Medicaid managed care and childhood immunization delivery

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 67-72

  Szilagyi, Peter G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fee for service Medicaid; Immunization delivery; Immunization rates; Medicaid managed care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MEDICAID; MEDICAL FEE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICAID; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031609615     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-199801000-00012     Document Type: Article

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