Medical Information

Family Doctor at the click of a mouse - common sense medical answers & solutions to life’s little ups and downs, from Dr. Frank Barnhill, Board Certified Family Physician.

Medicaid

Arc of the United States on Medicaid
Fact sheet on Medicaid programs offered by 50 states & D.C.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Disability Determination Bureau - Wisconsin
Explains medical assistance programs available to people who are determined to have a disability and how the determination is made.

Medicaid Benefits Database
Searchable by Medicaid benefit and by state.

Medicaid formula

Medicaid funding formula related to differences in funding ability amongst states.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-03-620

Medicaid Waivers

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/waivers/
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/departments/specialed/resource/autism/fact.pdf

WCDD publication includes framework for how to think about medications.

Published by the Organization for Autism Research

Parent's Guide To Doctors, Disabilities, And The Family

Prescription Drug Information

Resource for navigating Medicaid, created by advocates and consumers, to make using the Medicaid system easier. Project of National Significance of the Administration on DD. Includes Wisconsin.