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Mental Health Diagnoses of Children in Foster Care: A Comparison Study between Foster and Non-Foster Children Covered by Medicaid

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Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine and analyze Medicaid utilization data from a comprehensive sample of foster and non-foster Medicaid patients in a large metropolitan area to… Click to show full abstract

Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine and analyze Medicaid utilization data from a comprehensive sample of foster and non-foster Medicaid patients in a large metropolitan area to determine rates of diagnoses of mental health disorders and utilization of care. We hypothesized that children in foster care would have higher mental health needs, but utilize care less frequently, and thus would receive reduced support for those needs as …

Keywords: foster; children foster; mental health; foster non; non foster

Journal Title: Pediatrics
Year Published: 2020

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