Medicaid Services
With a medicaid card your children can receive the following services:
- Dental Screening and Varnish Treatment
- Developmental Screenings
- Health Education
- Hearing and Vision Tests
| - Immunizations
- Lab Tests
- Physical Exams
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Scheduling an Appointment
To schedule an appointment, call Pratt County Health Department at 620-672-4135. Please accompany your child to his/her appointment. Please make sure to call in advance if you are unable to keep your appointment.
For more information, contact your local SRS office at 620-672-5955.
Screening Services
Screening services include:
- Blood sugar
- Development
- Hearing
- Hemoglobin
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Additional Services
- Addressing childhood abuse and neglect
- Immunizations
- Injury prevention
- Lead poisoning prevention
| - Nutrition services
- School entry physicals
- Substance use (alcohol and tobacco) prevention
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Local Agency Assistance
In addition, local agencies are encouraged to take a leadership role in developing comprehensive systems of child health services in their communities. Examples of services provided are:
- The health department staff will assist clients in filling out the applications for Healthwave and Medicaid.
- Integration with other health and social services such as:
- Immunizations
- Oral health
- Sexually transmitted disease prevention and treatment
| - Teen pregnancy prevention
- WIC
- Women's health
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