Incentives in a Medicaid carve-out: impact on children with special health care needs.(Author Abstract) From: Health Services Research | Date: February 1, 2005| Author: Inkelas, Moira | COPYRIGHT 2005 American College of Healthcare Executives. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Objective. To evaluate whether a specialty care payment "carve-out" from Medicaid managed care affects caseloads and expenditures for children with chronic conditions. Data Source. Paid Medicaid claims in California with service dates between 1994 and 1997 that were authorized by the Title V Children with Special Health Needs program for children under age 21.

Study Design. A natural experiment design evaluated the impact of California's Medicaid managed care expansion during the 1...