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<br />EXHIBIT A <br /> <br />WORK PLAN <br /> <br />1. OUTREACH .,;,.'1D 11'lFOR.\-1L.'1G ACTMTIES <br /> <br />Outre:lch is a term given to the effortS. strategies. plans, events. organized activities. and <br />courses of action taken to advertise, educate about. or in some way incre:J.Se EPSDT <br />screens. <br /> <br />Informing me:J.IlS telling Medicaid eligibles under 21 ye:J.rS of age and MediC:J.id eligible <br />pregnant women of the availability and importance of using EPSDT preventive health <br />services (medical screening and dental services). other medically necessary diagnosis and <br />treaanent services and encouraging them to access services to which they are entitled. <br />This includes specific informing activities targeted to "at risk" groups. i.e., ftrst time <br />eligible, those not using the program, infants, adolescents, and mothers with babies. <br /> <br />Informing techniques/methods must be low literacy, bilingual and culturally relevant. <br />Outre:J.ch methods must be adapted to meet the oeeds of targeted at-risk populations. <br />Outreach activities must be coordinated with other agencies and groups which provide <br />ou=ch within a co=unity or geographic are:J.. This may include: churches, public <br />health providers. family planning providers, managed care providers. VISTA. targeted <br />case management providers. etc. <br /> <br />Client information must cover: <br />. Benefits of preventive health services <br />. Wha[ services are available <br />. Where services are available <br />. How services can be obtained <br />. Transportation and scheduling assistance for EPSDTlMedica.id services <br />. Services are provided at no financial cost to the client <br />. Freedom [0 choose provider <br />. Client responsibilities. Le.. keeping appoinanents. rescheduling appoinanents. <br />taking MediC:J.id card and immunization records to appoinaneDIS. etc. <br /> <br />Record Keevina and Documentation ReQuirements <br /> <br />A report is to be'submiaed to the Public Health Region 4/5 contract staff on or before the lOth <br />day of each month and will include at a minimwn the activities performed in the previous month. <br />These activities will include: <br /> <br />. Number of clients outreached by county <br />. Methods of client outre:J.ch used <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />".." <br />