Coverage of Asthma and Asthma-Related Services
Guidance for : I am writing to advise you of recent developments in the care of asthma and to stress the importance of State action to assure that Medicaid beneficiaries with asthma, particularly children, receive appropriate care. This issue is particularly important because of the increasing incidence of asthma and its prevalence among low-income populations.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: January 19, 2001
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