CAREN logo

You are here

  1. Home
  2. Reaves, Régine Placide

Reaves, Régine Placide

The Lived Experience of Parents of Children with Special Healthcare Needs on Public and Private Insurance: A Phenomenological Study

Due to recent advances in medical technology, the number of children with special healthcare needs (CSHCN) is steadily growing in the United States. CSHCN comprise more than 40% of overall healthcare costs nationwide, even though this group is only comprised of 16% of the U.S. child population. There are significant differences between private and public health plans in terms of cost, adequacy, and parent satisfaction. As an added benefit, some public and private health insurance plans offer nursing care coordination (or nursing case management) services.

Tue, 01/10/2023 - 16:56