Health Conditions, Utilization, and Expenditures of Children in Foster Care

Final Report

September 19, 2000

Margo Rosenbach
Kimball Lewis
Brian Quinn

Submitted to:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
200 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 450G
Washington, DC 20201

Project Officer:
Laura Feig Radel

Submitted by:
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
50 Church Street, Fourth Floor
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-491-7900

Project Director:
Margo Rosenbach

Contract No.: 100-97-0013 (09)
MPR Reference No.: 8551-600

This report is available on the Internet at:
http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/fostercare-health00/index.htm

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Contents

Executive Summary

Acknowledgments

Chapters

  1. Introduction
  2. Data and Methods
    1. Data Source
    2. Selection of Study States
    3. Selection of Study Sample
    4. Construction of the Analytic File
  3. Results
    1. Demographic Characteristics
    2. Medicaid Eligibility Dynamics
    3. Managed Care Participation
    4. Diagnosed Health Conditions
    5. Utilization of Health Care Services
    6. Level of Medicaid Expenditures
    7. Conclusion
  4. Discussion
    1. Implications of This Study for Policymakers
    2. Additional Research Questions Raised by This Study
    3. Limitations of This Study
    4. Final Comments

References

Appendices:

  1. Characteristics of Children Receiving Emergency Assistance
  2. Detailed Expenditure Tables

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