Medicaid: Tennessee's Program Broadens Coverage but Faces Uncertain Future
HEHS-95-186
Published: Sep 01, 1995. Publicly Released: Sep 19, 1995.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed Tennessee's Medicaid capitated managed care program (TennCare), focusing on: (1) TennCare's basic design and objectives; (2) the degree to which the program is meeting these objectives; and (3) the experiences of TennCare insurers and medical providers and their implications for TennCare's future.
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Capitation (medical care)Disadvantaged personsstate relationsFinancial managementHealth care cost controlHealth maintenance organizationsHealth resources utilizationManaged health careMedicaidMedical services ratesMedically uninsuredState-administered programsWaiversQuality of care