 21 page 22-23 page 24 page 25 page 26-27 page 28-30 page 31-55

*EPSDT = Early and Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment

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A helpful guide for VERMONT parents & professionals seeking information about the six most common ways that children (living in Vermont) can obtain Medicaid through the following six programs: Dr. Dynasaur, Disabled Children’s Home Care (DCHC)/Katie Beckett, Reach Up, Medically Needy Program (Spend Down), Home and Community Based Services Waiver, and Supplemental Security Income Program (SSI).

Also included is information on the Medicaid Benefits called EPSDT (Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment) with additional information provided on Personal Care Services and Children’s Medicaid Mental Health benefits. Information about the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Parity Law of 1997, the Federal Mental Health Parity Law, and the grievance and appeal process for both Medicaid and private insurance are also included in this booklet.