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Family Voices is a national family-led organization of families and friends of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and disabilities. We connect a network of family organizations across the United States that provide support to families of CYSHCN.
We promote partnership with families at all levels of health care–individual and policy decision-making levels—in order to improve health care services and policies for children.
Do you have a child or teen who has special health care needs or disabilities? Find support in your local community.
¿Tiene un niño o adolescente que tiene necesidades especiales de salud o discapacidades? Haga clic aquí para buscar ayuda.
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Family Voices News
CONGRESS (Washington Update, November 30, 2018)
Outlook for the Rest of the Year A partial federal government “shut-down” is in the offing if Congress and the president have not reached an agreement on appropriations by the December 7 expiration date of a “continuing resolution” now funding seven federal...
MEDICAID/CHIP NEWS, INFORMATION, AND RESOURCES (Washington Update, November 30, 2018)
Updates on Core Sets of Children’s and Adults’ Health Quality Measures for Medicaid and CHIP On November 20, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an informational bulletin that describes the 2019 updates to the core set of children’s health...
AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (Washington Update, November 30, 2018)
REMEMBER: 2019 Open Enrollment runs from Nov. 1 through Dec. 15, 2018. Waivers Will Allow States to Alter ACA Rules On November 29, CMS provided details about specific ways that states can utilize new guidance on the ACA’s “Section 1332 Innovation Waivers,” now called...
TRICARE (Washington Update, November 30, 2018)
TRICARE Prime Versus TRICARE Select: Should You Change or Keep Your Plan? (TRICARE Benefits Update, 11/21/18) Don’t Delay, Federal Benefits Open Season Underway (TRICARE Benefits Update, 11/20/18) Two open seasons are underway until Dec. 10, 2018: The Federal Benefits...
OTHER NEWS, INFORMATION, AND RESOURCES (Washington Update, November 30, 2018)
NEWS American Children Losing Insurance Coverage On November 21, the Georgetown Center on Children and Families (CCF) released a new report, Nation's Progress on Children's Health Coverage Reverses Course, which analyzes American Community Survey data nationally and...
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