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A discussion recently came up on a mailing list I belong to about how many mic-key buttons the kids were getting through Medicaid. It ranged from twelve a year down to two per year. For those who don’t know, a mic-key button is a two inch long piece of plastic with an inflatable balloon . . . → Read More: What federal law entitles our children to By Summer Harrison, on December 17th, 2009 Two court decisions handed down by a US Federal District Judge in Georgia have essentially made a civil crime out of denying our children their medical legal rights. The bottom line effect of these decisions is to give parents and caregivers a level of control over deciding . . . → Read More: Major court victories for our kids’ legal medical rights By Summer Harrison, on December 31st, 2009 Medical necessity is the defining factor for all Medicaid services accessed through EPSDT (for children on Medicaid under 21) or any participants in a state’s 1115 or 1915 Medicaid waiver programs. The tendency over the past years has for states to try to exert control over determination . . . → Read More: EPSDT and “Medical Necessity” By Summer Harrison, on January 6th, 2011 We have released two surveys that will help us see how well the states are following federal Medicaid statutes with regard to children and adults with disabilities. The first survey collects information based on the experiences of children and adults with disabilities currently enrolled in Medicaid. The . . . → Read More: Surveys will document compliance with Medicaid regulations protecting children and adults with disabilities By Summer Harrison, on January 5th, 2011 A discussion recently came up on a mailing list I belong to about how many mic-key buttons the kids were getting through Medicaid. It ranged from twelve a year down to two per year. For those who don’t know, a mic-key button is a two inch long . . . → Read More: Are our kids getting all the help they are entitled to under the law? February 27th, 2011 Last October, the US Department of Justice Civil Rights Division intervened in Missouri supporting the fact that diapers (incontinence supplies) are a civil right, even for adults with disabilities. Missouri is one of thirteen states where the Civil Rights Division has intervened publicly in support of individuals with disabilities since 2009. . . . → Read More: Parent Alert: Diapers as a civil right |
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