Links to Other Resources
Use the directory below to find links to other resources pertaining to the improvement of financing of care for children and youth with special health needs.
- MCHB-funded National Centers
- General Maternal and Child Health Topics
- Quality Resources
- Research and Public Policy Resources
- Health Insurance and Resources
- Public Benefit Programs (Medicaid, SCHIP, Title V) Resources
- Healthcare Financing Advocacy/Legal Aid Resources at the National Level
- Healthcare Insurance and Financing Resources at the State Level
Health Insurance and Resources
American Association of Health Plans
AHIP is the national association representing nearly 1,300 member companies providing health insurance coverage to more than 200 million Americans. Member companies offer medical expense insurance, long-term care insurance, disability income insurance, dental insurance, supplemental insurance, stop-loss insurance and reinsurance to consumers, employers, and public purchasers.
Center for Health Services Research and Policy
The George Washington University Center for Health Services Research and Policy is dedicated to providing policymakers, public health officials, health care administrators, and advocates with the information and ideas
they need to improve access to quality, affordable health care
Health Assistance Partnership – Families USA
The Health Assistance Partnership addresses the needs of the nation's consumer health assistance programs, which help people with health insurance problems. The Partnership provides assistance and resources in the areas of:
- Medicaid (including the Medicaid and SCHIP Eligibility Manual)
- Medicare (including the Medicare Modernization Act)
- Private Insurance
- The Uninsured
National Center on Financing for Children with Special Health Care Needs (ICHP)
The National Center on Financing for CSHCN was created from a cooperative agreement between the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) and the Institute for Child Health Policy at the University of Florida.
Public Benefit Programs (Medicaid, SCHIP, Title V) Resources
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services is the federal government’s website on Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP.
Maternal and Child Health Bureau Title V Block Grant
Title V is a partnership with State Maternal and Child Health (MCH) and Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) programs, to support such core public health functions as resource development, capacity and systems building, population-based functions such as public information and education, knowledge development, outreach and program linkage, technical assistance to communities, and provider training.