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Medicaid Managed Care - U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging

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Center for Health Program Development and Management, UMBC<br />

Other elements of system quality<br />

* Access and network standards, e.g.<br />

gatekeeper requirements, time/distance<br />

standards, specialist availability, out-ofnetwork<br />

opti<strong>on</strong>s, special needs<br />

coordinators, case management,<br />

* Treatment policies/protocols:<br />

standardized, accessible decisi<strong>on</strong><br />

making processes, "experimental"<br />

treatment standards<br />

Center for Health Program Developmnt and Managme-nt UMBC _<br />

Quality elements--2<br />

* Patient empowerment standards, e.g.<br />

grievance, appeals, ombudsman<br />

mechanisms, gag clauses<br />

* Payment issues, e.g. special "carve out"<br />

rate cells, anti-risk selecti<strong>on</strong> measures,<br />

risk adjustment, incentive arrangements<br />

Centre for Hea lh Progeam Devdopment and Management UMBC

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