Virginia MedicaidEarly and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT)
Overview
The Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit is geared to the early assessment of children’s health care needs through periodic screenings. The goal of EPSDT is to assure that health problems are diagnosed and treated as early as possible.
Physician Office Information
Regulations and CMS Guidance
- EPSDT section of the Virginia Administrative Code 12VAC30-50-130
- EPSDT sections 1902(a)(43) and 1905(a)(4)(B) of the Social Security Act
- EPSDT Guide for States Coverage in the Medicaid Benefit for Children and Adolescents
- Keep Kids Smiling: Promoting Oral Health in Coverage in Medicaid Benefit for Children and Adolescents