title: Health Services Administration--Maternal and child health/crippled children's service program; policy statement on third-party reimbursement for services to mothers and children. General notice.
abstract: It is the position of the Health Administration that grantees receiving funds under the Maternal and Child Health/Crippled Children's (MCH/CC) program are required to make all reasonable efforts to obtain reimbursement for the costs of providing preventive, diagnostic and treatment services from third-parties, including private insurance carriers and government agencies. This requirement applies regardless of whether or not a charge is made to the individual for such services.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000191:economics*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000191:economics*; D012943:Social Security / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States