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Superutilization of Child Welfare, Medicaid, and Other Services

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  • Elizabeth Weigensberg
  • Derekh Cornwell
  • Lindsey Leininger
  • Matthew Stagner
  • Sarah LeBarron
  • Jonathan Gellar
  • Sophie MacIntyre
  • Richard Chapman
  • Erin J. Maher
  • Peter J. Pecora
  • Kirk O’Brien

Abstract

Mathematica and Casey Family Programs have published the final report from a project linking child welfare and Medicaid data to conduct analyses to understand types of high service use and to identify factors predictive of high service use among children in foster care.

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  • Elizabeth Weigensberg & Derekh Cornwell & Lindsey Leininger & Matthew Stagner & Sarah LeBarron & Jonathan Gellar & Sophie MacIntyre & Richard Chapman & Erin J. Maher & Peter J. Pecora & Kirk O’Brien, "undated". "Superutilization of Child Welfare, Medicaid, and Other Services," Mathematica Policy Research Reports caaff77fa722452aa241ace4b, Mathematica Policy Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:mpr:mprres:caaff77fa722452aa241ace4b218e353
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