Incentives Floated for Treating People with Developmental Disabilities
August 13, 2018
By: Courtney Perkes
Source: Disability Scoop
Federal lawmakers are looking to make doctors and other health care services far more available for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
A bipartisan bill introduced late last month in Washington would for the first time designate people with intellectual and developmental disabilities as a “medically underserved population” and qualify this group for additional resources under more than two dozen federal programs.
Health care experts say passage of the legislation would increase access to medical and dental care, reduce health disparities and improve specialized training for medical providers.