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February 27, 2002 Medicaid and CSHCN Speakers | Resources | Connect to the Webcast |Technical Requirements |Webcast Schedule | Webcast Archives Faye Manaster Eldar, M.Ed., Family Liaison, Quality Community Managed Care Project: Phase II, located at the Center for the Advancement of Distance Education, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago. Jeanne Gerrietts, Director, Children's Healthcare project, Campaign for Better Healthcare, Champaign, Illinois. Margaret Ferguson, a parent from Chicago, Illinois. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (formerly known as the Health Care Financing Administration, or HCFA) Official U.S. government site that contains extensive information about all aspects of the Medicaid program, SCHIP and links to state Medicaid agencies, laws and regulations, statistics and research. Campaign for Better Health Care An Illinois-based organization advocating for universal health care. Includes state and national links for health care advocacy, toll-free consumer help line numbers, information on health care for all children, including CSHCN. A leading national organization addressing legal issues related to health coverage for low-income individuals, including CSHCN. Has a section on children’s health, updates on Medicaid law, many national resources, includes EPSDT Case Docket, Medicaid manual for advocates, many publications and links. Another leading national health care advocacy organization, focusing all aspects of health coverage for low-income individuals and families. Includes extensive consumer information, section on children’s health issues, extensive links and publications listings. United States General Accounting Office Published the "Report to Congressional Requesters" (released July 2001) a report on Medicaid EPSDT program: "Stronger Efforts Needed to Ensure Children’s Access to Health Screening Services". National Center for Poverty Law Devoted to advocacy on all issues related to low-income persons, including health care and children’s issues. Extensive links, media reviews, and legal updates. Let us know what you think of the webcast session, as well as your suggestions for future shows, by sending us a message at kmco@uic.edu.
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