{"title":"Health plan finds extra prenatal services not cost effective in treating Medicaid risk patients.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Good news and bad news about Medicaid prenatal efforts: Although this Minneapolis HMO didn't reduce overall costs by instituting a comprehensive prenatal program targeted at high-risk mothers, administrators still say there are clear-cut benefits to managing this patient population. Here are the results of a two-year study, plus lessons learned in the effort.</p>","PeriodicalId":80144,"journal":{"name":"Public sector contracting report : the monthly guide to Medicare and Medicaid managed care","volume":"4 7","pages":"101-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21053398","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Data file. Most Medicare plans to see only 2% rate hike in 1999.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Data File: You'll find HCFA's 1999 payment rates for 100 U.S. counties with the highest Medicare risk enrollment on page 108. Plus, is managed Medicaid losing its sizzle? A new study finds that declining payment rates and changes in state programs are driving commercial HMOs out of Medicaid risk. Although this may signal a market opportunity for Medicaid providers, researchers find that profit margins can be slim to none.</p>","PeriodicalId":80144,"journal":{"name":"Public sector contracting report : the monthly guide to Medicare and Medicaid managed care","volume":"4 7","pages":"108-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21053400","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Brace yourself for fallout from Medicare rate change.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":80144,"journal":{"name":"Public sector contracting report : the monthly guide to Medicare and Medicaid managed care","volume":"4 6","pages":"81-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21052264","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prepare now by learning the ABCs of PIP-DCGs (principal inpatient diagnostic cost groups).","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The ABC of PIP-DCGs: How will HCFA's new Medicare payment system work? An expert who developed the new pay rate based on hospital diagnoses explains what it is and how it works.</p>","PeriodicalId":80144,"journal":{"name":"Public sector contracting report : the monthly guide to Medicare and Medicaid managed care","volume":"4 6","pages":"86-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21052265","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Providers could emerge as winners in Medicaid--but follow these 6 strategies.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Take the Medicaid plunge: Experts say the Medicaid market is ripe for entry by providers thanks to recent legislative changes, new contracting trends, and an exodus by HMOs. Here's an update on the market and important questions to ask your potential plan partners before taking the plunge.</p>","PeriodicalId":80144,"journal":{"name":"Public sector contracting report : the monthly guide to Medicare and Medicaid managed care","volume":"4 6","pages":"87-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21052266","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Survey finds states widen reach of Medicaid risk programs.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Data File: What will industry trends mean for Medicaid providers? A new study details industry changes in Medicaid risk and concludes that providers will see new, more medically complicated and higher costing populations. Here are the details and some interesting statistics--from types of covered populations to marketing practices.</p>","PeriodicalId":80144,"journal":{"name":"Public sector contracting report : the monthly guide to Medicare and Medicaid managed care","volume":"4 6","pages":"93-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21052268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Expect variation in utilization, revenue based on plan affiliation, warns Medicare risk provider.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Anatomy of a Medicare risk contract: A seasoned California Medicare provider shares the details on its risk contracts and warns other providers to expect wide variation in performance based on plan affiliation. Here's the \"inside story\" on how this provider has garnered 10% of the local market share, but it's sometimes been an uphill struggle.</p>","PeriodicalId":80144,"journal":{"name":"Public sector contracting report : the monthly guide to Medicare and Medicaid managed care","volume":"4 6","pages":"89-93"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21052267","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Providers find new opportunities as more states require school-based Medicaid services.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Finding a niche under managed Medicaid: Health Start Inc., a traditional Medicaid provider in St. Paul, MN, has carved out its own special niche under managed Medicaid. See how this provider, which operates primary care clinics in local high schools, has held onto its share of Medicaid business and attracted MCOs.</p>","PeriodicalId":80144,"journal":{"name":"Public sector contracting report : the monthly guide to Medicare and Medicaid managed care","volume":"4 5","pages":"77-80"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21207465","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Plan your organization's Medicare risk strategy using enrollment, disenrollment data.","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Data File: We've expanded this month's column to feature the details of two studies on Medicare enrollment and disenrollment trends--important information that can help you fine-tune your Medicare risk strategy. You'll find the top counties poised for growth, a report card on how HMOs are retaining or losing their members, and tips for spotting plans that could spell trouble because of volatile membership.</p>","PeriodicalId":80144,"journal":{"name":"Public sector contracting report : the monthly guide to Medicare and Medicaid managed care","volume":"4 5","pages":"74-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"21207464","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}