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

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<str<strong>on</strong>g>Medicaid</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Managed</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Care</str<strong>on</strong>g>: A Guide for States, Third Editi<strong>on</strong><br />

Volume IV<br />

Challenges and Soluti<strong>on</strong>s:<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Medicaid</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Managed</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Care</str<strong>on</strong>g> Programs<br />

Serving the Elderly and Pers<strong>on</strong>s with Disabilities<br />

TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />

Chapter 1<br />

Program Design Issues<br />

Overview of <str<strong>on</strong>g>Medicaid</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Managed</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Care</str<strong>on</strong>g> for <str<strong>on</strong>g>Special</str<strong>on</strong>g> Populati<strong>on</strong>s ...... ......... IV-1<br />

What Are the Program's Goals? . ......................................... IV-3<br />

Improve C<strong>on</strong>sumer Outcomes ................ ..................... IV4<br />

C<strong>on</strong>trol Expenditures ............................................. IV4<br />

Will the Program Be Voluntary or Mandatory? ......... ................... IV-5<br />

Who Will the Program Serve? ........................................... IV-7<br />

Eligibility Status ................................................ IV-8<br />

Age ..................... ............................. IV-9<br />

L<strong>on</strong>g Term <str<strong>on</strong>g>Care</str<strong>on</strong>g> Services Need .................................... IV-9<br />

Type of Disability ................................................ IV-9<br />

What Services will the Program Include? ................................ IV-10<br />

What's In and What's Out? .................... ................... IV-10<br />

Medicare Services ............................................... IV-11<br />

How Will Quality Be Ensured? . ......................................... IV-12<br />

With Whom will the State C<strong>on</strong>tract? ................ .................... IV-13<br />

Purchasing Philosophy ........................................... IV-13<br />

Target Group and Services Purchased .......... .................... IV-14<br />

Availability .................................................. IV-14<br />

Legal Authority ................................................ IV-15<br />

How Will the Program Address Medicare Services? ........ ............... IV-15<br />

Is it Possible to Establish a Mandatory Program? ....... ............. IV-17<br />

The Nati<strong>on</strong>al Academy for State Health Policy* C 8/97

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