Understanding and using EPSDT to Access Services for Your Child
Latisha Jackson, The Children’s Law Center
The Children’s Law Center staff Latisha Jackson will present on EPSDT services and how to access them. This term comes from the federal Medicaid Act. The purpose of EPSDT is to ensure all Medicaid eligible children receive comprehensive and preventative health care to the maximum extent that Medicaid allows. The intent of EPSDT is the early identification and treatment of conditions that may impede the growth and development of children