title: Third-party purchase of voluntary agency services.
abstract: The problem of setting rates for third-party purchase of voluntary agency services is a complex one. The approach taken affects agency efficiency as well as the flow of private donations.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002654:Child Care; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000191:economics*; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D004526:Efficiency; D005380:Financing, Government; D006801:Humans; D014837:Voluntary Health Agencies / Q000191:economics*