Services for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders: Payment issues

Pediatric Annals

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 57-61

  Wegner, Lynn M ^a   Macias, Michelle M ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONSULTATION; DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL FEE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; ECONOMICS; INSURANCE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CURRENT PROCEDURAL TERMINOLOGY; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REPORTING; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS;

EID: 63049101413     PISSN: 00904481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00904481-20090101-07     Document Type: Article

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