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Tool
Kit Item
| Description
| Intended
Target Audience |
| Cover
Letter | Cover letter from Alliance staff
that discusses the contents of the tool kit and recommendations
for its use. | |
| Tool
Kit Cover Page | The front cover page for the entire
tool kit. | |
| Fact
Sheets on Screening High-Risk Children for Childhood Lead
Poisoning [PDF] | One-pagers with streamlined background
information on lead poisoning and on screening and follow-up
care. | Health care providers, managed care
organizations, state Medicaid agencies, state and local
health department clinic staff, families. |
| MMWR:
Recommendations for Blood Lead Screening of Young Children
Enrolled in Medicaid (December 2000) [PDF] | Steps recommended by the CDC Advisory
Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention to improve
lead screening and follow-up care for young Medicaid beneficiaries.
| Health care providers, managed care
organizations, state Medicaid agencies, state and local
health departments. |
| State
Medicaid Manual, September 1998 | Text of lead screening requirements
in EPSDT from State Medicaid Manual (September, 1998).
Serves as a reference of exact terms of lead screening
requirements from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS, formerly HCFA) | Health care providers, managed care
organizations, state Medicaid agencies, state and local
health departments. |
| State
Medicaid Directors’ Letter (October, 1999) | Summaries evidence for importance
of Medicaid lead screening, reiterates screening requirement,
and clarifies requirement for environmental investigation
for lead poisoned children. Use to underscore the importance
of Medicaid lead screening and follow-up care. | Health care providers, managed care
organizations, state Medicaid agencies, state and local
health departments. |
| AAP
News article (December, 1999) | Statement of American Academy of
Pediatrics support for Medicaid lead screening. Use with
providers to document leadership's support for Medicaid
lead screening. | Health care providers. |
| Federal
Health Programs Are Not Effectively Reaching At-Risk Children"
[PDF] | General Accounting Office report
titled "Federal Health Programs Are Not Effectively
Reaching At-Risk Children" documenting the failure
of federal agencies to screen children for lead poisoning
| Health care providers, managed care
organizations, state Medicaid agencies, state and local
health department clinic staff, families. |
| The
Foundations of Better Lead Screening for Children in Medicaid:
Data Systems and Collaboration | Case studies on building data systems
and collaboration to improve Medicaid lead screening.
Use to provide practical how-to information to administrators
and staff. | State Medicaid agencies, state and
local health departments. |
