National Policy Framework Lays Out Pathway for Pediatric Palliative Care Respite
The National Policy Framework for Pediatric Palliative Care Homes (NCPPCH) has released its National Policy Framework, outlining a clear, actionable pathway to help children with serious illness access medically necessary pediatric palliative care respite in their communities through Medicaid's EPSDT benefit. The framework is designed to help policymakers at the state and federal level better understand the structural, licensing, and reimbursement pathways needed to support pediatric palliative care centers nationwide.