Skip to main content

Child Welfare: Early Experiences Implementing a Managed Care Approach

HEHS-99-8 Published: Oct 21, 1998. Publicly Released: Oct 21, 1998.
Jump To:
Skip to Highlights

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the states' efforts to implement managed care into their child welfare systems, focusing on determining the: (1) extent to which public agencies are using managed care to provide child welfare services; (2) financial and service delivery arrangements being used under a managed care approach; and (3) challenges child welfare agencies face as they develop and implement managed care, and the results of such efforts to date.

Full Report

Office of Public Affairs

Topics

Foster childrenHealth care cost controlHealth resources utilizationHealth services administrationManaged health careManagement information systemsMedicaidState-administered programsSupplemental security incomeChild welfare