ISO:> Learning Disability as Determined by Medicaid - "Maximus"

["Daniel Fallon" <Psychling@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Colleagues:

I am told that under the state Medicaid provisions additional funds can be made
available to recipients as a result of having an eligible disability (bona fide
learning disability, etc).  The recipient receives additional monies for
supplemental educational / rehabilitative services.  

I need to know how to find out what section of the Medicaid provisions spells
out the criteria for eligibility and what assessment protocol may exist.  Or, I
need to identify the federal legislation and state enabling legislations .....
(a phone number would be nice :-) )

I understand that there is a national organization, "Maximus," that has been
conducting such evaluations and, when positive, following through with the
paperwork to assure receipt of benefits.  I have identified this organization's
(Maximus) local contact data but suspect that it would be `bad form' for me to
contact them unless I had the intention of using their services.   

Any and all assistance would be appreciated.

I will post to this/these list/lists any and all relevant information when (and
if) I receive it.

Thanks in advance for your help.  

(Now.  Resume `Summer' mode :-))

- Dan...

 "... compared to what?"

Daniel Fallon, Psy.D.
Chicago, USA
(847) 294-1835
Moderator of Psy-IL
Moderator of IPA-Serve