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This topic is extremely important, but it can also be very confusing, and hard to understand. Think of access like a key that unlocks the door to health insurance, healthcare programs, resources, and support.
On the next few pages, you're going to discover a wealth of information and links to the resources that you can use for a successful transition to adult care.
Search for Medicaid and Department of Health resources near you. Health care is local, and understanding what is available in your community is key to minimizing the impact of SCD and maximizing the resources that are close to home.
Federal and state payers are a core part of the payment for care and supporting the individual or family.
This section is divided into federal and state programs.
What are federal programs?
Medicare and Social Security provide a core source of support for persons with disabilities, especially genetic disabilities. Services may be available to you even as a dependent of your parents and can transfer to you as an adult. 
What is Medicaid?
The Medicaid program is run by individual states or territories, so you may see differences in how they manage benefits. As a core program for people with SCD, eligibility may change by disability, income, dependent status, and other factors.
What is the Department of Health?
As you approach the transition to adult care the change in the provider and support systems can be very challenging. Pediatric programs can vary in their support for older teens and may not have a built-in bridge to adult care.
Transition TBH is a series of videos where SCD patients, doctors and social workers share their stories and tips for transition. We’ve handpicked our guests to make sure that you get something valuable out of this series.
Dr. Nirmish Shah, the Director of the SCD Transition Program at Duke University, talks about the importance of transition and shares his expert tips to ace it.
