Arthur Manalac is learning how to be a big picture guy as he uses data to improve care coordination for young children in California’s rural Kern County.
Health services for California students with special health care needs vary greatly by school district, are provided by a variety of school staff, operate under a confusing patchwork of regulations, and are often underfunded, according to a new study.
Karen Fessel is known throughout California for her passionate advocacy to get insurers to pay for the services families need for their children on the autism spectrum. Now, she’s branching out to serve children with other special health care needs.
Dr. Edward L. Schor, MD, talks about an innovative new report that presents the first-ever national consensus standards for improving systems of care for children with special health care needs.
Primary care clinics focused on caring for children with complex needs are popping up around the country. There currently are 11 such clinics in California alone. Representatives of these clinics convened for the first time on Feb. 28 at the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health.
For families of children with special health care needs, depending on managed care organizations can be worrisome, especially when their children require expensive and/or unusual services. A new study examines the approaches taken by three states, including California, to assuring that children with special health care needs are known to their managed care organization and that their needs are assessed so that appropriate care can be provided.
