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

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ...........................................
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MANAGED CARE PENETRATION .............................. 3
CHALLENGES AND RESPONSES ............................... 5
Success in Establishing Core Teams ............................. 5
Some Concerns in Acquiring Necessary Knowledge and Skills .... ......... 6
Limited Progress in Instilling New Mission and Culture ................. 7
Minimal Efforts in Redeploying Fee-For-Service Staff .... ............. 10
Danger Signs for Traditional Fee-For-Service Functions .... ............ 11
RETOOLING AS AN ISSUE ........... ....................... 15
RECOMMENDATIONS . .................................... 16
COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT REPORT ...... ................... 19
APPENDICES ..............................................
A: Background on <strong>Medicaid</strong> <strong>Managed</strong> <strong>Care</strong> ...... ................... A-1
B: Complete Comments on the Draft Report ......................... B-1
C: Endnotes ............................................. C-I