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Medicaid Managed Care: Finding a System that Manages Care, Not Just Dollars When Medicaid managed care was introduced in the 1980s, the strategy of helping to direct recipients in their health care decisions – especially those with chronic illness – held great potential for providing more appropriate care to patients at a lower cost. The “managers” are private insurance companies called Managed Care Plans (MCP) that contract with local doctors, specialists, hospitals, pharmacies and other health care providers to offer services to Medicaid recipients. Patients can choose the MCP that best meets their needs based on which providers they prefer or their specific health care needs, giving them greater access to preventive care and physicians’ offices for basic health care services. The model seeks to incentivize physicians and patients to select less-costly forms of care. The intended result is healthier enrollees and more cost-effective care, including a reduced reliance on hospital emergency departments. But the concept, both in Ohio and nationwide, has not yet found the right balance to achieve this goal. Complete Article Printer-friendly version HealthBeat archives

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