Child Welfare Agencies Can Strengthen FQHC Partnerships to Address Complex Health Needs of Vulnerable Families

Sellers Dorsey explores how federally qualified health centers can serve children and families in the child welfare system through comprehensive medical, behavioral health, and substance use services. The discussion covers partnership opportunities including referral agreements and care coordination protocols between child welfare agencies and FQHCs. This matters for Medicaid managed care because many children in child welfare are Medicaid-enrolled and coordination between these systems affects utilization, outcomes, and network adequacy for vulnerable populations.

Behavioral Health · Managed Care

This is outside commentary from Sellers Dorsey, not part of Medicaid Monitor's independently scored news coverage.

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