Joan Alker Discusses What's Known About the Quality of Care Provided by For-Profit Medicaid Managed Care Plans (April 18, 2013)
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Listen Now It's estimated the Affordable Care Act will add another 16-17 million lives to the 60 million Americans already receiving Medicaid. Of these current 60 million Medicaid enrollees, two-thirds receive their health care via managed care companies and over half of Medicaid managed care enrollees are in for profit plans. Concerning the quality of care for profit plans deliver, a 2011 study published by the Commonwealth Fund found for profit Medicaid plans did significantly worse than non profit plans at ensuring members receive preventive care and managing members chronic disease. Also too, for profit plans had comparatively higer administration costs than non profit plans.
Joan Alker Discusses What's Known About the Quality of Care Provided by For-Profit Medicaid Managed Care Plans (April 18, 2013)
Joan Alker Discusses What's Known About the…
Joan Alker Discusses What's Known About the Quality of Care Provided by For-Profit Medicaid Managed Care Plans (April 18, 2013)
Listen Now It's estimated the Affordable Care Act will add another 16-17 million lives to the 60 million Americans already receiving Medicaid. Of these current 60 million Medicaid enrollees, two-thirds receive their health care via managed care companies and over half of Medicaid managed care enrollees are in for profit plans. Concerning the quality of care for profit plans deliver, a 2011 study published by the Commonwealth Fund found for profit Medicaid plans did significantly worse than non profit plans at ensuring members receive preventive care and managing members chronic disease. Also too, for profit plans had comparatively higer administration costs than non profit plans.