Fact Sheet

Effective January 1, 2014, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services is changing Medicaid regulations regarding which types of providers can be reimbursed for providing preventative services to Medicaid and CHIP beneficiaries. This Question & Answer document explains how this important Medicaid change will impact coverage of the community-based interventions for low-income children with asthma.

Moms Clean Air Force has released a free e-book called Asthma Triggers: A Guide for Parents, Teachers, Doctors, and Nurses. We developed this e-book to help educate parents about the many simple things they can do to help reduce asthma triggers. We also wanted to highlight the links between asthma and air pollution, and the importance of strong clean air regulations to protect our children's lungs.

It’s time to overcome the heavy burden of childhood asthma. Although we don’t have all the pieces of the childhood asthma puzzle, we know enough to better manage this chronic condition and help millions of families across America. 

Check out this infographic to learn more about ways to address the complex and growing problem of childhood asthma.

http://www.mcanonline.org/static/images/MCAN_Infographic_D01.pdf