Medicaid Archive
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) was honored this month by a state charity for its efforts to proactively help low-income families access state benefits. DHHS was... By John Kelly This post Nebraska Honored for its Proactive …
So, this is one of those mega questions that I think all of our discussions about how we pay for and organize healthcare should boil down to: How does someone who is uninsured pay for treatment for serious, progressive or …
Some of the most important rights to mental health care for children and youth come from Medicaid, a federal entitlement and state partnership that guarantees help for low-income families and individuals. Generally, an entitlement is a legally enforceable guarantee of …
by Jane Krienke Seven years after President George W. Bush signed the landmark Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (FCSA) into law, 26 states have introduced bills to improve the oversight of healthcare resources for foster youth, …
In the Fall of 2013, the McSilver Institute partnered with the Congressional Research Institute for Social Work and Policy (CRISP) and Social Justice Solutions to co-sponsor a symposium in Washington, DC, on the impact of federal policies and programs on children’s mental health services. This is …
A few weeks ago, SJS contributor Justin Nutt, MSW, etc. wrote an article on how he serves as a social worker while holding some decidedly conservative views. The article set off a firestorm of comments between those social workers who …
Douglas County (GA) Juvenile Court Judge Peggy Walker and “Dalton” ____________________________ Douglas County Juvenile Court Judge Peggy Walker is an activist judge for the children of Georgia – the children she loves who do not get what they need for …
America is the only developed country where people can lose their home, or die because they do not have health coverage. If that statement does not outrage you, then read it again. We can have the type of society we …
As a follow-up to a previous article on youth in the child welfare system and overuse of psychotropic medications, Imagine Giving an Infant A Psychiatric Drug, here are some highlights from the December 2012 Government Accountability Office’s Congressional report on …
By Georgianna Reilly, LMSW- SJS Staff Writer The New York Times discusses a recent national class action law suit against Medicare in this article. Past Medicare regulations only covered nursing and therapy services for those who could show a likelihood …
