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Medicaid: States Turn to Managed Care to Improve Access and Control Costs

HRD-93-46 Published: Mar 17, 1993. Publicly Released: Mar 17, 1993.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed state implementation of managed care programs, focusing on: (1) difficulties states face in implementation of certain program components; (2) the effect of the managed care approach on health care access, quality, and cost; and (3) the features that ensure the quality of health services and providers' financial stability.

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BeneficiariesCapitation (medical care)Cost analysisHealth care cost controlHealth care servicesHealth maintenance organizationsManaged health careMedicaidMedicarePhysiciansQuality controlState-administered programsQuality of care