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Removal of Specialty Referral Requirement for Children in Foster Care

09/27/2021

Beginning Sept. 1, 2021, EmblemHealth no longer requires referrals from primary care providers for specialty care for Medicaid children and youth age 21 and under placed with a 29-I Voluntary Foster Care Agency (VFCA) Health Facility. Removing specialty care referral requirements will help promote access to services for a population whose needs are continuously changing. For more information on 29-I VFCA Health Facility Providers, click here.

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