Quality of care for children in commercial and Medicaid managed care

Many managed care companies do not provide the same services to children covered by Medicaid as they do to children covered by private health insurance. This was the conclusion of researchers who compared 423 commercial and 169 Medicaid managed care plans using the Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS). Children covered by Medicaid were less likely to be vaccinated, to have regular well-child visits and to receive procedures such as ventilation tubes for ear infections.