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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 8, 2018)
Recess Congress is in recess until November 13. You can find town halls and other public events at which your Members of Congress will appear at https://townhallproject.com/. This is a good time to educate Members of Congress about children with special health care...
Medicaid/CHIP News, Information, and Resources (Washington Update, November 8, 2018)
Wisconsin Work-Requirement Waiver Approved On October 31, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved Wisconsin's waiver request to establish a community-engagement requirement (to work, volunteer, or pursue education) for individuals ages 19 through...
Affordable Care Act (Washington Update, November 8, 2018)
REMEMBER: 2019 Open Enrollment runs from Nov. 1 through Dec. 15, 2018. New Guidance Reinterprets Section 1332 Waivers (Say Ahhh! blog of the Georgetown Center on Children and Families, 11/1/18) – This article explains the recent changes to the criteria that CMS will...
TRICARE (Washington Update, November 8, 2018)
TRICARE Open Season runs from November 12 through December 10. This webinar offers information about it: Open Season is Here! Your Guide to TRICARE Open Season and Federal Benefits Open Season, Thursday, November 15, 1:00 -2:00 ET. Will Your Dentist Scream or Beam...
Other News, Information, and Resources (Washington Update, November 8, 2018)
WORTH REPEATING: State Strategies for Shared Plans of Care to Improve Care Coordination for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (National Academy for State Health Policy, 10/29/18) Proposed rule on immigrant “Public Charge” determinations Please see the...
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