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Increasing Use of the Capitated Model for Dual Eligibles: Cost Savings Estimates and Public Policy Opportunities
11/12/2008 | 2844 Requests *
Summary
This report estimates that public financial and personal clinical outcomes can be improved by moving dual eligibles to capitated managed care. The authors view the clinical and eligibility characteristics of dual eligibles as well-matched to the strengths of integrated care programs. The document lays out the reasoning and data behind the estimate, recommends policy changes needed to make the transition, identifies potential barriers to implementation and offers examples from KY and MN.
Author
Available Files
- Policy Paper PDF (377K, 54 pages)
Keywords
Medicaid; Expenditures; Dual Eligibles; managed care; capitated services; Medicare; expenditures; Passport Advantage; Senior Health Options; Kentucky’s Passport Advantage Program; Minnesota Senior Health Options (MSHO);
Topic
Aging Issues, Long-Term Care, Medicaid
Type/Tool
Data, Policy alerts, briefs, letters & papers, Reports
Source
The Lewin Group
State
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, All States/Territories
Date Created
12/10/2008
Contact
Lewin Group
703-269-5500
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