Parent/caregiver satisfaction with their child's medicaid plan and behavioral health providers

Mental Health Services Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 23-32

  Heflinger, Craig Anne ^a   Simpkins, Celeste G ^a   Scholle, Sarah H ^b   Kelleher, Kelly J ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children's behavioral health; Managed care; Medicaid; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION; MEDICAID; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREDICTION; RATING SCALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICAID; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PARENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1242308378     PISSN: 15223434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:MHSR.0000011254.95227.c3     Document Type: Article

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