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

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

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800 The Coalition for Accountable ong>Managedong> ong>Careong> was convened to bring our perspective of patient and community focused health care providers to the public discussion on managed care. The Coalition believes that, to date, the public policy debate with regard to managed care has given too little attention to the core issues of * the challenge of increasing numbers of uninsured persons as well as access to health care for all persons, especially those who are poor, suffer from chronic illness, and at special risk * patient and family needs as the center of the relationship with providers * the need for accountability to patients and community in the governance of managed care organizations * the centrality of community needs in providing health care services, and * the importance of medical education and research in the delivery of health care. The Coalition developed the following "Principles for Accountable ong>Managedong> ong>Careong>" to provide guidelines for public and private policy makers, including federal/state legislative and regulatory bodies, employers and payers, and other standard-setting groups as they design 2

801 standards for managed care. These Principles are intended to apply to all plans:.commercial, Medicare, ong>Medicaidong>, not-for-profit, and for-profit. Although directed to managed care, the Principles describe obligations shared among all health care providers. The Coalition believes that no health care provider should be disadvantaged as a result of embracing these Principles and demonstrating its underlying commitment to high value care for patients and communities. 3 April 1997

801<br />

standards for managed care. These<br />

Principles are intended to apply to all<br />

plans:.commercial, Medicare, <str<strong>on</strong>g>Medicaid</str<strong>on</strong>g>,<br />

not-for-profit, and for-profit. Although<br />

directed to managed care, the Principles<br />

describe obligati<strong>on</strong>s shared am<strong>on</strong>g all<br />

health care providers.<br />

The Coaliti<strong>on</strong> believes that no health<br />

care provider should be disadvantaged as a<br />

result of embracing these Principles and<br />

dem<strong>on</strong>strating its underlying commitment<br />

to high value care for patients and<br />

communities.<br />

3<br />

April 1997

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