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

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2. advocating publicly for community
health promotion and disease prevention
policies; and
3. publishing information regarding
contributions of the plan to the community.
IV. Health System Improvement
Health care providers and managed care
plans benefit from investments in the education
of physicians and other health professionals,
basic and applied medical
research, and innovation in the delivery of
health services and public-health. To help
ensure the continued growth of medical
knowledge and its effective application,
managed care plans should directly and
indirectly support programs and efforts
that contribute to the continued improvement
of the health care system as a whole.
The contributions expected of a plan
include at least:
1. direct funding or participation in
funding mechanisms to support medical
and other health professional education
and research;
2. encouraging medical and health
professionals' education and training
opportunities at plan-affiliated institutions;
3. participating in studies of health
services research, including collecting and
analyzing data to develop valid and reliable
risk adjustment mechanisms; and
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