Managed Care & Develop.Disabil

This exhaustively researched guide provides a thorough background of health care in the United States and examines in detail the special implications and effects that managed care has on people with developmental disabilities.

The likely repercussions that changes in government and the health care industry will have on the developmentally disabled are explained clearly so that health care consumers can prepare for, and in some cases, influence these impending changes.

Parents, professionals, and other advocates are given enough information so that they can make informed decisions about the potential benefits and drawbacks of managed care for persons with developmental disabilities.