Caregivers' ratings of access: Do children with special health care needs fare better under fee-for-service or partially capitated managed care?

Medical Care

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 146-153

  Mitchell, Jean M ^a,c   Gaskin, Darrell J ^b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fee for service; Medicaid; Partially capitated managed care; Ratings of access; Special needs children

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAPITATION FEE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICAL FEE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

CAPITATION FEE; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICAID;

EID: 33846464182     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000241047.99214.ed     Document Type: Article

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