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

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MEDICAL OUTCOMES STUDY<br />

(MOS) ADDRESSED QUESTIONS<br />

ABOUT HMO AND FFS SYSTEMS<br />

1. Are health outcomes the same for the<br />

average chr<strong>on</strong>ically-ill patient?<br />

2. Are health outcomes the same for<br />

vulnerable subgroups (Medicare, poverty.<br />

those most impaired)?<br />

MOS DESIGN<br />

SITES: Bost<strong>on</strong>, Chicago, Los Angeles<br />

HEALTH CARE Prepaid (HMO) vs. Fee-For-<br />

SYSTEMS: Service (FFS)<br />

SAMPLE: 2235 chr<strong>on</strong>ically-ill<br />

(oversampled elderly and poor)<br />

FOLLOW-UP: 4 years (1986-1990)<br />

OUTCOMES: Physical and Mental Health<br />

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