have examined this trend in children with special health care needs. This study used data from two large commercial managed … care plans in UnitedHealth Group to examine how many and what kinds of prescription drugs these children used, as well as … their costs. The researchers found that children with special health care needs were given many different prescriptions for …

departments by using a national sample of US children. …

This study reviews dental services among Medicaid-enrolled children in nine states identified characteristics …

facilities for adults and children with mental illness. As a result, policymakers and program administrators face major … and children with mental illness. Findings demonstrated that organizations operating facilities for children and adults …

This brief, the fourth in a series on critical issues involved in caring for children with special health care needs … and disabilities, few do so for children. The brief provides suggested steps that plans can take to improve care … coordination for these children. …