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Prescription Drugs for Children with Special Health Care Needs in Commercial Managed Care: Patterns of Use and Cost, 1999-2001

Ireys, Henry T.; Humensky, Jennifer; Wickstrom, Steven; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2004

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 …

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Association Between NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition for Primary Care Practices and Quality of Care for Children with Disabilities and Special Health Care Needs

Stewart, Kate A.; Zickafoose, Joseph S.; Wu, Beny; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2014

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Public Financing of Home and Community Services for Children and Youth with Serious Emotional Disturbances: Selected State Strategies

Ireys, Henry T.; Pires, Sheila; Lee, Meredith - Mathematica Policy Research - 2006

Strengthening the financing of intensive home and community services for youth with serious emotional disorders (SEDs) brings into play a complex set of policy issues, payment mechanisms, and service system reforms. This report presents critical background information on these topics. It...

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Children with Special Health Care Needs in Commercial Managed Care: Patterns of Service Use and Cost.

Ireys, Henry T.; Humensky, Jennifer; Paterson, Eileen; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2002

Children with special health care needs who are enrolled in commercial, employer-based health insurance plans may be at … of service use and cost for 30,000 children with special health care needs enrolled in private managed care plans in 1999-2000. …

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Seclusion and Restraint Practices in Residential Treatment Facilities for Children and Youth.

Brown, Jonathan D.; Barrett, Kirsten; Ireys, Henry T.; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2012

Using data from two national surveys, this article examines the extent to which residential treatment facilities consistently implement certain practices following incidents of seclusion or restraint. The study found that 76 percent of facilities reported having secluded or restrained youth in...

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A National Survey of State Licensing, Regulating, and Monitoring of Residential Facilities for Children with Mental Illness.

Teich, Judith L.; Ireys, Henry T. - Mathematica Policy Research - 2007

residential facilities for children with mental illness. This article describes the results of a government-sponsored survey of … participated in regulating facilities. To ensure that residential facilities effectively address the needs of children with mental …

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