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Iowa Health and Human Services
Iowa Care for Kids / EPSDT
What you get
Health screenings and medically necessary follow-up care through Medicaid. Open now.
- Who starts it
- You, by phone
- How it’s sent
- A phone call to 1-800-369-2229
- Your time
- A phone call
- Last checked
- Aug 27, 2026
Before you start, check you fit
- Your child is 20 or under.
- Annual figures, local capacity, and program transitions can change; confirm before relying on this record.
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What to sayShort is fine. They will ask for what they need.
Hi, my name is [your name]. My child is being treated for cancer at [hospital]. I’m calling about Iowa Care for Kids / EPSDT from Iowa Health and Human Services. We’re hoping for health screenings and medically necessary follow-up care through Medicaid. [child’s name] was diagnosed on [diagnosis date]. What do you need from me, and what happens next?
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- Your child’s diagnosis and the date.
- The hospital’s name and your social worker’s name.
What they’ll send next
- If enrolled in an MCO, contact MCO Member Services for a coordinator; fee-for-service members use the Healthy Families Line.
After the call
If enrolled in an MCO, contact MCO Member Services for a coordinator; fee-for-service members use the Healthy Families Line. If you have not heard back in two weeks, write and ask whether it arrived.