Medicaid Managed Care - U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging

Table 4
Family Voices Survey on <strong>Managed</strong> <strong>Care</strong> I
Family Respondents' Description of <strong>Special</strong> Health Needs of Children
(N=323)
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,<strong>Special</strong> llealth <strong>Care</strong> Need N % n % n % n n %
Limitation of Physical Functioning (ADL or social role) 243 75.2 89 85.6 77 65.8 44 84.6 33 66.0
Need for <strong>Special</strong>ized Service
Therapeutic Services (physical/occupationallspeech therapy) 266 82.3 93 89.4 90 76.9 44 84.6 39 78.0
Home H-altth <strong>Care</strong> 60 18.6 21 20.2 14 12.0 16 30.8 9 18.0
Use of Durable Medical Equipment or Assistive Devices 125 38.7 40 38.5 40 34.2 26 50.0 19 38.0
Medications 158 48.9 53 51.0 55 47.0 23 44.2 27 54.0
<strong>Special</strong> Diets , 99 30.7 37 35.6 28 23.9 21 40.4 13 26.0
Medical Technology 77 23.8 24 231 21 18.0 22 42.3 10 20.0
Personal <strong>Care</strong> Assistance 106 32.8 44 42.3 25 21.4 21 40.4 16 32.0
Multidisciplinary Assessments 134 41.5 46 44.2 36 30.8 31 59.6 21 42.0
<strong>Special</strong>ized Mental Health Interventions 45 13.9 16 15.4 13 11.1 7 13.5 9 18.0
<strong>Care</strong> Coordination Among Multiple Providers 131 40.6 39 37.5 39 33.3 32 61.5 21 42.0
Need for Enhanced Medical <strong>Care</strong> above Usual for Child's Age 135 41.8 51 49.0 33 28.2 29 55.8 22 44.0
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