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 …

recognition on quality of care; and (3) identify provider and practice characteristics that are most important to parents of CSHCN. …

This brief, the fourth in a series on critical issues involved in caring for children with special health care needs …, notes that nearly three-quarters of parents who need professional care coordination services for their child say they do not … and disabilities, few do so for children. The brief provides suggested steps that plans can take to improve care …