How Medicaid MCOs Can Improve Care Coordination and Outcomes for Child Welfare-Involved Children

Children in the child welfare system face fragmented care across multiple systems—Medicaid, foster care, behavioral health, education—with frequent placement changes disrupting medical homes and treatment continuity. Health plans can bridge these gaps through integrated care models, specialized provider networks for trauma-informed and behavioral health services, and improved data sharing with child welfare agencies. The piece argues MCOs are uniquely positioned to coordinate across agencies and address the severe shortage of child-focused behavioral health providers serving this high-need population.

Behavioral Health · Managed Care

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

More from Sellers Dorsey