Pediatric Medicaid Plan Cuts Out Middle Man In Behavioral Health

Circle Connections: New Products & Services Health Services for Children with Special Needs Inc. (HSCSN) has become the latest insurance plan to provide direct medical care instead of simply managing a network of providers. The District Medicaid contractor has opened its Congress Heights Life Skill Center in Southeast D.C., a joint venture with Urban Behavior Associates, a Baltimore psychiatry practice. HSCSN manages care for patients up to age 26 who qualify for federal disability assistance. More than three-fifths of its patients are diagnosed with some kind of mental health issue, and the existing market of psychiatric specialists is . . .