Agency Resources

Resources for related government agencies. It takes cooperation and resources from multiple government agencies to ensure the health and well-being of the District's children. This page (1) aggregates information that other agencies may need to assist in providing services to DC kids and (2) provides a one-stop shop for information on various government websites that is useful to health care professionals who see children covered under Medicaid.

If you are a fellow government agency, the DC Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF), invites you to access the HealthCheck/EPSDT resources that we've compiled in the navigation to the left.

You may also be interested in learning about HealthCheck in DC, the EPSDT benefit and required services, special health issues such as mental health, Autism, Early Intervention, oral health, transition, and documentation. You can read about these items in depth in our online HealthCheck Training.

Table of Contents

• Links to DC Agencies and Policies
• DC Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF) News
• News from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
• News from Federal Agencies and Professional Associations

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Links to DC Agencies and Policies

If you are a HealthCheck provider, DHCF invites you to access a range of District agencies that play important roles in offering services to the children you see:

DC Child and Family Services Agency DC Health DC Department of Health Care Finance Department of Behavioral Health DC Department of Energy & Environment DC Department of Youth Rehabilitation DC Healthcare Alliance DC Healthy Families DC Office of Health Care Ombudsman and Bill of Rights

DC Public Charter School Board DC Public Schools Office of the State Superintendent of Education Policies and Publications: DHCF Medicaid Regulations DHCF Transmittals Medicaid State Plan Policies Full List of DHCF Policies and Publications Pregnancy Resources Right Rx Initiative See more DC-specific and national online materials on our Resources for Providers page!

DC Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF) News

• Check out the "Latest News" section of DHCF's website, which includes press releases, testimonies, and job announcements.

Guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

• Update on CMS Oral Health Initiative and Other Oral Health Related Items. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provides an Informational Bulletin related to the CMS Oral Health Initiative and other oral health related items.
• Clarification of Medicaid Coverage of Services to Children with Autism. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provides an informational bulletin with respect to services available under the Medicaid program to children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Resources from Federal Agencies and Professional Associations

• Birth to 5: Watch Me Thrive! is a coordinated federal effort to encourage healthy child development, universal developmental and behavioral screening for children, and support for the families and providers who care for them. The website includes information for early care and education providers, early intervention service and early childhood special education providers, families, and primary care providers.
• Prevention of Dental Caries in Children Younger Than 5 Years: Screening and Interventions. This recommendation from the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) reviews the evidence on preventing dental caries by primary care clinicians in children younger than 5 years.