Streamlining Access to Specialized Care for Children Across State Lines.
This Act aims to speed up access to specialized medical care for children with complex conditions by simplifying bureaucratic processes. It creates a streamlined enrollment system allowing healthcare providers already approved in one state to quickly treat Medicaid and CHIP patients under 21 in another state. This reduces administrative hurdles for providers and ensures faster access to necessary, often rare, medical expertise for young patients.
Key points
Simplified Enrollment: Healthcare providers approved in one state can enroll faster in another state's Medicaid/CHIP program specifically to treat patients under 21.
Faster Access to Specialists: Families with children needing complex treatment gain easier access to out-of-state specialists without delays caused by lengthy state-by-state screening requirements.
Fraud Prevention: The streamlined process applies only to providers already screened and determined to pose a limited risk of fraud, waste, or abuse under federal health programs.
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