94% of Medicaid-Covered Children Are in Managed Care Plans

News Medical Life Sciences reported on March 1, 2021, that the proportion of Medicaid-eligible children enrolled in managed care plans increased from 65 percent in 2000 to 94 percent in 2017, according to a study published in the journal Academic Pediatrics. The study also pointed to opportunities for Medicaid plans to improve quality by encouraging more preventive care visits for children. Read More.