The Impact of Managed Care on Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families.

Stroul, Beth A.; Pires, Sheila A.; Armstrong, Mary I.; Meyers, Judith C.

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Publication Date: 1998

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The Impact of Managed Care on Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families.

Stroul, Beth A.; Pires, Sheila A.; Armstrong, Mary I.; Meyers, Judith C.

Future of Children, v8 n2 p119-33 Sum-Fall 1998

Preliminary results from the Health Care Reform Tracking Project's baseline survey and site visits to 10 states show that managed care has generally improved access to health care for children, but it has made it more difficult for youths with serious emotional disorders, and uninsured children, to obtain care. (SLD)

Descriptors: Children, Emotional Disturbances, Health Insurance, Health Maintenance Organizations, Health Services, Medical Services, National Surveys, Pediatrics, Preventive Medicine, Socioeconomic Status, Systems Development

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Language: English

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