HHS’ OIG: 100% of Calif. Children on Medi-Cal Receive Regular Checkups, National Rate Lags Behind 80% Goal
On Thursday, HHS' Office of Inspector General released a report that found that 100% of California children on Medicaid received at least one no-cost preventive exam or screening in 2013, exceeding the department's 80% goal. However, as a whole, the nation is far below the target, with just 63% of low-income children receiving regular wellness exams, dental checkups and vision and hearing tests.
- "Millions of Medicaid Kids Missing Regular Checkups" (Galewitz, Kaiser Health News, 11/13).