Featured Model Teen Program
The Adolescent Medicine Service at Walter Reed provides a comprehensive health maintenance program that offers a broad array of preventive and chronic care, behavioral health, reproductive health, and other health education and support services with a routine emphasis on psychosocial issues such as risk-taking, substance use, and healthy eating. Learn More »
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What's New?Medical Home Innovations: Where Do Adolescents Fit?A New Report: Although some progress has been made in meeting adolescent needs through medical home innovations, much remains to be done. State EPSDT Policies for Adolescent Preventive CareExpectations for Medicaid providers of EPSDT preventive services to adolescents vary dramatically by state, with only a handful providing detailed guidance on screening and assessment services, health education, and referrals for adolescents. Proposed Medicaid Changes Threaten Adolescent HealthThis policy fact sheet, from The National Alliance and the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, discusses the critical role that Medicaid plays in ensuring adolescents' access to comprehensive health care necessary for preventing and reducing chronic conditions and diseases. Other Publications... |
