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General Eligibility for the program: 1. Be a Maryland resident. 2. Be younger than 22 years old. 3. Meet medical requirements: have a diagnosed, or suspected, chronic illness or disability that requires medical evaluation and/or treatment. 4. Meet financial eligibility requirements. This is determined by the size and income of the family unit. Family unit includes members living in the child’s household. Medical deductions may help the family qualify for services. 1. Visits to specialists. 2. Elective inpatient procedures. 3. Medications. 4. Therapies. 5. Lab Work/X-Ray. 6. Medical equipment. 7. Cardiology. 8. Oncology. 9. Plastic surgery (facial defects). This service is provided by the Case Management Program. About Patient Centered Medical Homes: A medica home is not a building, house, hospital or home healthcare service, but rather an approach to providing comprehensive primary care. In a family-centered medical home, the pediatric care team works in partnership with a child and a child's family to assure that all of the medical and non-medical needs of the patient are met.
Online Resources for Parents:
Maryland Family Health Administration Online Resources for Health Providers:National Center for Medical Home Implementation (toolkit) Office of Genetics and Children with Special Healthcare Needs Maryland Family Health Administration American Academy of Pediatrics Maryland Chapter: American Academy of Pediatrics The Maryland Academy of Family Physicians Maryland's Patient Centered Medical Home Program National Center for Quality Assurance American Academy of Family Physicians Maryland Health Care Commission Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative |
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| Last Updated on Monday, 30 January 2012 15:37 |
The program’s goal is to assist families in obtaining special medical care for children with chronic illness or disabling conditions as a payer of last resort. This program generally assists families who do not have medical insurance, or families who have medical insurance that is NOT able to cover the child’s medical needs/treatment.