EPSDT

Now, CMS states that this toolkit is not a restriction on autism services.

It does not establish new federal requirements, reduce early and periodic screening, diagnostic and treatment, EPSDT obligations.

And it also does not endorse any single treatment approach to ABA or that it will not direct states to limit access to medically necessary care.

Rather, this toolkit gives states practical tools to help ensure that every child receiving ABA services gets individualized, evidence-based care that is free from fraud and financial manipulation and is delivered by qualified health care providers.

Hi everybody, I'd like to welcome you to our next pediatric podcast.

Today we have the pleasure of discussing the EPSDT program and we have, and this is based on a recent publication in Obesity Pillars on the subject and we're lucky enough to have the lead author and one of the co-authors here today to discuss it.

My name is Suzanne Kuda.

I have a private practice, obesity practice in San Antonio, Texas, where I primarily see children, young adults.

I work with Suzanne on the pediatric algorithm as well, and I'm a reviewer for the obesity pillars.

Okay, so awesome.

So today we're going to be discussing the EPSDT program, and the article that this is based on is published in volume 19 of Obesity Pillars.

The link to the article will be in the footnote.