Children With Specialized Needs
Anthem provides essential care coordination services and supports to children with specialized health care needs and their families. We deliver person-centered, fully-integrated health and support services to our members from birth into adulthood - providing opportunities to grow, thrive and lead meaningful, productive lives in their communities.
Our integrated model addresses each child’s and family’s strengths, needs and preferences; facilitates access to specialty health care and meaningful supports; and effectively coordinates services by:
Key Components Of Our Program For Children With Specialized Needs Include:
- Bringing together services and supports
We partner with providers, advocates, system partners and community organizations to develop services and supports that address every type of need children and their families face. We create comprehensive solutions and support families as primary decision makers, caregivers, teachers and advocates for their children.
- Reinforcing the role of family and other member relationships
We engage family members and natural supports in the member’s care to enhance feelings of value and belonging and help the member to achieve emotional well-being.
- Facilitating communication
Through intensive service coordination, collaboration and technology we foster communication between members, families, providers and systems involved in the child’s care and services. We serve as a centralized point of contact to:
- Identify each child’s preferences, needs, and goals
- Build a bridge across the system of care that serves members
- Assure access to needed services and supports
We partner with providers, advocates, system partners and community organizations to develop services and supports that address every type of need children and their families face.