Medicaid Reference Desk Update

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Dear Friend of ASO:

Reference for Medicaid information. FYI - please share.

Sincerely,

Barbara C. YavorcikPresidentAutism Society of Ohio701 S. Main St.Akron, OH 44311(330) 376-0211fax: (330) 376-1226email: askASO@...home: byavorcik@...web: www.autismohio.org2005 ASO Bi-Annual Conference"Reaching Beyond the Horizon - Challenging the Autism Spectrum"Friday and Saturday, October 14-15, 2005 Kingsgate Marriott in Cincinnati, Ohio Please note: This is provided for information purposes only. The ASO does not endorse or recommend any providers, methodologies or services. Providing this information should not be construed as an endorsement by the ASO, either explicit or impiled.

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The Medicaid Reference Desk is an online resource at www.TheDesk.info that explains Medicaid in basic terms, state by state. It gives people with cognitive disabilities, family members and advocates information about what is available through their State Medicaid Plans and waivers. The site also gives information on where to apply for services. We explain each Medicaid service in ordinary language. People can see and hear the information rather than read it. So far, there are about 3,000 recordings on the site.The following 21 states are on the site: AL CA CO DC HI IA IN LA MD MT NH NJ NY OK OR PA RI SC TN WA WIThese 10 states are in the process of analysis and will be launched by September 2005: AZ CT GA ID IL ME MO OH TX VTA brochure for people with cognitive disabilities and families is now available and can be ordered in quantities by sending an email to brochures@....The Medicaid Reference Desk is funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) as a Project of National Significance and the NEC Foundation of America. Members of the project team are: Steve Eidelman (The Arc of the United States), Ward (Oklahoma People First), Laurie Powers and Diann Drummond (Portland State University), Lukki Indrasutanta and Elbert s (TheArcLink Incorporated).