Welcome to the District of Columbia's HealthCheck Provider Education System. The training curricula and resources presented here are designed to help health professionals:

Ensure optimal growth and development in all children and teens.
Provide all required HealthCheck/EPSDT services at each preventive health visit.
Record and document all services provided.

New for 2013:

See the new DC Medicaid HealthCheck Periodicity Schedules! (Health and Dental) and HealthCheck Brochure for Families (English and Spanish)
New Resources on TEFRA/Katie Beckett: Online learning | Fact Sheet | Frequently Asked Questions
See our new modules on Transition, Mental Health, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Substance Use and Abuse!

Choose from the Training and Resource options below:

Training

For DC HealthCheck providers:

Log In to see your training status, view the training, and take the post-test for CME credit (DC HealthCheck providers only)
You can also view the training for general knowledge (no registration required)

Resources

Choose from these resources:

What's New

Provider Education Project: Asthma Management in Primary Care Practice. Step-by step tutorialto apply the key concepts of the updated recommendations of the National Asthma Education Program (NAEPP), Expert Panel Report -3 (EPR-3) into your practice. This enduring material activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 1.50 Prescribed Credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).

Directly access the DC MMIS Provider Billing Manual (external link)

HealthCheck PowerPoint Training: for use in MCO training. This PowerPoint briefly covers the HealthCheck benefit and directs providers to the HealthCheck Provider Education System website for additional training.

DC Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF) News:

04/25/2013 Mayor Vincent C. Gray to Address Issue of Unpaid Health Care Claims for the District's Medicaid Providers
04/12/2013 Public Notice: DRAFT Application to Extend the Section 1115(a) Demonstration for Childless Adults
04/11/2013 DHCF FY 2014 Budget Presentation as Presented at the April MCAC Meeting
04/09/2013 Notice of Public Meeting - DCHIEPB Meeting Agenda - April, 17 2013
04/05/2013 Department of Health Care Finance Announces AmeriHealth to Assume Operations of DC Chartered Health Plan in May
04/04/2013 Important Notice for Primary Care Providers
03/29/2013 Notice of Public Meeting - MCAC and FY14 Budget Briefing
03/27/2013 Department of Health Care Finance Announces Intent to Award Three Managed Care Contracts for New Five Year Program
03/18/2013 Department of Health Care Finance FY 2012 Oversight Hearing
03/13/2013 DC HIE Policy Board Meeting Agenda - March 20, 2013
02/25/2013 DC - "One Community for All” FY 2012 Summary
01/29/2013 Health Information Exchange Policy Board Meeting Agenda, February 20, 2013
01/14/2013 Department of Health Care Finance Announces Intent to Award Hospital Turnaround Contract to Huron Healthcare
01/07/2013 Health Information Exchange Policy Board Meeting Agenda, Janaury 16, 2013
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A project funded by the DC Department of Health Care Finance in collaboration with Bright Futures at Georgetown University to promote the standard of pediatric preventive health care that all children deserve...